- the America's Cup
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a yacht race in which teams from different countries, including the US and Australia, are invited to compete
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the America's Cup
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(the) America's Cup — the America’s Cup UK US a yacht race in which teams from different countries, including the US and Australia, are invited to compete http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/americas cup.htm Thesaurus: sailing and boatinghyponym * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Deed of Gift of the America's Cup — Created July 8, 1857 (original) February 2, 1882 (amended) October 24, 1887 (amended) December 17, 1956 (amended) April 5, 1985 (amended) Location Albany, New York Au … Wikipedia
America's Cup Hall of Fame — The America s Cup Hall of Fame, located at the Herreshoff Marine Museum of Bristol, Rhode Island, USA, honors individuals for outstanding achievement in the America s Cup sailing competition. Candidates eligible for consideration include skippers … Wikipedia
America's Cup Building — The America s Cup Building in Valencia, Spain was designed by architect David Chipperfield, inaugurated in 2006 and has won numerous architectural awards, including the RIBA European awards 2007. It was nominated for the Sterling Prize in… … Wikipedia
America's Cup — Infobox sports league logo=America s Cup.jpg caption=The America’s Cup Trophy sport=Sailing founded=1851 teams=13 (2009?) country= International ESP (2009 Host) champion=flagicon|Switzerland Alinghi website=http://www.americascup.comThe America’s … Wikipedia
America's Cup — 1. an international yachting trophy, originally offered as the Hundred Guinea Cup in 1851, but renamed for the yacht America, winner of it that year. 2. the yacht race itself, the oldest and most prestigious event in international sailing, now… … Universalium
America's Cup — /əmɛrɪkəz ˈkʌp/ (say uhmerikuhz kup) noun 1. a perpetual international challenge competition for 12 metre yachts. 2. the trophy awarded for winning this competition. {named after the schooner America, which won the trophy (originally called the… …
America's Cup — Trophy Tro phy, n.; pl. {Trophies}. [F. troph[ e]e (cf. It. & Sp. trofeo), L. tropaeum, trophaeum, Gr. ?, strictly, a monument of the enemy s defeat, fr.? a turn, especially, a turning about of the enemy, a putting to flight or routing him, fr. ? … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1983 America's Cup — The 1983 America s Cup was the occasion of the first successful challenge to the New York Yacht Club s 132 year defence of a sailing trophy. An Australian syndicate representing the Royal Perth Yacht Club won the regatta and match race, gaining… … Wikipedia
1987 America's Cup — The series saw Conner win 11 races from 12 starts in the first round robin of the elimination. In the second, he had seven wins and four defeats. Round robin 3 saw him win nine and lose two. [cite web|url=http://www.americascup.com/en/acmag/featur… … Wikipedia
