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won the second race, beating the Americans for the first time since the 1930s, and only lost the fourth race by twenty-six seconds. The NYYC was so shocked at the closeness of the contest that they immediately changed the rules to ban the use of American design and technology by Cup challengers.
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headed by Henry D. Mercer, Cornelius Walsh, and Arnold D. Frese. The boat was built for the trials for the
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The NYYC ran a regatta to determine the yacht they would name as defender in the match. Competing were
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plus Richard Dickson, William H. Northam, William G. Walkley, and Noel Foley. She was helmed by
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won the regatta four races to one represented by the yacht
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United States
New York Yacht Club
Weatherly
Australia
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Gretel
Newport, Rhode Island
12-metre
New York Yacht Club
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Kennedy
America's Cup
12-metre yachts
Great Britain
Canada
southern hemisphere
Australian
Sir Frank Packer
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Gretel
New York Yacht Club
Weatherly
Gretel

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