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Americas Cup Americas Cup
AMERICA'S CUP Origin Although yacht racing in America began informally with the Dutch burghers of New Amsterdam, the first recorded race featured John Cox Stevens's Wavedefeating John Cushing's Sylphin 1835. Stevens, a wealthy New Jersey real estate broker and... Read more
America’s Cup America’s Cup
America’s Cup Source A Gentlemanly Rivalry.When the Earl of Wilton, Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, heard of the New York Yacht Club’s plan to show a vessel at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851, he wrote a welcoming letter to his American counterpart,... Read more
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Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton
Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton 1850-1931, Scottish merchant and yachting enthusiast. After spending several years in the United States he returned (1869) to his native Glasgow and opened a small grocery store. A pioneer in the art of publicity, he rapidly expanded his business and was a millionaire at... Read more
Diego Armando Maradona Diego Armando Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona 1960-, Argentinian soccer star. A strong forward with spectacular abilities, superb dribbling skills, and great personal flair, he began his career as a teenager playing for the Argentinos (1976-80) and Boca juniors (1981). Moving (1982) to Europe, he joined the Barcelona... Read more
Diego Maradona Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona Diego Maradona (born 1961) is an icon in Argentina, much like Evita Peron. As a soccer player, he took his team to new heights and became a hero to sports fans—many of whom referred to him as "San Diego." He also took sports paychecks to new heights, claiming unheard of... Read more
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carbon fibre is mainly produced by separating a chain of carbon atoms from polyacrynitrile through heating and oxidation. Combined with epoxy it is exceptionally strong and light for its weight. First used at sea in the masts of the International America's Cup Class yachts in 1992, it is now... Read more
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Auckland , city (1996 pop. 345,768; urban agglomeration pop. 991,796), N North Island, New Zealand. It is situated on an isthmus and is the largest urban region and chief port of the country. The chief exports are frozen meats, dairy products, wool, hides, and iron and steel. Petroleum, iron and... Read more
Franz Anton Beckenbauer Franz Anton Beckenbauer
Franz Anton Beckenbauer 1945-, German soccer player nicknamed der Kaiser. The only person to win the World Cup as both player-captain (1974) and coach (1990), he began his career at 14 on the Bayern Munich youth team. A player on the regular Munich squad (1963-76) and team captain from 1971, he... Read more

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