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Default Vigilant, Defender, Columbia & the 1890s America's Cups


i have a nice book with all the detailed histtory.,.... might be
easiest to scan the 3 pages of summary races in...... but here is what
you want:

oct 7, 1893, Vigilant v Valkyrie II, course was 15 miles to leeward
from sandy hook lightship and return. 30 miles. Vigilant won by 5.48
(MM/SS) on corrected time (there is lots of detailed of actual/adjusted
times)

oct 9,..... Equilateral triangle from sandy hook lightship. 30 miles,
vigilant won by 10.35....

i just realized i have every race, so i'll net out..... Viglian won
the 3rd race by 40 seconds.

1895: Sept 7, 10, 12. Defender v. Valkyrie III. Race 1 won by
Defender 8.49, Race 2 won by Valkkyrie by 0.47 but disqualified for
fouling Defender, and Valkyrie did not finish the 3rd race (note says
"withdrew on crossing the line).

1899: Columbia v . Shamrock... Columbia won first race. Shamrock did
not finish 2nd race (note says "carried away topsail; withdrew"),
Columbia won the thrid race by 6.34.

The source of this is "The Pictoral History of The Amercias Cup Races"
by Robert W. Carrick. published in 1946 by the Viking Press.