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	USS America
		The yacht was constructed for a syndicate headed bvJohn Cox Stevens, the commodore of the New York Yacht Club, and including other prominent sportmen who wished to win recognition for American shipbuilding and sailing skill during Crystal Palace exposition—the first of the great international world's fairs.
		Before going north, the yacht scored one last time on the morning of 31 March when she sighted Antelope and brought that salt-laden British topsail schooner to with a shot across the blockade runner's bow, enabling boat parties from Memphis to seize her.
		While America was at the New York Navy Yard, Kane received orders to uut to sea in search of CSS Tacony, a bark recently captured by the brig Clarence which had, in turn, been taken and manned by the Confederate commerce raider CSS Florida.
	www.multied.com /Navy/CWNavy/America.html (2197 words)

	America's Cup - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The America's Cup is the most famous trophy in the sport of yachting, and the oldest active trophy in sports.
		The cup, a silver ewer, is awarded to the winner of a match of up to nine races between two yachts from different countries, one representing the yacht club which holds the Cup and the other boat fielded by a club challenging for the trophy.
		Then with the yacht Australia II representing the Perth Yacht Club, designed by Ben Lexcen and skippered by John Bertrand, the Australian syndicate won the America's Cup in a seven-race match 4-3 to break the 132-year winning streak.
	www.free-definition.com /America's-Cup.html (1617 words)

	Yacht America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Those were the words of a Royal Navy signalman to Queen Victoria of England on 22 August, 1851 as the yacht America crossed the finish line of the 53 mile course around the Isle of Wight so far ahead of the 14 English yachts that no second-place yacht could be seen.
		The sailing Yacht America was designed by George Steers for John C. Stevens, Commodore of the New York Yacht Club.
		America was the one of the first wooden sailing ships personally built by Tony Picardi from a kit out of balsa planking covered with fiberglass.
	www.americanhistoricsail.com /yacht.htm (325 words)

	Landsailing in America
		The yacht could be folded in to a small package and placed in the trunk of the car.
		This yacht was an assemblage of straight and curved pipes, a plastic seat and a mast standing almost vertically.
		Many of these yachts were purchased as kits and completed by their owners with their own modifications.
	www.nalsa.org /landsailing_in_america.htm (3127 words)

	America's Cup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The cup, a silver ewer, is awarded to the winner of a match of up to nine races between two yachts from different countries,one representing the yacht club which holds the Cup and the other boat fielded by a club challenging for the trophy.
		Then with the yacht Australia II representing the Perth Yacht Club, designed by Ben Lexcen and skippered by John Bertrand, the Australian syndicate won the America's Cup in a seven-race match 4-3 to break the 132-yearwinning streak.
		In March 1997, a person entered the Royal NewZealand Yacht Squadron's clubrooms and damaged the America's Cup with a sledge-hammer.The attacker, a recidivist petty criminal, claimed the attack was politically motivated, though that did not stop him going tojail.
	www.therfcc.org /america's-cup-57561.html (1504 words)

	America (1851) Historical Model Sailing Yacht -
		After reaching England, she was invited to participate against fifteen yachts in the annual 53-mile race around the Isle of Wight conducted by The Royal Yacht Squadron.
		Early sailing yachts followed the lines of such naval crafts as brigantines, schooners, and cutters from the 17th Century until the second half of the 19th Century.
		The design of large sailing yachts was first greatly affected by the success of The America, which was designed by George Steers for a syndicate headed by John C. Stevens and was the boat for which the America‘s Cup was named after its victory at Cowles in 1851.
	www.jmxco.com /product.asp?intProdID=1389 (718 words)

	America yacht charter boats and worldwide charter yacht rentals - CharterWorld.com.
		As a yacht charter vacation area The United States of America is as broad, diverse and varied as her people.
		Florida yacht charters are not only in a beautiful and diverse yacht charter location but are also the door to a wonderland of cruising pleasure - the Florida Keys and the Bahamas.
		The types of yacht charter available in America off-course include all the main types such as motor, sailing, bareboat charter, skippered, crewed yachts, catamaran, power boat, sailboat, luxury yachts and the ever increasing super yacht charter.
	www.charterworld.com /?sub=america-yacht-charter (653 words)

