Anyone interested in the origins of yachting hopes that they will find some overlooked trifle which will prove to be an important part of the jigsaw puzzle which is the early history of our sport. One such item has now come to light to reveal another tussle between British and American yachts, just 17 years after the America won the 100 Guinea Cup.
A small firm of auctioneers, based in Yorkshire, was offering the oil painting shown below. It depicts a magnificent looking British schooner crossing the finishing line off the Squadron in
