‘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.
Sixty-five years ago, in the summer of 1958, yacht racers on both sides of the Atlantic were eagerly preparing for the 18th edition of the America’s Cup.
The event was m…