Fair Wind to Victory signed 'A.D. Blake' (lower right) oil on canvas 27 x 40in (68.6 x 101.6cm) Depicting the low black schooner, America is best known for her victory in a race around the Isle of Wight to win a silver ewer from the Royal Yacht Squadron. The prize was donated to the New York Yacht Club, resulting in the creation of the America's Cup.