1866 in sports

1866 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

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National championship

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England

Major tournaments

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England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

The Boat Race

Events

The American schooners Vesta, Henrietta and Fleetwing cross the Atlantic Ocean from Sandy Hook to the Needles, Isle of Wight in the first organised offshore race. The Henrietta, owned by 21-year-old James Gordon Bennett, Jr., and captained by Samuel S. Samuels won the race in 13 days, 21 hours and 55 minutes.

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