1881 America's Cup

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5th America's Cup

Defender  USA
Defender club:	New York Yacht Club
Yacht:	Mischief
Challenger  Canada
Challenger club:	Bay of Quinte Yacht Club
Yacht:	Atlanta
Competition
Location:	New York City
Dates:	TBD
Rule:	65ft Sloop
Winner:	New York Yacht Club
Score:	2 0
← 1876 1885 →

The 1881 America's Cup was the 5th staging of the America's Cup yacht race. It was contested as a series in New York City, New York, United States between Mischief owned by Jospeph Richard Busk, representing the defender, the New York Yacht Club (NYYC); and Atlanta owned by Alexander Cuthbert, representing the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club. It was the second and final time a Canadian club has challenged the America’s Cup.