U. S. Yachts to Race in Three Series of Tests

March 26, 1937.— There will be three trial series for the defense candidates as in 1930 and 1934. They again will be the preliminary series, the observation one and the final trials. The first two will consist of approximately seven races each, and the last will be carried out until the cup committee selects the defender.

“Constitution the unlucky !”

As soon as the second challenge of Sir Thomas Lipton was received and accepted, another syndicate was in order, there being hardly a thought as to whether Columbia would be good enough to take Shamrock II's measure. This new syndicate was composed of August Belmont, Oliver H. Payne, ...

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For the new boat Sir Thomas turned back to William Fife, the designer of the first Shamrock. The boat was built under lock and key, and until she was launched nothing was known of the kind of craft Fife would turn out after his experience here in the race of 1899.
Shamrock III was launched early in the season, on March 17th 1903, day of Saint Patrick, under the most successful conditions.

Above all, he was modest.

Roderick Stephens, Jr. (1909-1995) was a renown yachtsman of the twentieth century. Born in New York City in 1909 Stephens began his sailing career off Cape Cod in 1919. In 1928 Roderick Stephens left Cornell University after one year to work up through the ranks at the Henry Nevins boat yard on City Island.

D. Tayler is known for his skill as a Nautical painter. The son of a marine artist, Tayler painted the America's Cup J-Boat series as well as yachts and other yacht races.
His is a modern day painter who has studied the sea and seafaring vessels all his life.

Michael Beddows was born in England in 1931, educated at Malvern College in Worcestershire, and had careers in both illustration and Architectural draftsmanship before turning full time to painting. He is most well known for his depictions of the America’s Cup races, yachting’s most prestigious races. Mr. Beddows died in Britain in 2005.