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The first race, on September 7, 1895, was set to be a windward-leeward course of fifteen miles length. The Weather for the day was described as light and shifting wind. In the first leg of the course the racing was close with
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The second race occurred on Tuesday September 10, 1895. The race was set as a triangle course with each leg having a length of ten miles. In the pre-start maneuvering,
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taking a slight lead by the windward mark. After rounding the mark the wind shifted, turning the running leg into a reaching leg, as a result
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withdrew from the race claiming the committee could not guarantee a course that was free of spectator craft.
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crossed the line eight minutes and forty-nine seconds ahead of "Valkyrie III" to win the first race.
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owned by Charles Oliver Iselin, William Kissam Vanderbilt, and Edwin Dennison Morgan from the
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closed the gap between the boats in the second and third legs of the race.
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The third race was sailed on Thursday September 12, 1895. After both
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completed the race, winning the best of five regatta.
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Index

United States
New York Yacht Club
Defender
United Kingdom
Royal Yacht Squadron
Valkyrie III
Sandy Hook
Lower New York Bay
Seawanhaka Rule
New York Yacht Club
1893
1899
America's Cup
1893 America's Cup
New York Yacht Club
Royal Yacht Squadron
Herreshoff
Defender
New York Yacht Club
Valkyrie III
Royal Yacht Squadron

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