Written in 1851, the Deed of Gift rules the America's Cup, the world's oldest sporting trophy. The ambiguous language has created contention and litigation throughout the one hundred and sixty-year history. Rife with excessive greed and corruption was won in England, brought back to America, then gone again, but soon to come back to America again. Beware and rejoice t! Your money may fund this event while some of the sailors use that money for personal gain. What is to be done? Perhaps the Deed.