Terry Hutchinson Visits the Deed of Gift

A simple document with a complex history. The Deed of Gift sits in the New York Yacht Club and has guided every America's Cup since it was penned in 1851. At the heart of the complexity, it asks for a friendly competition between nations while giving the Defender all the Rights. The America’s Cup Deed of Gift was conceived shortly after Commodore Stevens and his brother Edwin arrived back in New York in 1851 with a trophy the 'America' had won in the Royal Yacht Squadron’s “All Nations Race”. Commodore Stevens announced gifting the Cup at a dinner hosted by the New York Yacht Club on Wednesday 1 October 1851, to celebrate their win. It was not until seven months later, in May 1852, before a document in the form of a gifting letter, was drawn up by George Lee Schuyler, one of the other owners of the America. SUBSCRIBE to the official America's Cup channel: www.youtube.com/americascup Like America’s Cup On Facebook: www.facebook.com/americascup Follow America’s Cup On Twitter: www.twitter.com/americascup Follow America’s Cup On Instagram: www.instagram.com/americascup Stay up to date with the America’s Cup newsletter: www.americascup.com/en/newsletter The 36th America's Cup presented by Prada will be contested by the winner of the 2017 America's Cup, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron represented by their team, Emirates Team New Zealand, and the winner of the Prada Cup, the challenger selection series which takes place in January–February in 2021. #AmericasCup #AC36 #Auckland2021