Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
YACHT AMERICA,
CUP DEFENDER,
DUE HERE TODAY
En- Route From Boston to An
napolis, Which Will be the
Permanent Berth.
GOES TO UNCLE SAM

The famous schooner yacht Ameri-
ca, the original cup winner and de-
fender, is scheduled TO spend parts of
today and tomorrow in Wilmington.
En- route from Boston to Annapolis,
which is TO be it's permanent berth,
the boat some time ago mapped out an
itinerary. which included Wilmington,
arriving this afternoon and leaving
tomorrow afternoon for Baltimore.
going TO Annapolis the following day.
| For the local visit II was decided to
tie up at or near the municipal wharf,
at the foot of Church street. No def
mite plans had been received here IN
TO noon today. and the hour of the
arrival was uncertain. The boat left
Essington. above Chester, about 10
o'clock this morning.
At Annapolis. the America win be
formally turned over to the govern
men:. Secretary DENLY, who accept
ed the schooner yacht some time ago
is expected TO be there in person. The
transfer will be made by Charles H
w. Foster, a yachtsman of Boston,
who has owned her for four years
His offer TO give her to the Navy De-
partment free and clear was made
conditional on his acceptance of 81.
The America had a varied and inter-
esting career. She was built in New
York by George Steers and subse-
quently was selected TO contest for
the American cup for international
yachts and was sent TO England and
won the trophy from the Aurora. the
British entry by is minutes, bringing
the cup TO this country, in 1851, wher,
II has remained and has been contest,
ed for a number of times since. Sh,
was the pioneer Of American yachts
and brought first recognition of tn,
superiority of American built craft
At the outbreak of the war th'
: America was sold 10 the Confederac.
; and was successfully employed run
, ming the blockade from Nassau, L
Florida. but upon the capture O
Jacksonville by the armies of tn
| North. she was hurried up the 81
! Johns river and sunk by the Con
! federates TO prevent SO prized
+ treasure from falling into the hand
: OF the enemy. The America was rails
|, cd and brought to Annapolis as
r prize OF war and soon after she wa
/ purchased and fitted up as a y leasur
E yacht by Benjamin F. Butler, Unite
States Senator from Massachusett,
$ snd aspirant for the Presidency. Unde
r General Buffers flag she sailed tw
4 or three races and won in each ir
d stance. Possibly she was never beate
D In any racing event.
: From General Butler the Americ
e was transferred to a syndicate an
;. had been used as a training ship an
e pleasure craft since that time unit
L her owners recently presented her I
e the United States, and she will
= preserved as an example of superiC
u American shipbul ling and as tn
u fastest craft Of her time. At the tin
e OF more recent international yacl
r races, of later date, when the spes
limit in yachts was thought TO ha'
bten reached, she carried her own
along with the winning boats, inde,
almost eqoalling their performance
AT under ordinary sails.
The America is more than 20 yea
cid She was the fastest sailing era
"a Of her time. and was undisputed spe
n champion OF American waters f
ne many years.