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A model of the schooner 'America' in 1851, the schooner America,…
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Perth
Date:
23-May-2023
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A model of the schooner 'America' in 1851, the schooner America, sailing for the New York yacht club, beat the Royal yacht squadron entry and laid claim to its 100 Guinea cup. Thus the America?s cup was born, taking the seminal name from the schooner, rather than the country. A scratch-built model, complete with a copper clad hull and a miniature of the trophy, made by William E Hitchcock of the San Francisco ship model gallery. H:53 cm, hull length 49 cm.
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Unclassified