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JLL (1864) Zenith Fact Sheet Zenith Fact Sheet The Zenith sailing off Cowes, 1928. Compiled by Andrew R. Deane Page 1 of 30 Updated Thursday, July 9, 2020 Class: International 6-metre Rule: Naval Architect: William Fife III (1857-1944; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Fife) Yard: William Fife & Son, Fairlie, Scotland Build Year: 1923 Build No.: Displacement: tons LOA: m Beam: m LWL: m Draft: m Date of Last Measurement: Measurer: Sail Area: Rig: Marconi Sail Number: 6 K 8 Hull Material: Deck: Motor: Power: Cellular/VHF: None Summer Harbour: Italy? Winter Harbour: First Owner: James Lauriston Lewis Current Owner: Current Status: Sailing in Italy? History The name Lewis chose for his new yacht is consciously optimistic and almost brazenly ambitious. Zenith refers to the point on the celestial sphere directly above an observer, and thus connotes the highest state or culmination to which something can attain. In other words, Lewis viewed her as state of the art and destined for greatness. Which, of course, is exactly what she was. Chronology 1924-?: James Lauriston Lewis (1864-1947), ‘Zenith’ 1924-1930?: JLL gave her to her daughter Elizabeth Lauriston Lewis (1902-1983) 1930-32?: ELL sold her to an unknown buyer (ELL married in Oct 1932 and moved to India) Photographs KLL (1907) Zenith (K8) Cowes 1928.jpg [see above] Compiled by Andrew R. Deane Page 2 of 30 Updated Thursday, July 9, 2020 Half Model Royal Thames Yacht Club Model Collection: Catalogue and Notes. Under “Sixes”: Yacht: ZENITH Year: 1924 Owner: Lewis, Miss E. L. Designer: Fife, W. & R.B. Model presented by: Rev. P. Gallup (Retrieved 23 Feb 2017 from https://www.royalthames.com/About-RTYC/ The_Model_Collection.aspx) Regattas British-American Cup 1924 “The British-American Cup, originally donated by the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club in 1922 as an International Challenge match in Six Metres has been held bi-ennially ever since but was last won by the British in 1999.” (http://www.royalthames.com/event/ 231) Voyage over on Aquitaine 16 Aug 1924 (JLL, LMS, MELL). Return Berengaria 24 Oct 1924 (JLL, LMS) (http://rmhh.co.uk/ships/pages/berengaria.html) ? MELL? RMS Aquitania (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Aquitania): “During the 1920s Aquitania became one of the most popular liners on the North Atlantic route and operated in service with the Cunarders Mauretania and Berengaria in a trio known as "The Big Three.” As times grew better, Aquitania became one of the most profitable ocean liners ever. The American restriction on immigration in the early 1920s ended the age of mass emigration from Europe, but as ocean travel was the only means of transportation between the continents, the express liners survived and even surpassed old records. Some of the big money now came in from movie stars and royalty, other aristocracy and politicians. Aquitania became their favourite, as the 1920s became one of the most profitable ages in ocean travel history.” British American Cup, 1924 Photograph of start Accession Number: 1984.187.13707F.1 Title: Start of 6 Meter Race, 1924 Category: PHOTOGRAPHS Overall Size: 8 x 10 in. Date Created: 1924-09-06 (original negative) Photographer: Rosenfeld and Sons m334787-s Description: 8x10 gelatin silver print from 5x7 glass plate negative taken by Rosenfeld and Sons on September 6, 1924. Image of the start of the 6 meter race at sea. Visible in image: 6 meter class boats from left to right: BETTY (6/K28), PAUMONOK (6/24), THISTLE (6/K17), ZENITH (WHIMBREL, built in 1921, has same race sail #)(6/K8), DAUPHIN (6/26), and ECHO (6/K14) with Compiled by Andrew R. Deane Page 3 of 30 Updated Thursday, July 9, 2020 marconi-rigged main and jib set, burgees flying from mast, and committee boat, shoreline, motor launch, and another sailboat in background. Stamped on back in blue: "PHOTO BY / STANLEY ROSENFELD / MORRIS ROSENFELD & SONS / PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATORS / 163 WEST 23RD ST., N.Y. 10011 / PHONE: 989-2404" and written: "1924". Accession Number: 1984.187.13707F Title: Start of 6 Meter Race, 1924 Category: PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES Overall Size: 5 x 7 in. Date Created: 1924-09-06 Photographer: Rosenfeld and Sons m334787-s-1 Description: 5x7 glass plate negative taken by Rosenfeld and Sons on September 6, 1924. Image of the start of the 6 meter race at sea. Visible in image: 6 meter class boats from left to right: BETTY (6/K28), PAUMONOK (6/24), THISTLE (6/K17), ZENITH (WHIMBREL, built in 1921, has same race sail #)(6/K8), DAUPHIN (6/26), and ECHO (6/K14) with marconi-rigged main and jib set, burgees flying from mast, and committee boat, shoreline, motor launch, and another sailboat in background. Written on original negative sleeve: "Start K28-6/24-K17-K8-6/26" and stamped: "SEP 6 1924". Brooklyn Daily Eagle (New York), Fri 8 Aug 1924, p.A3, c.2: “British Yachts to Be Shipped on Aquitania Southampton, England, Aug. 8 - The four British yachts - Thistle, Zenith, Echo and Betty - which are to compete in the six meter class yacht race for the British-American Cup, will be placed on the liner Aquitania, leaving Southampton Aug. 16. It is expected that the owners of the yachts - Constance, Lady Bird [sic], J. L. Lewis, Sir Thomas Glen-Coats and J. E. Haldinstein [sic] - will take passage on the ship.” Notes: Shipping of defending yachts to New York. Image: JLL (1864) Brooklyn Daily Eagle 8 Aug 1924.png Ogden Standard Examiner (Ogden, Utah), Fri 22 Aug 1924, p.9, c.8: “18 FOOT YACHTS TO ENTER RACE LONDON, Aug. 16 [?].