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EDITION : 1895
DATE : 10 Sep 1895 - 11:01
COURSE : 2
DESCRIPTION SITE :
Second America's Cup race between Defender & Valkyrie III, Valkyrie III fouled when her boom struck Defender's starboard topmast shroud and broke it. Valkyrie won by 47 seconds on corrected time, was subsequently protested, and had to give the race to Defender.
NOTES AMERICA-SCOOP :THE VALKYRIE FINISHES IN THE LEAD; Won the Second Cup Race
by 47 Seconds, after Fouling the Defender. AMERICAN YACHT'S STARBOARD SPREADER
BROKEN Regatta Committee Will Consider the Protest To-day and Decide Who Is to
Blame for the Accident.
September 10, 1895- Defender Sailed a Splendid Race in Spite of Her Handicap, and Nearly Caught the Valkyrie -- A Big Crowd Watches the Interesting Contest from the Excursion Steamers -- Defender Clearly the Better Boat in Reaching....
LICENCE :Public domain
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