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Published 1931 by C. Scribner's Sons in New York, London.
Written in English.
1871 Copyright © The New York Times
Published: October 24. The fifth race of the series of matches for the Queen’s Cup was sailed yesterday over the regular regatta course of the New-York Yacht Club.
New York Tribune : Published: September 12, 1886
The America's cup will not go across the ocean this year, for the Mayflower won the second of the international races yesterday. The victory of the American boat was so great and so complete that the race was uninteresting.
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1920 - The Atlantic ocean melodrama did not have the gallery that saw the two fiascos outside the channel.
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."
Born in Livingston, Staten Island, New York in 1846, Cozzens became one of the era's better known sea painters recognized primarily for his early depictions of the fledgling New York Yacht Club racing events. He was also noted for his portrayal of naval events and maneuvers.
John W. Schmidt is an American painter. His work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 50 USD to 1,800 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2012 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,800 USD for U.S.S. Congress, sold at Eldred's Auction and Appraisal Services in 2019.