The towering 10,450 sq ft sail area of 'Shamrock IV', 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

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The towering 10,450 sq ft sail area of 'Shamrock IV', 1914. 'Shamrock IV' was a yacht owned by Sir Thomas Lipton and designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson. She was launched in June 1914. She was the unsuccessful challenger in the 1920 America's Cup.

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