Lot 143

Charles Edward Dixon
(British, 1872-1934)
'America Cup Race Oct 13^th 93, Valkyrie ahead'

The Marine Sale

1 May 2019, 14:00 BST

London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £4,437.50 inc. premium

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Charles Edward Dixon (British, 1872-1934)

'America Cup Race Oct 13^th 93, Valkyrie ahead'
signed and dated 'Charles Dixon/93' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with bodycolour
64 x 90cm (25 3/16 x 35 7/16in).

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The original artist's label affixed to the frame verso gives the title and a price of £30.

In the 1893 America's Cup, Vigilant faced Lord Dunraven's British keel cutter Valkyrie II in a best three out of five races format sailed on alternating courses. The races were sailed October 7^th, 9^th and 13^th, 1893 off Sandy Hook, New Jersey. In the first race on October 7^th, in light air, Valkyrie II won the start by 15 seconds and one boat length. At the first mark, Vigilant held a nine-minute lead. She went on to cross the finish line 7 minutes ahead of Valkyrie II. In the second race on October 9^th, Vigilant won the start by 5 seconds, but Valkyrie II worked out to an early lead of 5 boat lengths in a building breeze. By the first mark, Vigilant held a five minute lead and worked out to a 9 minute lead at the second mark. At the finish Vigilant beat Valkyrie II by 12 minutes 30 seconds. In the third race on October 13^th, 1893, Lord Dunraven, was facing elimination but was certain his boat could equal or better the American in the strong breeze. Valkyrie II led the windward leg, but lost a spinnaker at the two-thirds point of the downwind run. At the finish, Vigilant beat her by 40 seconds in corrected time to successfully defend the cup. The World reported it as the fastest race ever sailed, over a course of 15 miles to windward and return under reefed sail and a gale.

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Charles Edward Dixon(British, 1872-1934)'America Cup Race Oct 13th 93, Valkyrie ahead'