12 Meter, VALIANT, 1970

gelatin silver print

8 x 10 gelatin silver print taken by Stanley Rosenfeld in 1970. Port beam view of the 12 meter sloop VALIANT under sail. Sail numbers read "US 24". Seen here at the America's Cup trial races. Stamped on back in blue: "PHOTO BY / STANLEY ROSENFELD / MORRIS ROSENFELD & SONS / PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATORS / 163 WEST 23RD ST., N.Y. 10011 / PHONE: 989-2404". VALIANT was a US America's Cup 1970 potential defender. She was rebuilt for the 1974 America's Cup trials and used as a "tune-up" boat. She is a Sparkman and Stephens design, and was built by Derecktor in 1970. Original negative 1984.187.188138F.

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection