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This is a great question. Sailing is not the oldest American Sport. In fact, there are several "sports" or "competitive games" that Native Americans still regularly participate in today (e.g. Lacrosse) that are far older than competitive sailing. Early European sports imported by the first settlers would include Fencing and target shooting as well as Wrestling and boxing.
However, the Americas Cup Trophy is the oldest Trophy in sailing (1851), and many resources claim that it could quite possibly be the oldest perpetual trophy in any sport to date. Competitive sailing is a sport with a long history in the Americas. With any luck, it will last for hundreds perhaps thousands of years to come.
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What is the basic outline of the sport of sailing?
As with any other sport, if it is competitive sailing then to beat your opponents, in pleasure sailing then to enjoy yourself
In which sport do countries compete for the American cup?
sailing
In which sport do countries compete to win the American Cup?
Sailing
What are the widely considered to be the two oldest competitive sport in the world?
Track and Feild & Wrestling
What is the oldest American sport?
Midget Tossing
What is the oldest American sport in the history?
Baseball
Oldest American sport that is still played today?
Baseball is the oldest of the major American teamsports
What is the oldest true American sport not derived from another sport?
basketball
What American sport have puerto ricans failed to adopt?
Lacrosse (oldest American Sport), Hockey (not really American, though)
What is lacrosse a cross of?
La Cross is not a cross of any sport its the oldest North American sport ...
Is Netball a competitive sport?
Yes, netball is a very competitive sport
How did sailing become an Olympics sport?
sailing isn't an olympic sport its a regular stupid sport like football
