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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 9 August 1926, Page 4

Sir Thomas Lipton, the perpetual challenger for the American Cup, who . has arrived in the Lnited States, is at it again. In 1927 he proposes to bring • over the Shamrock V., and make' one more effort to lift the prized trophy. Like the good sport he lias always shown himself to be lie mixes a compliment to the American yachtsmen with his challenge. "We shall do everything we can to bring the cup back to Great Britain,' although my rivals have always licked me fairly and squarely. V His new cutter be designed by W. Fife. - and. will be ; - similar to the Shamrock IV., which' competed six years ago. ‘ln that- year, 3 ’ he says, "I won two out of five tests and I have great hopes that, my latest boat will be able to do better. From Juno to the end of August-ITlbe rac- . ing in home waters, and later give the requisite 10 months’ notice of a challenge to America.' 3 . ; > '