AMERICA'S CUP "If we can fly today in the San Francisco Bay, this is because there have been "adventurers" like Walter Greene and Mike Birch.
To understand the future, we must know and respect the past."
Loïck PEYRON (Voiles et Voiliers July 2014)
Another Race Won by the Sappho and the Match DecidedOn the morning of the 23rd October, the committee boat Seth Low left the foot of Vestry street shortly after nine o’clock, and proceeded with all dispatch to the anchorage ground, opposite the New York Yacht Club House.
ENTERPRISE SAILS AWAY FROM ALTERED SHAMROCK IN SECOND YACHT CUP RACENEWPORT, R.I., Sept. 15.-- Wheeling around a triangular course of thirty miles with the apparent ease of a great, soaring bird, Enterprise, defender of the ...
As more than a year was to intervene between the conclusion of the negotiations and the sailing of the races, the American public held great expectations as to the character of the yachts that should be built to compete.
Since the introduction of bronze and other expensive metals in the building of cup defenders, only the richest could afford to order them.
From THE SUN, April 11, 1901Through the courtesy of B. B. Crowninshield, the designer of the Independence, THE SUN is able to give the sail plan of the yacht built for Thomas W. Lawson of Boston which is to meet the Constitution in a series of races to be sailed off Newport during the coming summer.
When the New York Yacht Club was arranging for the defense of the America's Cup, Alexander Smith Cochran was asked if he would join the syndicate to build the Herreshoff boat.
He asked for a few hours to think it over, and then said:
"I have decided not to join your syndicate. If, however, you would like to have a second yacht built for the defense of the America's Cup I will build that yacht."
We are photographers and graphic artists who have been producing commercial and editorial stock images for over thirty years.
Carol has a degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota. Mike has a Master's degree in geochemistry from Iowa State.
For many years, Mr. Wright has been a professional painter with a particular interest in marine and landscape subjects. He works outdoors in all seasons, and paints in both watercolors and oils. Most of his paintings are completed on site.
We have 1435 guests and no members online
Since the 20/02/2019 : Start of a very long and tedious work to obtain the authorization to use the 6200 images of the site.
19/02/2019 : Very encouraging response from Emirates Team New Zealand. A huge THANK YOU to Hamish Hooper.
15/02/2019 : Partnership proposal to Emirates Team New Zealand and its partners.
First half of February : Registration request to Google AdSense but denied involvement several times.
REASON: Uninformative content that presents little or no interest.
01/02/2019 : No partnership proposal from N.Y.Y.C. or from partners of AMERICAN MAGIC.
