The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club is one of the older yacht clubs in the Western Hemisphere, ranking 18th after the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, New York Yacht Club, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club,
The club in the 1890s. Photo by John S. Johnston
Cutter Shona raced in the Corinthian Yacht Club, New York
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The America's Cup is a sailing competition and the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one from the yacht club
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
…g t h + S a i l A r e a 2 Simply known as the "Seawanhaka Rule", it served as a rating for all eastern seaboard races from 1887 onwards, including the America's Cup from 1893 to 1903. The Load Waterline Length was usually placed under a class limit, where any amount beyond the limit was counted double. In the 1893…
The America's Cup trophy (ewer), photographed c. 1890–1915