| Rose Dorothea |
The Fishermens Cup - 1907 |
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Provincetown-based Rose Dorothea, a fishing Schooner that was captained
by Capt. Marion Perry, won The Fishermens Cup - Massachusetts Bay - 1907. |
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Held in Boston, Massachusetts in August of 1907. Thirty-nine mile course
was laid from Thieves Ledge, off Boston Light - to Davis Ledge, off Minot's
Light - to Eastern Point, Gloucester and back to Boston. |
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$650 first prize. A huge loving cup was offered by Sir Thomas Lipton (a
great yachting enthusiast). The Lipton Cup was valued at $5,000. |
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About the race: The Fisherman's
Race and Flying Fishermen
and for detailed close-up
view of the Fishermens Cup (Lipton Cup) |
| The
Rose Dorothea |
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| Flyer
Santos's Scaled Model |
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| Thomas
Lipton |
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| Town
of Provincetown, Massachusetts |
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| Rose
Dorothea Home |
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