ACEA/Photo Gilles Martin-Raget
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC – In 1851 the schooner America stunned the world by defeating the British and winning the legendary 50-mile race around the Isle of Wight in the English Channel. America’s historic victory and impressive 8-minute margin gave name to one of the oldest, best-known and most prestigious sporting events in the world, the America’s Cup.
Underway from homeport San Diego and destined for the 2017 America’s Cup in Bermuda, America will berth in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Sept. 23-26 as part of an East Coast and Caribbean tour.
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