Document No 1421: America

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AUTEUR : Detroit Publish. Co.

REF : 5618

EDITION : 1851

DATE : 31 Jul 1891

COURSE : 0

DESCRIPTION SITE :

Date from Detroit, Catalogue F (1899). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 05618.

Note that this is not America's rig as that with which she won the £100 Cup in 1851: Donald McKay and Edward Burgess refitted her in 1875 and 1885 respectively. By 1887, the rake in her masts was reduced, all her spars were lengthened, she featured a lead keel and carried two extra headsails and a fore gaff topsail. An enlarged rig and modernised build would have kept the ageing America competitive in the light yankee airs.

Date: August 1891

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LICENCE :
Public domain
BATEAUX : AMERICA
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Library of Congress 1024 813 http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994004375/PP/