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In 1851, in response to an invitation from a few British yachtsmen, several members of the New York Yacht Club formed a syndicate to build a boat to travel to merry old England and race the fastest vessels the Royal Yacht Squadron could put forth. Designed by a gentleman named George Steers, the boat that was built was called "America", and after winning a race in England against 17 British vessels, the trophy was brought home to the US and named after the yacht that won it, not the country. Common mistake.
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What kind of race is the America's Cup?
The America's Cup is a race between sailing vessels.
When was the race record for the Melbourne Cup set?
2002
What is the difference between world championship and world cup?
Not sure about football but in mountain biking the world cup is a multiple race competition where points are awarded for each race and the competitor with the most points at the end is the winner. In contrast a world championship consists of a single race.
What is the most watched race?
that would be the Australian horse race known as the Melbourne Cup ( the race that stops a nation) Estimated viewing audience world-wide is over 100,000,000 people
What was the world cup football mascot called in 1966?
World Cup Willie.
