1885 America's Cup

6th America's Cup
Defender  USA
Defender club: New York Yacht Club
Yacht:Puritan
Challenger  Great Britain
Challenger club: Royal Yacht Squadron
Yacht:Genesta
Competition
Location:New York City
Dates:14-16 September 1885
Rule:NYYC 85ft
Winner: New York Yacht Club
Score:United States 2 United Kingdom 0
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The 1885 America's Cup was the 6th staging of the America's Cup yacht race. It was contested as a three-match-race series in New York City, New York, United States between Puritan owned by the John Malcolm Forbes syndicate, representing the defender, the New York Yacht Club; and Genesta owned by Sir Richard Sutton, representing the Royal Yacht Squadron. It was the first time since 1871 that a British club had issued a challenge.