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America’s Cup

The America's Cup, often known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded to the finest sailors in the world.

It is the oldest international competition in any sport that is still running.

Match races for the America's Cup are held between two sailing yachts: one from the yacht club that currently holds the trophy (known as the defender) and the other from the yacht club that is competing for the cup (known as the challenger) (the challenger).

There is no set timetable, with bouts spaced out across several years on dates agreed upon by the challenger and the defender.

The 'R.Y.S. £100 Cup' was first given by the British Royal Yacht Squadron in 1851 for a race around the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom.

The winning vessel was a schooner named America, which was owned by a group of New York Yacht Club members (NYYC).

The syndicate permanently gifted the trophy to the NYYC in 1857, under a Deed of Gift that renamed it the "America's Cup" in honor of the first winner and required it to be made accessible for perpetual international competition.