Good Afternoon All: Thanks to the good offices of Pat who lives in Southern Florida, which is North of Cuba, we now have excellent information about Ireland's participation in the America's Cup races. Noted below are the times Ireland competed against the U.S. et al and [unfortunately] lost to us [Americans] in the last go-around. Of course this all was before my time, I had nothing to do with the enterprise. Perhaps it might be indicative that the American's entered 3 specifically different sailboats while Ireland entered 5, all with the same name but apparently with different paint jobs between the races. Thus the "Shamrock" O, II, III, IV & V demonstrates Irish persistence or a lack of imagination in naming "new" things. 1930 - Enterprise, United States def. Shamrock V, Ireland 4-0 at Newport. 1920 - Resolute, United States def. Shamrock IV, Ireland 3-2 at Newport. 1903 - Reliance, United States def. Shamrock III, Ireland 3-0 at Newport. 1901 - Columbia, United States def. Shamrock II, Ireland 3-0 at Newport. 1899 - Columbia, United States def. Shamrock, Ireland 3-0 at Newport. Love, Jack Sweeney, Palmer, Pennsylvania.

Good Afternoon All: Evidently Ireland's participation in the America's Cup race was with 5 distinctly different sailboats, not as previously insinuated as the same boat with new paint jobs. All of the boats were made in Ireland, Kerry probably one of the places. Specifically I don't know yet but I think on Monday when my Tralee, Spa, Fenit, etc. contacts are back to work after the weekend I'll nail that down. Anyway, we have a Scotsman with alot of Pounds/Punts who financed the scheme for years, namely Sir Thomas Lipton of Lipton tea fame. As a testament to the skill of Irish [probably Kerrymen] boat builders, the 1930 entry, Shamrock V, a.k.a. Shamrock 5 is still sailing. That boat is older than both Ray and I and much prettier than either of us. The Kerry List won't publish photos, for good reason, so you'll all just have to take my word that she is a very pretty boat. That's all for right now, back with more exciting news after my nap and supper [at the earliest]. Love, Jack Sweeney, in bright and pleasant Palmer, Pennsylvania.