…This schooner, with a gross tonnage of 170 tons, was completely different in both hull shape and sailing from the British yachts of the time, but in 1851 it crossed the Atlantic to compete in the race around the Isle of Wight, the most prestigious race in Britain, and won the trophy, bringing it back to America. Since then, the trophy has been called America's Cup, and there has been fierce competition for it among yachtsmen from Britain, America, and other countries. Meanwhile, towards the middle of the 19th century, steam engines began to attract attention as an alternative propulsion method to sails. … *Some of the terms mentioned in "America's Cup" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…総トン数170トンのこのスクーナーは,船型も帆装も当時のイギリス流のヨットとはまったく違っていたが,1851年大西洋を渡ってイギリス最高の格式を誇るワイト島一周レースに挑み,みごと優勝杯をさらってアメリカへもって帰ってしまった。以後この優勝杯は〈アメリカズ・カップAmerica’s Cup〉と呼ばれ,イギリス,アメリカをはじめ各国のヨットマンの間で熾烈(しれつ)な争奪戦が続くことになる。 一方,19世紀半ば近くになると蒸気機関が帆に代わる推進方法として脚光を浴びてくる。… ※「America's Cup」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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