1899 America's Cup Explained

Competition:10th America's Cup
Image Alt:Black and white photograph of two yachts racing under full sail
Defender Country:United States
Defender Flag Variant:1899
Defender Burgee:Burgee of the New York Yacht Club.svg
Defender Club:New York Yacht Club
Defender Yacht:Columbia
Challenger Country:United Kingdom
Challenger Flag Variant:civil
Challenger Burgee:Burgee of royal ulster yc.svg
Challenger Club:Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Challenger Yacht:Shamrock
Location:New York Harbor
Coordinates:40.6667°N -76°W
Dates:1899
Rule:Seawanhaka
Winning Club:New York Yacht Club
Score:3–0
Next:1901
Prev: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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. The boys: what Mike and the Mad Dog talk about when they talk about sports . The New Yorker . Nick Paumgarten . 2004-08-30.