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America's Cup: see sailing sailing, as a sport, the art of navigating a sailboat for recreational or competitive purposes.
Racing ClassesThere is no single "yacht type" of boat, rather many types that include sloops, yawls, catamarans, and ketches. ..... Click the link for more information. . America's CupMost prestigious trophy in international yachting competition. First offered under another name in Britain in 1851, the cup was won easily by the America from New York and subsequently became known as the America's Cup. The America's Cup race, held about every four years, is between one defending vessel and one challenging vessel; each must be designed and built in the country it represents. The 22.6-mi (36.4-km) racecourse is divided into eight legs. The U.S. completely dominated the competition until 1983, when it was defeated by Australia. New Zealand won the Cup in 1995 and retained it in 2000 by defeating a challenger from Italy in the first competition without a U.S. participant. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Two subsequent America's Cups took place in San Diego before
the event went away, and the Cup has a residual presence there, in the
form of some place names and the opportunity to take a harbor cruise
(for $99 a pop) aboard an 80-foot America's Cup Class sloop. Under the terms of the sponsorship, Lycos will receive prominent
branding on both the hull and boom of AmericaOne's two new
International America's Cup Class boats. They are riding aboard AmericaOne, an
International America's Cup Class board compliments of
Alioto's Restaurant and AmericaOne. |
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