GALLERY "STL": RACES FOR THE CUP

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Category: GALLERY "SIR THOMAS LIPTON"

Gallery "Sir Thomas Lipton"

Shamrock IV is confronted to Resolute, the defender of the New York Yacht Club.<br>
Height races disputed. <br>
Three races canceled : time limit.<br>
Resolute beats Shamrock IV three wins to two.

- July 15, 1st race, 30 miles, windward-leeward : Resolute abandoned on accident. Shamrock IV ends in 4h 24 mn 48s.
- July 20, 2nd race, 30 miles, triangle : Shamrock IV beat Resolute by 9 mn 27 s elapsed time and 2 mn 26 s corrected time.
- July 21, 3rd race, 30 miles, windward-leeward : Resolute beat Shamrock IV by 7 mn 1 s corrected time.
- July 23, 4th race, 30 miles, triangle : Resolute beat Shamrock IV de 9 mn 58 s corrected time.
- July 27, 5th race, 30 miles, windward-leeward : Resolute beat Shamrock IV de 19 mn 45 s corrected time.

Resolute lost the first two matches before recovering to defend the Cup 3-2 against Shamrock IV.

Each thumbnail presented here contains a link to the original photo on the Mitchell Library' s website.

48-Resolute and Shamrock IV from the Victoria. July 1920.		49-Resolute and Shamrock IV. July 1920.		50-Shamrock IV with other craft. July 1920.		52-Resolute and Shamrock IV from the Victoria. July 1920.		54-Resolute and Shamrock IV. July 1920.
55-Arial view of the races. July 1920.		56-Resolute leads Shamrock IV. July 1920.		58-The setting sun at Sandy Hook. July 1920.		59-The Ambrose Channel Lightship at sunset. July 1920.		60-The watching craft at Sandy Hook with an airplane and the navy dirigible C10 overhead. july 1920.
62-Arial view of the races2. July 1920.		63-The yachts. July 1920.		65-Arial view of the races3. July 1920.		68-Shamrock IV and Resolute. July 1920.		69-Shamrock IV wins her second of international races. July 20, 1920.
70-Shamrock IV leading Resolute at the first stake. She won this race needing only one more win to lift the America's Cup. July 1920.		71-Shamrock IV leading Resolute. July 1920.		72-Resolute and Shamrock IV at the start of the race. July 1920.		73-Crossing the line for the start of the second day's race. The Resolute slightly in the lead of the Shamrock IV.		74-Resolute and Shamrock IV ready to cross the line in the second race. Photograph taken from the Victoria. July 1920.
512-Shamrock IV with other craft. July 1920.		513-Resolute and Shamrock IV from the Victoria. July 1920.		1003-Shamrock IV. July 1920.		1004-First Race - Fifteen miles to windward and return for Resolute and Shamrock IV. July 1920.		1005-First Race - Resolute broke throat halyards, Shamrock IV won. July 1920.
1006-Second Race - triangular course of thirty miles for Resolute and Shamrock IV. July 1920.		1007-Second Race - Shamrock IV won. July 1920.		1008-Third Race - Fifteen miles to windward and return for Resolute and Shamrock IV. July 1920.		1009-Third race - Dead heat on elapsed time. Shamrock IV lost to Resolute on time allowance. July 1920.		1010-Shamrock IV. July 1920.
1011-Shamrock IV. July 1920.		1012-Fourth Race - Triangular course of thirty miles. Resolute led Shamrock IV practically all the way. July 1920.		1013-Fourth Race - Resolute beating Shamrock IV boat for boat. July 1920.		1014-Shamrock IV. July 1920.		1015-Shamrock IV. July 1920.
1016-Final race - Both Racers, Resolute and Shamrock IV, late over starting line. July 1920.		1017-Final race - Resolute forges ahead of Shamrock IV. July 1920.		1018-Resolute - now a race with time. July 1920.		1019-Winner, Resolute, finishes within only 12 minutes of 'No Race' limit. July 1920.		1020-Resolute the Victor. July 1920.
1021-Sir Thomas Lipton on the bridge of Victoria. July 1920.

• CREW OF SHAMROCK IV AT WORK