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Ray O'Hara - 23 Aug 2007 21:26 GMT

the yacht America defeated the cream of the english racing fleet in a race
around the isle of wight.

Queen Victoria on being informed America was leading asked "who is second?"
whereupon she recieved the famouse reply "Ma'am there is no second"
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so decisive was the win that the trophy was named 'The America's Cup'

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William Black - 23 Aug 2007 21:56 GMT

> the yacht America defeated the cream of the english racing fleet in a race
> around the isle of wight.

Did England have a racing fleet?

I always got the impression that The Americas Cup was a competition between
obscenely rich men who competed between each other to see build the fastest
yacht that money could buy.

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William Black

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

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Ray O'Hara - 23 Aug 2007 22:28 GMT

> > the yacht America defeated the cream of the english racing fleet in a race
> > around the isle of wight.
>
> Did England have a racing fleet?

yes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Yacht_Squadron

> I always got the impression that The Americas Cup was a competition between
> obscenely rich men who competed between each other to see build the fastest
> yacht that money could buy.

and your point is?

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