Shamrock IV
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Shamrock IV was a yacht owned by Sir Thomas Lipton and designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson
. She was the unsuccessful challenger in the 1920 America's Cup
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Charles Ernest Nicholson
-Biography:He was born in 1868.Nicholson's first design of note was the Redwing class. The Bembridge sailing club met in October 1896 to agree the need for a shallow draughted yacht - to allow for the shoal waters of Bembridge Harbour - which could be sailed single-handed, to replace the expensive...
. She was the unsuccessful challenger in the 1920 America's Cup
1920 America's Cup
The 1920 America's Cup was the 13th challenge for the Cup and the first since 1903. It took place on the New York City harbor and consisted of a "best of five" series of races between the defender Resolute, entered by a syndicate of New York Yacht Club members headed by Henry Walters, and Shamrock...
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