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Published on: 2016-02-25
Released on: 2016-02-25
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The 1866 transatlantic yacht race was a match that saw three yachts battle their way across the Atlantic in the dead of winter in pursuit of a $90,000 prize. Six men died in the brutal and close-fought contest, and the event changed the perception of yachting from a slightly effete gentlemen's pursuit into something altogether more rugged and adventurous. The race also symbolized the beginning of America's 'gilded age', with its associated obscene wealth and largesse (the $90,000 prize put up by the three contestants is about $15 million in today's money), as well as the thawing of relations between the US and UK. The narrative focuses on the victorious yacht Henrietta and her owner James Gordon Bennett. Bennett was the son of the multimillionaire proprietor of the New York Herald, and a notorious playboy. His infamous stunts included driving his carriage through the streets of New York naked, tipping a railway porter $30,000, and turning up at his own engagement party blind drunk and mistaking the fire for a urinal, which led to the coining of the phrase 'Gordon Bennett!'. However, Bennett was also a serious yachtsman and had served with distinction during the civil war aboard Henrietta, and he was the only owner to be aboard his own boat during the race. Other characters include Bennett's captain Samuel Samuels (legendary clipper skipper, ex-convict and occasional vaudeville actor), financier Leonard Jerome, aboard Henrietta as race invigilator (he also happened to be grandfather to Winston Churchill) and Stephen Fisk, a journalist so desperate to cover the race that he evaded a summons to appear as a witness in court and instead smuggled himself aboard Henrietta in a crate of champagne. Using the framework of the race to discuss the various historical themes, there's ample drama, and the diverse and eccentric range of characters ensure that this is a book laced with plenty of human interest, scandal and adventure. News: Breaking stories & updates - News Telegraph Latest breaking news including politics crime and celebrity. Find stories updates and expert opinion. TicketsInventory Tickets : Buy Tickets for Concerts ... Tickets for Concerts Sports Theatre and More Online at TicketsInventory.com Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: New York City Brooklyn Since this site was first put on the web in 1999 its popularity has grown tremendously. If the total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow USA J/70 Class Association :: Home Key West Race Week Day 1. The comments from the first day of the 30th anniversary Quantum Key West Race Week the City of Key West Day were nearly unanimous epic ... William Kissam Vanderbilt II - Wikipedia Born October 26 1878 New York City: Died: January 8 1944 (aged 65) New York City: Children: William Kissam Vanderbilt III Muriel Vanderbilt Consuelo Vanderbilt Earl News & Results - Thistle Class Association Venue. Chautauqua Lake is located on the edge of the Allegheny Mountains in western New York 10 miles south of (and 800 feet above) Lake Erie 60 miles southwest of ... Sports News & Articles Scores Pictures Videos - ABC News Find the latest sports news and articles on the NFL MLB NBA NHL NCAA college football NCAA college basketball and more at ABC News. Connect with EarthLink the award-winning Internet service ... Save on EarthLink's award-winning Internet services for your home: dial-up DSL high-speed cable & more. Plus web hosting & software. Connect with us! U.S. News Latest National News Videos & Photos - ABC ... Get the latest breaking news across the U.S. on ABCNews.com Archives - Philly.com Archives and past articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com.
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