Start, America's Cup, 1964

safety negative

35mm safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons in 1964. Image of 69' David Boyd designed, Alexander Robertson & Sons built 12 meter class sloop SOVEREIGN (built 1958 in Sandbank, Scotland) and 68' Olin Stephens designed, Minneford Yacht Yard built 12 meter class sloop CONSTELLATION (built 1964 in City Island, NY) at start of 1964 America's Cup race. Visible in image: port quarter view of "CONSTELLATION / OYSTER BAY" on starboard close reach sailing towards the starboard bow of SOVEREIGN (12/K12) on port close reach under marconi-rigged mainsail, and genoas at start of race, spectator fleet in background. CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Rosenfeld, p. 192. Handwritten on negative sleeve: "1964 / 177814F / America's Cup".

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection