. Races for the America's cup . m the Yacht Racing As-sociation, representing the principal yacht clubs ofEurope,and dated February 22, 1888, regretting thatthe terms of the new deed of gift of the AmericasCup, presented by George L. Schuyler, and datedOctober 28, 1887, are such that foreign vessels areunable to challenge ; and, whereas, in this deed ofgift, by which the Cup is now held by this Club, anymutual agreement may be made between the chal-lenged and challenging party; therefore Resolved, That the terms under which the racesbetween Genesta and Puritan, Galatea andMayflower, and Thistl
. Races for the America's cup . m the Yacht Racing As-sociation, representing the principal yacht clubs ofEurope,and dated February 22, 1888, regretting thatthe terms of the new deed of gift of the AmericasCup, presented by George L. Schuyler, and datedOctober 28, 1887, are such that foreign vessels areunable to challenge ; and, whereas, in this deed ofgift, by which the Cup is now held by this Club, anymutual agreement may be made between the chal-lenged and challenging party; therefore Resolved, That the terms under which the racesbetween Genesta and Puritan, Galatea andMayflower, and Thistle and Volunteer weresailed, are considered satisfactory to this Club, anda challenge under these terms would be accepted,but with the positive understanding that if the Cupis won by the Club challenging, it shall be held un-der and subject to the full terms of the new deed,dated October 28, 1887, inasmuch as this Club be-lieves it to be in the interest of all parties, and theterms of which are distinct, fair and - „I , a* > 5 oi C/] M ,-. < H ?- „. X t/T Tj U rt < H uu n -s- UJ O H % rt U-l t/T i; ~ „ c o UJ ( 1 s X y. b- 3 ^ ORIGINAL RACE TOR THE CUP. HOW THE CUP WAS FIRST WON THE AMERICAS FAMOUS EACE ABROAD. SHE LEFT THE WHOLE BRITISH YACHTING ELEET BEHIND HER—SUPERIOR WORK OF THE AMERICAN CREW. The first race for the Americas Cup was sailedaround the Me of Wight on August 22, the yachts which sailed the seas then theAmerica is probably the only one now in com-mission, and of participants and spectators thelarger number have joined the silent Royal Yacht Squadron had offered a cupopen to competition by yachts of all nations. the start was given. The yachts which startedwere Sir W. P. Carews schooner Beatrice, 161tons; the Duke of Marlboroughs schooner Wy-vern, 205 tons; the Marquis of Conynghamsschooner Constance, 23 8 tons; Sir H. B. Hugh-tons schooner Gypsy Queen, 160 tons; Lord cutter Mon
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