2011 Event The New South Wales boat 'Loki' is proclaimed the winner of the 2011 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 1989 Event New York Supreme Court takes America's Cup away from San Diego Yacht Club for using a catamaran against New Zealand. Appeals court eventually overrules 1987 Event San Diego Yacht Club celebrates return of America's Cup 1983 Event Australia II wins America's Cup yacht race (1st non-U.S. winner) 1962 Event Australia's 1st entry in America's Cup yacht race (U.S. wins) 1953 Event British royal yacht Britannia taken out of service 1878 Birthday W Starling Burgess, yacht designer, America Cup's Enterprise 1866 Event 1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean 1853 Event 1st round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt) 1851 Event Yacht "America" wins 1st Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup) 1851 Event 1st America's Cup-U.S. schooner America beats British yacht Aurora 1848 Birthday Nathaniel Herreshoff, America Cup yacht designer 1845 Event New York Yacht Club holds its 1st regatta 1844 Event 1st U.S. yacht club organized, New York Yacht Club 1844 Event New York Yacht Club forms 1661 Event 1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James 1120 Event English royal yacht "White Ship" leaves in storm
