Transatlantic Race (1931)
Races1931-07-04 to present
From Brenton Reef Lightship off Newport, RI to Plymouth, England. Distance: 2,950 nautical miles. Raced by the Cruising Club of America and the Ocean Racing Club of Great Britain. Fleet composed of nine vessels: 3 cutters, 4 schooners, 2 yawls and 1 ketch. Competitors: AMBERJACK II, LANDFALL, WATER GIPSY, HIGHLAND LIGHT, SKAL, DORADE, MISTRESS, and British boats, MAITENES II and ILEX.. Ref. info.: RUDDER, July, 1931, pg.13. Ref. info.: YACHTING, June 1931, "The Transatlantic Race Fleet".