The America's Cup
September, 1966
The America's Cup, yachting's oldest and most coveted crown, is a baroque sterling ewer that has come to stand for the epitome of seafaring excellence, and the race for which it is awarded may well be the single event most responsible for the past century's major advances in yacht design and helmsmanship. An American possession since 1851, when the 100-foot schooner U. S. S. America left the entire British Royal Yacht Squadron in its wake racing around the Isle of Wight, the Cup has inspired 19...
