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[Herreshoff Racing Yacht] America's Cup Hall of Fame Memorabilia

Herreshoff Marine Museum

Bristol, RI: Herreshoff Marine Museum, 1994-2001. Paperback. This small collection of America's Cup Hall of Fame memorabilia consists of four Annual Induction Ceremony Programs (2nd-1994, 5th-1997, 6th-1998 and 9th-2001) two invitations to the Enshrinement/Induction Ceremonies (1995 and 2004) and seven modern postcard views of the Herreshoff facilities, their famous racing yachts and the 1881 Herreshoff steam launch. Also included is a navy blue folder with a white paste-down label having "America's Cup Hall of Fame" printed in black and the America's cup image printed in negative. Folder with modest wear, sunning to spine fold and a small stain near bottom of label ; the 1995 invitation has the name of one of the Enshrinees "George Lennox Watson" (a Scottish naval architect) circled in black ink with an exclamation mark beside it, else all other items are fine and unmarked. Fine. Item #3807

The Herreshoff name is famous among boat builders and America's Cup fans, having designed, built and raced many of the Cup winners since the late 19th century.

Price: $215.00 CAD  other currencies