SCEPTRE, #K17, starboard bow view with spinnaker set undersail, America's Cup Trials, 1958

black-and -white negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, RI, Newport
1958-08-31 - 1958-09-11
safety film, Kodak
overall: 5 x 4 in.

5x4 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons at the time of the America's Cup trials held from August 31st to September 11th, 1958. Image of SCEPTRE undersail showing a starboard bow view with mainsail reaching and spinnaker set. SCEPTRE was a 69' Alexander Robertson and Sons of Sandband, Scotland built 12 Meter Class sloop, sail #K17, designed by David Boyd in 1958. She was launched April 2, 1958 as the British America's Cup challenger. Stamped neg. sleeve info.: "161034F / CUP TRIALS / [ Box] 5671" and handwritten: "SCEPTRE". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

1984.187.161034F

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection