Bob Fisher OPINION
Just how and when the matter of crew nationality aboard yachts competing for the America’s Cup arose is something of a matter for consideration. It is not part of the original Deed of Gift dated 5th July 1857 which was written by George Schuyler and sent to the New York YC on behalf of the original owners of the yacht America on the way the Cup should be contested in the future.
In it is expressed the desire that it should be “perpetually a