	America's Cup Yacht Charters - Newport, RI
		The 12 Meter Intrepid, two-time Defender of the America's Cup, is one of the most famous racing yachts of all time.
		Known as "the people's choice" because of her popular appeal, she remained a competitive America's Cup Contender well into the era of the aluminum Twelves.
		Intrepid was the last classic wooden yacht to defend the Cup, in 1967 and 1970.
	www.americascupcharters.com /us22.htm (102 words)

	America (yacht) - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The America; the story of the world's most famous yacht
		The Grand Gesture: Ted Turner, Mariner, and the America's Cup
		America's Victory: The Heroic Story of a Team of Ordinary Americans-- and How They Won the Greatest Yacht Race Ever
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /america_(yacht).htm (127 words)

	Classic Yacht Club of America
		Classic Yacht Contests were held on an informal basis in 1969 at Cambridge, MD, and 1970 at Rock Creek, MD These informal events inspired a small number of owners of vintage watercraft to charter CYCA.
		The Classic Yacht Club of America, Inc. was officially created in 1971 and was organized for the purpose of promoting ownership, preservation, restoration and knowledge of classic wood pleasure vessels.
		Classic Yacht Club of America was formed to encourage the preservation and restoration of classic water craft to as near original condition as possible. Further, it was established to encourage rendezvous and other social gatherings, to collect information on classic watercraft, and to act as a reference source.
	www.classicyachtclub.org (546 words)

	America's Cup Yacht Design using Advanced Numerical Flow Simulations
		This yacht, which has been designed using the knowledge and techniques that existed during the last America's Cup in 1995, will be used for crew training.
		For the America's Cup, the race course is composed of a number of upwind and downwind legs.
		During iteration, the trim and sink of the boat are adjusted to take properly into account the longitudinal moment generated by the towing force (applied at the centre of pressure of the sails) and the hull drag.
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	DOCKWISE YACHT TRANSPORT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Yacht transport specialist Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) headquartered in Breda, The Netherlands is planning to operate a new sophisticated high-speed yacht carrier primarily on the trans-atlantic route.
		Yacht transport with DYT is now more attractive and cost effective with the introduction of a new and expanded insurance program.
		For savvy yacht owners seeking to save significantly on their next yacht transfer, DYT is extending a special pre-payment offer with a value of a 20% savings.
	www.yacht-transport.com /index.php?sid=85 (991 words)

	yacht -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Large power yachts were developed to a high degree, and long-distance cruising became a favourite pastime of the rich.
		The cup was won by the America, a 100-foot (30-metre) schooner from New York City, and subsequently became known as the America's Cup.
		Yacht clubs also have their distinguishing pennants, and in some cases there are pennants for...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9077708 (751 words)

	AMERICA (schooner)
		America arguably the most famous racing yacht in history was designed and built to accomplish a single task: her purpose was to demonstrate to the Old World that New World technology had matured enough not only to be competitive, but also to be superior.
		She was renamed AMERICA and put back to work, this time on the Union side of the blockade.
		Unfortunately America was not well maintained at her new home, and by 1940 she was in a state, of serious decay.
	www.schoonerman.com /asa/americ.htm (1007 words)

	yacht charter & sailing - caribbean, mediterranean, south pacific, indian ocean, america
		Sailing, Yacht charter and boat rentals in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, South Pacific, Indian Ocean, North and South America.
		For those who are dreaming of a crewed charter, we can offer the choice of more than 200 sailing boats and motoryachts which go from the basic yacht charter with skipper to a luxury cruise on a luxury yacht.
		We can propose the yacht which is of the best interest and advise you in the choice.
	www.sailing-adventure.com (174 words)

