‘Columbia’ Captures the 1958 America's Cup
In a new class of boats, Americans continue to dominate a century-old race
A rendering of the Columbia (right) sailing against the Sceptre at the 1958 Americas Cup in Newport, Rhode Island. Columbia won the race 4-0 in the Cup's first 12-meter class competition.
The year was 1958 and the America’s Cup held its first race in over 20 years, the longest gap between challenges in the history of the ocean-going competition.
The Royal…