Document No 4782: Defender to windward of Valkyrie III during the first race for the America's Cup

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AUTEUR : Anthony D. Blake

REF : 0

EDITION : 1895

DATE : 07 Sep 1895 - 12:40

COURSE : 1

DESCRIPTION SITE :

oil, 30" x 40"
$55,000

Both yachts were very evenly matched for the first hour of the race, but gradually “Defender” moved out ‘to weather’ of “Valkyrie III” and led by three minutes at the weather mark. Defender is shown in the painting pointing higher than Valkyrie III as they sail on the first windward leg of the course. Valkyrie III has just ‘nosed’ into a wave sending spray flying. Astern, the spectator fleet is being kept clear of the racing yachts by one of the many New York Yacht Club member’s steam yachts, in this instance with schooner rig and square-rigged on the foremast. Defender was designed by N.G. Herreshoff and Valkyrie III was designed by George L. Watson.

NOTES AMERICA-SCOOP :

DEFENDER WINS THE FIRST CUP RACE; Defeated the Valkyrie by 8 Minutes 49 Seconds in a Beat to Windward and Back. OUTSAILED THE ENGLISHMAN AT EVERY POINT The American Boat Led in the Thrash to Windward by 3 Minutes 23 Seconds.

September 07, 1895- The first of the series of races between the Defender and the Valkyrie for the America's Cup was sailed outside of Sandy Hook yesterday in a light breeze, and an "old sea" of considerable weight. The course was from a point off Seabright, N.J., fifteen miles to windward, east by south, and return...

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