The Archive · 1903

The America Cup

London via Bombay. 4th September.

Reliance has won the third race retaining the Cup,—Renter, Later.

The course was fifteen miles to windward and return.

Reliance started w slight lead which she steadily li ed. rota ing the windward po first leg. She led outer m Running home she rapidly me ed her lead which was two miles half-way from the fi ish. The wind was then nine knots.

The finish was invisible from the shore owing to a fog, but Shamrock was about three miles behind.—Reuter. ith September.

Sir Thomas Lipton has decided to sell all the Shamrocks, the first and third to American yachtsmen, and the second to a dealer in condemned marine stores.—Reater,

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