“The Home of the New York Yacht Club” From a pen drawing by H.A. Dennison

 An illustrated plate from The Lawson History of the America’s Cup, A Record of Fifty Years by Winfield Thompson and Thomas W. Lawson. Considered the most prestigious of all regattas, the America’s Cup race is the oldest active trophy in international sport. The race is judged not only on speed, but engineering and sail design. The cup originated with the Royal Yacht Squadron. It was renamed the America’s Cup after the first yacht to win the Schooner “America” designed by George Steers in 1848. America’s Cup match races are held when the winning club is “challenged.” The ornate silver trophy was proudly showcased at the New York Yacht Club from 1852 through 1983. Although there had been 25 unsuccessful challenges in 113 years, the Americans never lost the cup. A noted and determined challenger was the Scottish tea baron Sir Thomas Lipton who mounted challenges from 1899 through 1930 all in yachts named Shamrock. Currently the cup holder is the Societe Nautique de Geneve, a Swiss yacht club. The trophy was won in 2003-2007 through its Alinghi syndicate.

Chromolithograph11 ¼ x 7 ½ inches sheet

Clean and sharp impression in excellent original condition