[nicoleblair112]

The last American to win the race was the 1992 America's Cup captain and America 3 (pronounced 'America cubed') syndicate leader Bill Koch, who commissioned marine painter Tim Thompson (b. 1951) to paint eight paintings documenting the races between America and her Italian challenger, Il Moro de Venezia. One of those paintings is an almost photorealist aerial view of the two yachts sailing on a glinting, blue sea. With such artists working today, it seems that the America's Cup — the oldest continuous sporting trophy in history — looks set to continue to be celebrated in paint.

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Alan Granby, who with his wife, Janice Hyland, founded Hyland Granby Antiques in 1976, specializing in museum quality eighteenth- and nineteenth-century maritime artifacts. He has also produced two maritime art books, A Yachtsman’s Eye and Maritime Maverick ( www.hylandgranby.com ).

Lauren Pheeney Della Monica is a New York City-based art advisor who works with clients to build collections of historical and contemporary work ( www.lpdmfineart.com ). The authors are presently working on a book, titled Flying the Colors, A History of 19th Century Marine Art Depicting American Ships. [links]

[aranaahmed1]

1. See Halsey C. Herreshoff, “History of the Cup,” at http://www.herreshoff.org. This painting was also illustrated in L. Francis Herreschoff’s 1963 book, An Introduction to Yachting.

[Zodar]

As other American yachts claimed victory in Cup races, they too were immortalized. Buttersworth's favored New York background appears again in Yacht Magic Off Battery of New York Harbor, circa 1871, in which Magic , winner of the America's Cup in 1870, dominates the canvas, while a race can be seen on its left-hand side. Such scenes underscore the growing prominence of yacht racing in America at the time, and especially in New York, whose New York Yacht Club won twenty-four consecutive America's Cup races. 3

Buttersworth depicted two more successful defenders of the America's Cup in Yachts Madeline and Sappho, Off Sandy Hook Lightship. In the center of the canvas Madeline , who claimed victory in 1876, sails on a sharp starboard keel, in front of the red Sandy Hook Lightship, which is likely acting as a race marker. Sappho won the Cup in 1871. Edward Moran (1829-1901), the brother of well-known Hudson River School painter Thomas Moran (1837-1926), also painted the Madeline . In his dramatic composition Madeline leads the third America's Cup challenge in August 1876 against the Canadian vessel Countess of Dufferin. Madeline won handily 2-0 in the best of three racing series. 4 The sailing action is almost tactile, with the winning Madeline seemingly about to erupt from the canvas.

Antonio Jacobsen (1850-1921), one of the most highly esteemed American marine artists, depicted the fifth America's Cup race in 1885, in which the American defender, Puritan , beat her British challenger twice, first in a thirty-two-mile race off New York and then in a second race off New Jersey's Scotland Lightship. 5 Puritan was the first of three America's Cup winners designed by Edward Burgess (1848-1891) and owned by the same syndicate headed by Charles J. Paine; Puritan was followed by Mayflower in 1886 and Volunteer in 1887. This is the only time in Cup history that a syndicate has won in three consecutive races. Jacobsen dramatized his composition and echoed the sentiments of the public by depicting the vast spectator fleet of vessels in the background, many of whom wave their American flags proudly in a show of patriotism.
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[Bruce Wagner]

The America's Cup race of 1887 — in which Volunteer successfully defended the seventh Cup race by a score of 2-0 in a best of three series against the Royal Yacht Club's challenger Thistle — was painted by multiple artists captivated by the drama and action of the race. Charles S. Raleigh (1830-1925) depicted the start of the race in Volunteer and Thistle, 1887. The painting was commissioned to be presented to Volunteer's syndicate after her victory. Raleigh brought the spectator fleet, overflowing with colored flags, into the action of the painting and closer to the viewer to emphasize the enthusiasm for the sport. Buttersworth also depicted the race in Volunteer .

Some artists chose to portray a yacht in a narrative moment outside of her racing context. Joseph Otis Minott (d. 1909), an obscure and obviously talented artist, captured a rare visage in Launching of Defender in 1895. Paintings of America's Cup yacht launches are virtually unheard of with the exception of this example. This image, showing the yacht framed by spectators, depicts the planned date of the launch, which, because the vessel got stuck, was actually delayed two days. Living up to her name, Defender would successfully defend the America's Cup that year against Valkyrie III by a score of 3-0 in a best of five series.

Fred Pansing (1844-1912) also painted Defender in a non-racing scene, sailing gracefully around lower Manhattan in Defender in New York Harbor, circa 1895. Pansing's perspective, which makes Defender appear to be dwarfing Lady Liberty, visually reinforces Defender's stature as the most famous yacht that year.
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[jaymac407]

34 x 23.5cm (13.2 x 9.1 inches).
Ranger was a J-class racing yacht that successfully defended the 1937 America's Cup, defeating the British challenger Endeavour II 4-0 at Newport, Rhode Island. It was the last time J-class yachts would race for the America's Cup. [links]

[PillipDipper8S]

This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1970s. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side.

[ansible adams]

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[infraspace]

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[mike]

[weddingshoesmaker2003]

A contribution from every book, or print, sold will be donated by the author to the charity you choose from the list on the Contact page. [links]

[loadingpicker87]

The book consists of 103 pages many of which are illustrated with pencil portraits of some of the splendid America’s Cup characters and with line drawings of yacht designs and courses.The stunning paintings are by renowned maritime artist Tim Thompson showing the key moments in all the final races.

[aurelian]

Ranulf’s beautiful coffee-table book ‘The Story of the Americas Cup 1851-2013', brims with anecdotes and accurate accounts of all the races that have taken place since the yacht America defeated the British Fleet around the Isle of Wight in 1851. more

[friendsofkim]

If you cannot read the sample pages from the book please click the right hand side of the book cover. more

[Chuck]

[qleonardomontoyao]

When you look at the Stanley Cup engravings you will notice that there are a lot of names on there beyond the 20 players who dressed for and won the final championship game. Yes there are other players, but there is also owners, managers, coaches and trainers.

[thomascaulk]

There have been exceptions to this criteria for players as teams are allowed to petition on behalf of a player that does not fit. All of the exception examples are unique and do not fit a certain mould, but let’s look at a few examples. here

[rettin60]

Chicago Blackhawks – In 2015 the Hawks did not petition for Anti Raanta to have his name on the cup, who played 14 games during the regular season, but became the third string goalie during the cup run. However, they did petition (and were successful) for seldom used Joakin Nordstrom who played 38 games and 3 playoff games, as well as Daniel Carcillo who played 39 games in the regular season and no playoff games. I guess the Hawks thought Carcillo and Nordstrom were close enough.
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