Bidspirit auction | houten modelboot - ”AMERICA 1851”

houten modelboot - ”AMERICA 1851” - L: 90 cm - H: 75 cm America was a 19th-century racing yacht and first winner of the America's Cup international sailing trophy. On August 22, 1851, America won the Royal Yacht Squadron's 53-mile (85 km) regatta around the Isle of Wight by 18 minutes.[3] The Squadron's ”One Hundred Sovereign Cup” or ”£100 Cup”, sometimes mistakenly known in America as the ”One Hundred Guinea Cup”, [4] was later renamed after the original winning yacht.