1870 America's Cup

Yacht race hosted in the United States 1st America's Cup Schooner Magic.jpg United States Burgee of the New York Yacht Club.svg New York Yacht Club 17 schooners, including Magic United Kingdom civil Burgee of royal thames yc.svg Royal Thames Yacht Club Cambria Newport, Rhode Island, United States 1870 New York Yacht Club 1–0 1871 1851 The 1870 America's Cup was the first America's Cup competition to be hosted in the United States,Thompson Winfield M. https://books.google.com/books?id=pwMIAwAAQBAJ The Lawson History of the America's Cup: a Record of Fifty Years Lawson Thomas W. 1902 9785870902210 50–58 Рипол Классик and the first "America's Cup" due to the trophy being renamed from the 100 Guineas Cup of 1851. It was the first competition after the founding of the "America's Cup" event with the deed of gift in 1857. James Lloyd Ashbury's yacht Cambria sailed to New York on behalf of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. The New York Yacht Club entered 17 schooners, and the race was won by Franklin Osgood's Magic. thumb|The Great International Yacht Race, August 8, 1870. A print from Currier & Ives The course of the race was from the Club House, Staten Island, N.Y. around the S.W. Spit to and the light ship off Sandy Hook and back, 40 miles. Seventeen American and the English yacht Cambria started at 11.21 A. M. The race was won by Magic, which rounded the home stake boat in 3 hours, 33 minutes, 54 seconds. The Yachts Tidal Wave, Widgeon, and Alarm failed to complete the race and were ruled out. Results Standing Yacht Cor. Time Notes Winner Magic 3h58'21" 2nd Idler 4h09'35" 3rd Silvie 4h23'45" 4th America 4h23'51" 5th Dauntless 4h29'19" 6th Madgie 4h29'57" 7th Phantom 4h30'44" 8th Alice 4h34'15" 9th Halcyon 4h35'00" 10th Cambria 4h37'38" 11th Calypso 4h40'21" 12th Fleetwing 4h41'20" 13th Madeleine 4h42'35" 14th Tarolinta 4h47'29" 15th Rambler 4h48'33" References Category:1870 in American sports Category:1870 in sailing Category:America's Cup regattas