1899 America's Cup

September 2021 August 2013 August 2013 10th America's Cup Jsj-750-Columbia Shamrock 1899.jpg Black and white photograph of two yachts racing under full sail Columbia (right) and Shamrock United States 1899 Burgee of the New York Yacht Club.svg New York Yacht Club Columbia United Kingdom civil Burgee of royal ulster yc.svg Royal Ulster Yacht Club Shamrock New York Harbor 40 40 N 74 02 W inline,title 1899 Seawanhaka New York Yacht Club 3–0 1901 1895 The 1899 America's Cup was the 10th challenge for the Cup. It took place in the New York City harbor and consisted of a best of five series of races between the defender, Columbia, entered by the New York Yacht Club, and Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock, representing the Royal Ulster Yacht Club. Columbia won all three races against Shamrock. Guglielmo Marconi transmitted the event on radio from New York Harbor, making the cup perhaps the first sports broadcasting.http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/08/30/the-boys-4 The boys: what Mike and the Mad Dog talk about when they talk about sports The New Yorker Nick Paumgarten 2004-08-30 References Category:America's Cup regattas America's Cup America's Cup