	America (1851) - America's Cup Scale Model Yacht -
		On his return to England, he mentioned her to his friends, and the Earl of Wilton, Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron wrote to his counterpart at NYYC to invite him at Cowes.
		On their visit to Paris, they were warned by the United States Ambassador to Paris, and the editor of the "New York Tribune" that the risk of a beating by the English was high, and during the Universal Exhibition period, a defeat would be humiliating for The United States.
		At her arrival America was met early in the morning by the brand new Squadron fleet cutter, Laverock.
	www.jmxco.com /product.asp?intProdID=668 (412 words)

	Yacht Charters.com Central America Yacht Charters
		Yachting adventures include seeing the Kuna Indians’ lake lifestyle and kayaking with equipment found right on the yacht.
		The yachting season in Central America is tempered by a lengthy hurricane season; the main season runs from November to May.
		Yacht Charters.com is a publication and trademark of Iventure and Media Insights, Inc.
	www.yachtcharters.com /charters/Central-America-Yacht-Charters.html (256 words)

	Yachts.com South America Yacht Charters
		Venezuelan yacht charters visit the archipelago of Los Roques, designated as a national marine park, little known and sizable for the Caribbean.
		Yacht charters cater to experienced divers, stargazers, and whale watchers.
		The yachting season varies in South America from all year to October-May in the south.
	www.yachts.com /charters/South-America-Yacht-Charters.html (246 words)

	Birth of the America's Cup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Besides, America was the only foreign entry vying against sixteen of England's finest and swiftest yachts.
		Sails billowing, the yacht under scrutiny and as yet unidentified, carved a graceful arc through the water of the Solent, rounded the last mark and slid silently and triumphantly towards Cowes and her place in history.
		There had been no lack of rumor in the English press earlier in the week as to the reputed speed of the yacht, America, the lone American entry.
	www.scafidiart.com /birthofamerica.html (271 words)

	Encyclopedia of Yacht Designers - Who We Are
		He's raced to Bermuda 12 times, run an America's Cup as chairman of the NYYC Race Committee in 1970, is on the Board of the American Sail Training Association, and a member of the America's Cup Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
		He is the author of The New Bedford Yacht Club, a History and, with the late Gerald Morris, of Yachting in America.
		Ricardo Notarbartolo di Villarosa ~ A foredeck man on Class 1 IOR yachts in many Mediterranean races in the seventies, Ricardo is the chief editor of the magazine Yacht Digest, an Italian magazine devoted to vintage and classic yachts.
	www.eyd.net /authors.shtml (2544 words)

	Yachting Club of America
		American Yacht and Sailing Clubs are invited to apply for YCA Membership and listing in the annual Register of American Yacht Clubs.
		The Yachting Club of America was founded in 1963 as the first
		The Yachting Club of America is also publisher of reference books for the yachting fraternity, most notably the annual
	www.ycaol.com (194 words)

	Florida yacht charter boats and America charter yacht rental.
		Florida yacht charterers can follow the intercostal highway; with it's myriad of secluded cove beaches, seaside towns, great anchorages and excellent marina facilities, for miles and miles.
		As one of the largest charter grounds the types of yacht charter available in the Florida include all the main types such as motor, sailing, bareboat charter, skippered, crewed yachts, catamaran, power boat, sailboat, luxury yachts and off-course the ever increasing super yacht charter.
		Florida is ideal for yacht charter year round however from late July to early October, the east coast of America and the Bahamas can be prone to hurricanes.
	www.charterworld.com /?sub=florida-yacht-charter (347 words)

	Tommy Hilfiger Freedom America
		The yacht has reached speeds of more than 30 knots and covered 333.2 miles in a 24-hour solo run, considered to be the fastest ever aboard an Open-50 monohull.
		Finot recognizes the hidden dangers of these yachts including their immense speed, fatigue levels during competition and the various obstacles in the ocean that may appear while racing.
		The yacht was originally built in 1998, which leaves four years of design development to be considered in preparing the racing yacht for Around Alone 2002-2003.
	www.oceanracing.org /boat.html (875 words)

