To
commemorate San Francisco hosting the thirty-fourth contest for the
America’s Cup, SFO Museum presents a historical view of the first
eighty-six years of the international sailing competition. This
colorful history includes enormous spectator fleets of steamships with
more than 60,000 people jamming the New York Harbor racecourse; a
five-time challenger from Britain whose personal charm and sportsmanship
earned the affection and rooting interest of Americans; and a boat
builder from Bristol, Rhode Island, whose audacious designs were so
successful, they threatened to end meaningful competition among racing
yachts.Continue Reading...
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