King's Cup (yachting)

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The King's Cup is a yachting race.^[1]

Winners

Year, yacht, owner

1906, Effort (yacht), F. M. Smith^[1]
1907, Queen (yacht), John Rogers Maxwell^[1]
1908, Avenger (yacht), Robert Wales Emmons II^[1]^[2]
1909, Istalena (yacht), George Mallory Pynchon^[1]
1939, Resolute, Charles Francis Adams III^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e New York Yacht Club. New York Yacht Club. 1910. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
^ "Robert Emmons 2d, Yachtsman, is Dead; Manager of the Resolute in the Races Against Shamrock IV Dies Suddenly at 56. Once Won the King's Cup. Was Lieutenant Commander in Navy During War and Helped Organize Transportation Service". New York Times. April 19, 1928. Retrieved 2011-04-26. Robert W. Emmons 2d, widely known in yachting circles, died suddenly here today. He had gone to his Summer home a few days ago with his son, Gardner Emmons. ...
^ Times, Special To The New York (12 June 1954). "C.F. ADAMS IS DEAD; HEADED U. S. NAVY | Hoover Cabinet Aide, 87, Was Banker, Philanthropist and Civic Leader in Boston | NOTED AS YACHTSMAN | While at Helm of Resolute, He Defeated Shamrock IV - Won 3 Cups in Year". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.