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| Name : |
Intrepid |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1967 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 22 |
| LOA : |
64ft 3in (19.66 meters) |
| LWL : |
46ft 10in (14.27 meters) |
| Beam : |
12ft 9in (3.68 meters) |
| Draft : |
9ft 1in (2.78 meters) |
| Sail Area : |
1757sq ft (164 sq meters) |
| Displacement : |
27.9 tons |
| Construction : |
wood - double-planked mahogany on white oak frames |
| Sails : |
North Sails (1974) |
| Displacement : |
tons |
| Construction : |
wood on steel frames |
| Builder : |
Minneford Yacht Yard #75, City Island, NY, USA |
| Designer : |
Olin Stephens - Sparkman & Stephens #1834
Reworked by Britton Chance for the 1970 Defense |
| Built For : |
W. J. Strawbridge Syndicate (NYYC) |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
Newport, RI |
| 1974 Sponsor : |
Seattle Sailing Foundation |
| Yacht Club : |
New York Yacht Club |
| Skipper : |
Emil "Gus" Mosbacher (1967)
Bill Ficker (1970)
Gerald Driscoll (1974) |
| 1967 Crew : |
Vic Romagna - CrewBoss
Buddy Bombard - Foredeck
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| 1974 Crew : |
Bill Buchan - Tactician
Richard du Moulin - Navigator |
| America's Cup : |
WINNER in 1967
WINNER in 1970
1973 Defender Candidate |
| Racing : |
2003 New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta - 2nd - Green Class 2 |
| Restoration : |
Completely rebuilt by Herb Marshall and George Hill at Brewer's Cove Haven Marina in Barrington, RI |
| Currently : |
America's Cup Charters |
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| Name : |
Heritage |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1970 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 23 |
| LOA : |
62ft 5in (19.20 meters) |
| LWL : |
50ft (14.40 meters) |
| Beam : |
12ft 5in (3.78 meters) |
| Draft : |
10ft 8in (2.84 meters) |
| Sail Area : |
1750sq ft (164 sq meters) |
| Displacement : |
29.8 tons |
| Construction : |
wood - double-planked mahogany on white oak frames |
| Builder : |
Morgan Yachts |
| Designer : |
Charlie Morgan |
| Built For : |
Heritage Syndicate - Charlie Morgan |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
St. Petersburg, FL |
| America's Cup : |
1970 Defender Candidate |
| Lloyd's Register : |
Disappeared - 1976 |
| Currently : |
Classic 12 Meter Charters |
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| Name : |
Valiant |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1970/1974 (refit) |
| SailNo : |
12 US 24 |
| LOA : |
19.63 meters |
| LWL : |
14.53 meters |
| Beam : |
3.66 meters |
| Draft : |
2.76 meters |
| Sail Area : |
163 sq meters |
| Displacement : |
32.35 tons |
| Construction : |
wood - double-planked mahogany on white oak frames |
| Builder : |
Derecktor Shipyards, Mamaroneck, NY |
| Designer : |
Olin Stephens - Sparkman & Stephens #1978
Britton Chance (refit) |
| Built For : |
12 US/24 Syndicate - Robert W. McCullough |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
New York, NY |
| Yacht Club : |
New York Yacht Club |
| Skipper : |
Bob McCullough - NYYC Rear Commodore (1970)
Dennis Conner (1974) |
| America's Cup : |
1970 Defender Candidate
1974 Defender Candidate |
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| Name : |
Mariner |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1974 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 25 |
| LOA : |
18.77 meters |
| LWL : |
14.43 meters |
| Beam : |
3.55 meters |
| Draft : |
2.79 meters |
| Sail Area : |
162 sq meters |
| Displacement : |
29.85 tons |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Derecktor Shipyards, Mamaroneck, NY |
| Designer : |
Britton Chance |
| Built For : |
Kings Point Fund of the Merchant Marine Academy |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
New York, NY |
| Yacht Club : |
New York Yacht Club, Commodore Henry S. Morgan |
| Skipper : |
Ted Turner (1970) |
| 1970 Crew : |
Dennis Conner - Tactician
Robbie Doyle - Sail Trimmer
Marty O'Meara
Legaré Van Ness
Richard du Moulin |
| America's Cup : |
1970 Defender candidate |
| Disposition : |
Wrecked in Palm Beach, FL - 1999 |
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| Name : |
Courageous |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1974/1977/1980 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 26 |
| LOA : |
66ft (19.94 meters) |
| LWL : |
45ft (13.71 meters) |
| Beam : |
12ft (3.73 meters) |
| Draft : |
9ft (2.64 meters) |
| Sail Area : |
1,760sq ft (166 sq meters) |
| Displacement : |
24.6 tons |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Minneford Yacht Yard, City Island, NY, USA |
| Designer : |
Olin Stephens - Sparkman & Stephens #2085 |
| Built For : |
1974 - R. McCullough Syndicate (NYYC).
