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A first attemptAfter the last modification of Deed of Gift adopted in May 1888, nothing of importance transpired in cup matters until the following spring, when a challenge, dated March 19th, 1889, was received from the Earl of Dunraven.
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Greater revival of American yacht designingAmerican yacht designing never had a greater revival than that which followed the acceptance of the second Dunraven challenge. Great progress had been made since the days of Volunteer, which was already far outclassed in theory, if not in actual boats.
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Four candidates for one placeThe four candidates for the honor of defending the cup met for the first time on the New York Yacht Club cruise. Little definite was learned here of their relative speed, owing to a succession of light, baffling winds, with fog, while on the first day of the cruise.
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Souvenir. 1893 Contest for America's CupDuring my research of plans, specifications or racing events... on the America's Cup, I discovered a booklet of presentation of the race which contains much interesting information.
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By the time Lord Dunraven's yacht arrived on this side there was plenty of faith displayed in Vigilant. She was as firmly fixed in the hearts of Americans as Volunteer, Mayflower or Puritan had ever been, though it cannot be said that the man who designed her was as popular as Burgess, nor her manager, Mr. C. Oliver Iselin, as was Gen. Paine.
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THE VIGILANT DEFEATED THE VALKYRIE BY 5 MN 48 S.
Copyright © The New York Times - Published: October 8, 1893 - The yachts left Bay Ridge in tow under bare poles before 8 o'clock. The white star tug L. Pulver had the Valkyrie, while the Commander, with Mr. Iselin’s colors flying from the bow flagstaff and on both sides of the pilot house, towed the Vigilant.
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SHE BEATS THE VALKYRIE ON EVERY POINT OF SAILING October 09, 1893 - At 10:15 o'clock, the flagship May ...
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VIGILANT WON BY FORTY SECONDS. THE CUP CAN BE PUT BACK IN THE SAFE October 13, 1893 - That there would be a wet sheet and a flowing sea ...
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«Souvenir. 1893 Contest for America's Cup »The following results are extracted from booklet of presentation of the race "Souvenir. Contest for 1893 America's Cup" published by Thomas Manning and sold 25 cents.
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