Sailing

<p><span class="deck"> An English artist recaptures on canvas the American ships that once ruled the seas</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck"> “They tell me I have a beautiful boat,” said the challenger, Sir Thomas Lipton. “What I want is a boat to lift the Cup.”</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck">In a century and a half, it has produced six sublime, increasingly expensive boats, and competition so ferocious that it's beginning to transcend national allegiances.</span></p>