- (AP) - The quartet of yachts of the international six meter class which will represent Great Britain in the contest for the British-American cup in Oyster bay next September has been completed by the selection of Lady Constance Baird’s “Thistle.” The other yachts previously chosen are Sir Thomas Glen Coats’ “Echo,” E. J. Lewis’ “Zenith” and G. E. Haldinstein’s and J. Colin Newman’s “Betty.” The “Thistle,” “Betty” and “Zenith” are Scottish designed craft, while the “Echo” was designed by her owner. The yachts will be shipped on the “Berengaria” after the Solent yachting fortnight, about the middle of August.” Notes: Thistle last of the four to be selected; shipping was changed to Aquitania. Image: JLL (1864) Ogden Standard Examiner 22 Aug 1924.png Brooklyn Daily Eagle (New York), Sun 24 Aug 1924, p.6D, c.5: “America Called Upon to Defend Titles in Many Sports During Next 30 Days By Leonard Cohen. “Rally round the flag” is the battle cry arising from the throats of America’s sports representatives as Uncle Sam prepares the withstand the greatest international challenge for sports supremacy he has ever been called upon to answer. For three weeks, starting with tomorrow, the United States will defend its laurels against the cream of foreign competitors in lawn tennis, boxing, thoroughbred horse racing, golf, polo and yachting. This sports program, which will occupy the better part of September and the remainder of the current month, will provide sports lovers of every classification with the competitive thrill that only an international rivalry can impart to a sporting event. Europe had its chance to receive this blood- tingling feeling at the Paris Olympiad; now America has its day… Polo and Davis Cup Matches. Compiled by Andrew R. Deane Page 4 of 30 Updated Thursday, July 9, 2020 Then will come the historic polo struggle between England and America for the International Challenge Cup. This trophy and the prestige accompanying it will be at stake in the series of matches which start on Sept. 6 at Westbury, L.I., where His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will head a really distinguished audience. On the same date at another point on Long IslandBritish and American yachtsmen will start to race for the International Six Meter Cup. This series will be ailed off Oyster Bay. The Davis Cup, emblematic of the tennis championship of the world, will be the prize for which America and the winner of the semi-final round tie between France and Australia will fight at Philadelphia, beginning on Sept. 11… … Completing the two-sided rivalry between John Bull and Uncle Sam will come the six-meter yacht race off Oyster Bay…” Notes: Brief mention of upcoming series. Also refers to the upcoming polo matches. Image: JLL (1864) Brooklyn Daily Eagle 24 Aug 1924.png Brooklyn Daily Eagle (New York), Sat 30 Aug 1924, p.18, c.1: “British Six Meter Yachts Have Trials British six meter yachts, here for the international series that is to start on Sept. 6, had their first trial race on Long Island Sound yesterday. The brush was managed by the Indian Harbor Yacht Club. The wind was light and streaky and the water was as placid as a mill pond. The conditions were hardly suitable for the British craft. Still they left a good impression. The race was a windward and leeward affair of a total distance of six miles, with the starting and finishing lines between the committee boat and the bell buoy of the eastern end of Little Captain Island. Zenith finished 1 minute 12 seconds ahead of Betty, the property of George Haldenstein and sailed by Colin Newman. Miss Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of Zenith’s owner, sailed as a member of the crew of the winner. Thistle, owned by Lady Constance Baird and sailed by Grenville Keele, was third, 1 minute 24 seconds astern of Betty, and Echo, owned and sailed by Sir Thomas Glen- Coats, was fourth. Lady Baird sailed on her yacht during the race. The elapsed time of the winner was 1 hour 36 minutes, which was deemed very fair considering the very light wind and the fact that the yachts were compelled to stem the tide on the windward leg of the course.
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