	RoadTrip America® - Presidential Yacht U.S.S. Sequoia
		Brown said, "We invite our major contributors to have a dinner cruise with their friends aboard the Presidential Yacht, usually to Mount Vernon and back." Kelly, who is a retired navy captain added, "We try to run the yacht 'navy style' as when she was in presidential service.
		"Although she served eight presidents," Brown explained, "She was not always designated the Presidential Yacht, but often was known as, 'The Secretary of the Navy's Yacht,'-- but that did not stop Presidents from borrowing her!" Kelly pointed out the step down to the shower in the Presidential suite.
		The yacht spent the winter of l999-2000 being spruced up for her return to her traditional home at the Washington Navy Yard, where she can be seen close to the Navy Museum.
	www.roadtripamerica.com /places/ussequoi.htm (642 words)

	Virgin Islands Challenge
		Holmberg also states that, "while regional sponsors and private donors have done more than their share of funding the VI Challenge, the anticipated corporate sponsorship to complete the fund raising program has not materialized in time to meet the design and building deadlines of a new boat".
		The addition of the key people involved with the VI America's Cup Challenge will be a big plus in helping Stars ~ Stripes win the Cup," said Conner from his offices in San Diego.
		We see this as a golden opportunity to fly the VI flag at the most prestigious international sailing event in the world, which is what we set out to do when we began our Challenge.
	www.amcup.vi (599 words)

	Australian Heritage Fleet - Gretel - America's Cup yacht (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Gretel II, and her predecessors Gretel and Dame Pattie, are the vessels which first brought the America’s Cup to the attention of the wider Australian public.
		In the 1970 America’s Cup, with Jim Hardy (now Sir James) as skipper, Gretel II defeated France in the elimination trials but was subsequently defeated by Intrepid of the United States, four-to-one, in the race final.
		Crewed by a veteran crew coined ‘Dad’s Navy’ she was eliminated in the elimination trials by the Swedish yacht Sverige.
	www.australianheritagefleet.com.au /Gretel/Gretel.html (379 words)

	Boats, yachts and sailboats for sale, new and used - Yacht Council
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		Luxury cruising yachts, power boats, blue water deluxe sailboats, used sail boats and motor boats for sale by council of brokerage companies and brokers.
		For your sailing yacht or cruiser boat needs, the Yacht Council has financing, insurance policy plans with replacement costs for your marine yachts, inclusive of hull, rigging and storm deductible.
	www.yachtcouncil.com (329 words)

	Alden Yachts Blue Water Sailboats -- Power and Motor Yachts -- Bareboat and Crewed Charters Newport, Rhode Island, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sailboats built by Alden Yachts have long been competitive on the ocean racing circuit and continue to provide their owners with the opportunity to win in such traditional cruiser/racer classes as Halifax, Marion-Bermuda and the Bermuda Race.
		Although these sailboats are normally designed and built for family cruising and live aboard passage making, the superior sailing qualities of these boats contribute to their desirability in the marketplace.
		Almost all of the management and sales force at Alden Yachts are knowledgeable sailors with racing experience.
	www.aldenyachts.com (275 words)

	America's Cup Sailing Charters - Newport, RI
		America's Cup Sailing Charters - Newport, RI Our specialty is orchestrating your own America's Cup Regatta aboard the world's largest charter fleet of 12 Meter yachts, the thoroughbreds of sailing!
		Three boats in our Newport, RI charter fleet actually won the America's Cup a total of four times: Weatherly, Intrepid (twice), and Freedom.
		The classic America's Cup Competitors Nefertiti, and Ted Turner's American Eagle complete our fleet of beautifully restored Twelve Meter Sloops, a collection unequaled throughout the world.
	www.americascupcharters.com (152 words)

	yacht charters in south america, bareboat and crewed -- charternet.com
		yacht charters in south america, bareboat and crewed -- charternet.com
		Luxury crewed yacht charters and cruises in the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador.
		Yacht rental, sail and cruise (bareboat and charter) : brasil, Angra dos Reis, Salvador de Bahia, Rio de Janeiro and Venezuela : Los Roques and Margarita.
	www.charternet.com /powerboa/south.html (190 words)

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