America was a 19th century racing yacht and first winner of the eponymous America's Cup international sailing trophy. In 1851 the trophy, known variously as the Royal Yacht Squadron's "One Hundred Guinea Cup", "One Hundred Sovereign Cup", or "£100 Cup", was later renamed after the original winning yacht. On August 22, 1851, America won the Royal Yacht Squadron's 53-mile (85 km) regatta around the Isle of Wight by eighteen minutes. [taken from Wikipedia]
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