1958 America's Cup

Yacht race 17th America's Cup Columbia-Aquidneck-2011.jpg Photograph of Columbia on the right overtaking two other yachts. Columbia (right) in 2011 United States Burgee of the New York Yacht Club.svg New York Yacht Club Columbia United Kingdom civil Royal-Yacht-Squadron-Burgee.svg Royal Yacht Squadron Sceptre Newport, Rhode Island, United States 20–26 September 1958 12-metre New York Yacht Club 4–0 1962 1937 The 1958 America's Cup marked the first Cup match sailed in 12-metre class yachts. Twenty years had passed since the last Cup match, held between immense Universal Rule J-class yachts in 1937 besides World War II, and the New York Yacht Club sought a more affordable alternative to restart interest in the Cup. In 1956 Henry Searshttp://www.herreshoff.org/achof/henry_sears.html America's Cup Hall of Fame : Henry Sears, 1995 Inductee 2012-04-26 2012-04-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20120417160122/http://www.herreshoff.org/achof/henry_sears.html dead led an effort advancing class yachts. The Royal Yacht Squadron of Great Britain agreed to challenge with a new 12-metre, Sceptre. The New York Yacht Club defended with theirs, Columbia, winning the Cup in a four-race sweep. Defender Series Four yachts competed in a summer long regatta to determine which the NYYC would name as defender, Columbia (US-16), a new Olin Stephens boat, Weatherly (US-17), Easterner (US-18), and the Olin Stephens designed Vim (US-15) from 1939. Columbia was chosen after a very close set of races resulted in only beating the 19-year-old Vim by 12 seconds in the final competition. The Races Date Course Winner Loser WinningTime Delta Score Winner's Velocityon Course September 20, 1958 24 nmi on, windward leeward1 a Columbia Sceptre5:13:567:451-04.59 September 24, 1958 24 nmi on, triangular2 b Columbia Sceptre3:17:4211:422-07.28 September 25, 1958 24 nmi, windward leeward Columbia Sceptre3:09:078:203-07.61 September 26, 1958 24 nmi, triangular Columbia Sceptre3:04:227:054-07.81 1 a Each leg 6 nmi; twice around the course 2 b Each leg 8 nmi; first leg upwind. References External links Columbia article at AC-Cyclopaedia Sceptre article at AC-Cyclopaedia Current owner of Columbia in Newport, RI Sceptre Preservation Society America's Cup Competitions 1958 A Category:1958 in American sports Category:12 Metre Category:September 1958 sports events in the United States