Hello
In the 1930s Sir Tommy Sopwith got beaten by the Yanks while he was sailing Endeavour.
When he returned home, he put on the front page of the Times newspaper the following.
Brittania Rules the Waves
America Waives the Rules
Still true today !!!.
Weren't there some similar shenanigans between
Gar Woods "Miss America" and Kaye Dons "Miss England"
in the
Harmsworth Trophy Powerboat races in the ealy 1930s.
(? 1931 or 1934 perhaps)
I have a vague memory of the American organisers being
accused of changing the venue to suit Gar Woods Boat.
I am sure somebody on this forum will know the whole
story and correct me if I am mistaken!
Richard