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THE FIRST AMERICA'S CUP: THE AMERICA WINS SAILING'S MOST COVETED PRIZE (I) "THE CHALLENGE OF THE AMERICAN CLIPPER ACCEPTED" Cowes:- Great excitement prevails here as to the fate of the Royal Yacht Squadron, and whether they are to be stripped of it by the America... The long unaccepted challenge given by J.C. Stevens, Esq., the commodore of the American yacht America, to sail any vessel of England for any amount, appears now not to have been given in vain, for one gentleman, rather than England should be thus publicly defied, has come forward to accept the same in the person of Robert Stephenson, Esq., M.P., the eminent engineer..to contest for the honour with the great American wonder, and not tamely allow Brother Jonathan to walk over the course with no one to enter the lists to maintain the English yachting fame... (Front page col 4 -- 18cm. of col space) THE STANDARD (London) 22 August 1851. (II) "THE GREAT YACHT RACE AT COWES" -- first news. The great yacht match at Cowes today resulted in the defeat of the English yachts by the clipper America (Page 3, col 2 -- 7cm. col space) THE STANDARD (London) 23 August 1851. (III) "VICTORY OF THE AMERICAN CLIPPER -- SECOND VISIT OF HER MAJESTY AND PRINCE ALBERT" ... It may be humiliating to the English character to write this; but, after all that can be said, such undoubtedly is the fact; for on their own waters, with all local knowledge and other matters in their favour, the saucy stranger has shown to Englishmen that in the science of shipbuilding, at least, Brother Jonathan has not been sleeping at his post.. With a description of the race, the America forging ahead despite the loss of her jib-boom off Bonchurch, to beat the Aurora into second place. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert view the race from the royal yacht. The evening was rounded off with a firework display and exhibition ... Thus has closed the successful Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta of 1851 (Front page, col 4, 5 -- 39cm. col space) THE STANDARD (London) 25 August 1851. (3)