Document No 851: 230. Valkyrie III Photo date: Sept. 7, 1895. Probably during the 1st race of the America's Cup trials.

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AUTEUR : John S. Johnston

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EDITION : 1895

DATE : 07 Sep 1895 - 16:00

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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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BATEAUX : VALKYRIE III
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Library of Congress 1024 821 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/det.4a21918%20