between sails were pitched between yachts
of between 20 27 metres long, most of
which were privately owned by only the
wealthiest of competitors. The race then
culminated in the 1930's with what were
termed the J-Class regattas.
War II which saw an almost 20 year pause
in the race's history. It was a time when
money wasn't freely available and was more
wisely and sparingly spent on humanity,
as opposed to sporting festivals. After the
long protracted dust of the war had settled
and humanity was looking for hope and
normality in the strangest of places, the race
restarted.
as in the past, made a concession and
changed the Deed of Gift to allow for smaller
less expensive 12 metre class yachts to
compete. This rule stayed in place until 1990
when it was replaced by the International
America's Cup Class, which was in force
until 2007.
piece of tin, instead it is largely considered
the most celebrated and prestigious of
sailing events which is perhaps why, even