Tim Thompson - art seascape pictures of the americas cup

America's Cup
1800's to date
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Tall Ships, Clippers
& Historic Ships
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Historic Yachting scenes
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Rescues and Lighthouses
1800's and 1900's
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J Class and Big Class
1800's to date
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Limited Edition
Yachts & Yachting scenes

Big Class Yachts
& J Class
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America's Cup
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Tall Ships, Clippers
& historic Ships

Tall Ships, Clippers
& Historic Ships
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Yachts

Print Gallery
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Card Gallery
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Mini Card Gallery

Americas Cup

AMERICA BEATS THE ENGLISH FLEET

On 22.8.1851, the yacht America outsailed the whole British fleet in a race around the Isle of Wight. The nearest British yacht to her, Aurora, finished 8 minutes after the America. The 100 Guinea Cup she won was renamed in her honour "The America Cup".

COLUMBIA & SHAMROCK II

Lipton's second attempt to lift 'the Auld Mug'. Shamrock II fared a little better than her predecessor but was defeated by
the superior Columbia.

RANGER & ENDEAVOUR II BEFORE THE WIND

Tommy Sopwiths Endeavour II was superior to his first boat but could not match the technological quantum leap of Rangers design.

RELIANCE AT SANDY HOOKD

Herreshoff designed Reliance was the largest cutter rigged yacht in history at 196ft to the truck. She is shown near the Sandy Hook Light Vessel.

SHAMROCK III & RELIANCE

In 1903 Shamrock III was to be Sir Thomas Lipton's 3rd challenge for the Cup in 5 years. She was an unworthy antagonist for Reliance, the defender, which was the most impressive of all yachts ever to sail in the America's Cup Races.

YANKEE, ENDEAVOUR & ATLANTIC

Gerard Lambert arrived in England in summer of 1935 in Atlantic. Yankee his crack racing yacht took on the British fleet and came in second after Endeavour in a superb summer of racing.

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