Third Race. The sun was bright off Newport and a good breeze from Block Island (west southwest) turned the slow seas of the day before into a chop. There were about half as many yachts around the starting line as for the first two America's Cup races of 1930. People had been saying that Enterprise could not lose so long as Skipper Vanderbilt kept sail on her. The course signals were up and both boats jockeyed at the line like boxers feeling each other out. Now the first drama...
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