The Archive · 1934

Final Race Newport, N, Sept. 25

The sixth race of the America's Cup series to-day was won by Rainbow and so the America's Cup will stay in this country for a further period, she having won four race fo the Endeavour's two. The trophy may stay for good, for the series has ended in a most unpleasant atmosphere and it may be long before another challenge is made. Certainly no further challenge will come Sopwith, for he said today:—"T Geinitely will not challenge for the Cup again'

Endeavour sailed a wonderfutiy good race to-day and, but for an hen, Endeavour had a piece of bad luck,"She bed trouble in break tug. out het' spinnaker forthe ran tome, and ass rent of ths Ral dot Tend of halt mile"When, ower, the spinnaker onthe chal

gain on Rainbow. wae lege ye gee grew beauty trid the. challenger began rapidly

1 was generally agreed that endeavour if the fate boat of the lio and probably the fastest "3" Class boat ever launched. She made Jo magnificent Aght, but just failed to catch Rainbow, which went over the line §0 yd. ahead, the times Rainbow Endeavour

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