In 1895, emissaries from the New York Yacht Club traveled to Deer Isle, Maine, to recruit the nation\'s best sailors, an "All American" crew.
The New York Yacht Club knew where to turn and again recru.
To the delight of the American public, the charismatic Sir Thomas Lipton sent a surprise challenge in 1899.
This remote Island in Penobscot Bay sent nearly thirty of its fishing men to sail "Defender," and under skipper Hank Haff, they beat their opponents in a difficult and controversial series.
In 1895, emissaries from the New York Yacht Club traveled to Deer Isle, Maine, to recruit the nation\'s best sailors, an "All American" crew