Description

For the Queen's cup won by the America at Cowes, in 1851.

From the club house, Staten island, N. Y. around the S. W. spit to and around the light ship off Sandy Hook and back, 40 miles.

"Seventeen American and the English Yacht CAMBRIA started at 11.21 A. M. The race was won by the MAGIC, which rounded the home stake boat in 3 hours, 33 minutes, 54 second. The yachts Tidal Wave, Widgeon, and Alarm failed to complete the race and were ruled out."

Other yachts identified in the margin from left to right: Magic, Dauntless, Cambria, Idler, America

The cromolithograph also includes the lists the offical times of the yachts in the bottom, right corner.