On a misty afternoon in 1851, Britain's Queen Victoria watched a
wooden schooner -- named "America" -- win what would later become one of
the most famous boat races in the world. She asked one of her
attendants who had come second. The answer? "Your majesty, there is no
second."
His words set the tone
for what we now know as the America's Cup -- a prestigious, fierce, and
controversial race which has just one winner and no runners-up.
Since its launch 162
years ago, the competition -- which kicked off in San Francisco last
month -- has been at the forefront of yacht design, encouraging the best
sailing clubs in the world to invest big in their seafaring weapons of
choice.
From Scotland's elegant
Fife yachts, to Australia's controversial keel, and today's space-age
'flying' boats, CNN takes a look at the most revolutionary designs and
memorable moments of the world's oldest trophy in international sport.
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