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During the first race, Shamrock IV crossed the line ahead of the start, having to circle back around and provide an early lead to Resolute. However, later in the race the shackle holding Resolute's
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The following three races were under lighter conditions, which disadvantaged Shamrock IV and allowed Resolute to win. Police estimated that over 75,000 people watched the final race.
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tea company, attempted to persuade the NYYC to adopt new rules of measurement for America's Cup yachts that would reduce their cost, which was widely seen to be a result of the
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won the final three races and in doing so retained the Cup on behalf of the NYYC, continuing the club's unbroken record of defending the America's Cup.
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The 1920 America's Cup was originally scheduled to take place in 1914 but was postponed upon the outbreak of
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rule then used by the club. Despite the NYYC having adopted the new Universal Rule in 1903, formulated by
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The second race was without incident and Shamrock IV won by a corrected two minutes ahead of Resolute.
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The 13th Cup challenge was the last to take place in New York, and the first held under the
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of measurement. Due to the rule, Shamrock IV owed Resolute seven minutes time.
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Following his unsuccessful Cup challenge in 1903, Lipton, founder of the
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and consisted of a best-of-five series of races between the defender
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Despite being disabled in the first race and losing the second,
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broke, forcing the boat to complete the race only under
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broke out and did not resume until 1920, at which point
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was the 13th challenge for the Cup and the first since
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again secured her place as defender in trials against
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at start of first elimination race off New Haven 1920.
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Index

Black and white photograph of the yacht Resolute under full sail
Resolute
United States
New York Yacht Club
Resolute
United Kingdom
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Shamrock IV
New York Harbor
40°40′N 74°02′W / 40.667°N 74.033°W / 40.667; -74.033
Universal Rule
New York Yacht Club
1903
1930
America's Cup
1903
New York Harbor
Resolute
New York Yacht Club
Henry Walters
Shamrock IV
Sir Thomas Lipton
Charles Francis Adams III
World War I
Universal Rule
Lipton
Seawanhaka
Nathaniel Herreshoff

Vanitie

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