As an aside, the America's cup anecdote is related incorrectly. "On August 22 [1851], the [U.S.-built schooner] America joined 14 British ships for a regatta a

As an aside, the America's cup anecdote is related incorrectly. "On August 22 [1851], the [U.S.-built schooner] America joined 14 British ships for a regatta around the Isle of Wight." It won by a good margin and the Queen Victoria quote was at this race not at a later first America’s Cup race. (named after the schooner and not the country). -> https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-wins-first-americas-cup#:~:text=The%20first%20race%20for%20the,for%20the%20occasion%2C%20finished%20fourth https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-wins-first-a....