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The Winning Yacht 1876, by Edward Moran. (Idler and Wanderer)
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The Winning Yacht 1876, by Edward Moran. (Idler in the lead and Wanderer). The moment of victory for the Schooner Idler, winner of the Brenton’s Reef Challenge Cup on July 27, 1876, as she crosses the finish at New York’s Buoy #15 in front of the Schooner Wanderer.
Edward Moran (1829–1901) was born to Thomas and Mary Higson of Lancashire, England on August 19, 1829. Following in the footsteps of his father's profession, he learned to operate a hand-loom at a young age, though he would often be found sketching with charcoal on the white fabric instead of plying the shuttle.
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1876
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