1977 - Independence-Courageous Syndicate (Alfred Lee Loomis) |
| Sails : |
North Sails (1974) |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
New York, NY |
| Yacht Club : |
New York Yacht Club - Robert McCullough, Commodore |
| Skipper : |
1974 - Bob Bavier / Frederick "Ted" Hood
Dennis Conner
1977/1980 - Ted Turner |
| 1974 Crew : |
Halsey Herreshoff - Navigator
L.J. Edgecomb - Bowman |
| 1977 Crew : |
Gary Jobson
Robbie Doyle
"Stretch" Ryder |
| America's Cup : |
Winner in 1974
Winner in 1977
1980 Defender Candidate |
| Racing : |
2003 New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta - 3rd - Green Class 2 |
| Restoration : |
MarsKeel Technology || Perrotti Performance || Hinckley Yacht Services |
| Currently : |
Museum of Yachting, Newport, RI, USA |
| Current Owner : |
Craig Millard -- Courageous is State Yacht of Rhode Island |
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| Name : |
Enterprise |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1977/1980 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 27 |
| LOA : |
20.15 meters |
| LWL : |
13.41 meters |
| Beam : |
3.78 meters |
| Draft : |
2.74 meters |
| Sail Area : |
168 sq meters |
| Displacement : |
25.7 tons |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Minneford Yacht Yard, City Island, NY, USA |
| Designer : |
Olin Stephens - Sparkman & Stephens #2270 |
| Built For : |
George "Fritz" & Lucy Jewett, Ed du Moulin, Ft Schuyler Foundation |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
New York, NY |
| Sails : |
North Sails |
| Skipper : |
1977 - Lowell North, Malin Burnham
1980 - Dennis Conner, Tom Whidden, Jack Sutphen |
| 1977 Crew : |
Rod Davis - Bowman
John Marshall - Helmsman
Andy McGowan - CrewBoss
Emrys Black
Halsey Herreshoff - Tactician |
| America's Cup : |
1977 Defender Candidate - eliminated by Courageous
1980 training and trial boat for AC Winner Freedom |
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| Name : |
Independence |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1977 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 28 |
| LOA : |
19.34 meters |
| LWL : |
13.77 meters |
| Beam : |
3.73 meters |
| Draft : |
2.69 meters |
| Sail Area : |
174 sq meters |
| Displacement : |
25.1 tons |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Minneford Yacht Yard, City Island, NY, USA |
| Designer : |
Frederick "Ted" Hood |
| Built For : |
King's Point Fund |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
King's Point, NY |
| Skipper : |
Ted Hood |
| America's Cup : |
1977 Defender Candidate |
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| Name : |
Clipper |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1980 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 29 |
| LOA : |
19.48 meters |
| LWL : |
13.74 meters |
| Beam : |
3.76 meters |
| Draft : |
2.69 meters |
| Sail Area : |
164 sq meters |
| Displacement : |
24.85 tons |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Newport Offshore, Ltd. |
| Designer : |
David Pedrick |
| Built For : |
People to People Sports Committee, Russel Long |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
Newport, RI |
| Skipper : |
Russell Long |
| Crew : |
Tom Blackaller - Tactician
Dave Vietor
Jack Crain - Grinder |
| Guru/Motivator : |
Werner Erhard |
| America's Cup : |
1980 Defender Candidate |
| Recently : |
Peter Rubenstein - Lickoping, Sweden (1995-2000) |
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| Name : |
Freedom |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1980 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 30 |
| LOA : |
63ft (19.25 meters) |
| LWL : |
47ft (13.90 meters) |
| Beam : |
12ft 1in (4.37 meters) |
| Draft : |
9ft (2.71 meters) |
| Sail Area : |
1,800sq ft () |
| Displacement : |
28.25 tons |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Sails : |
North Sails |
| Builder : |
Minneford Yacht Yard, City Island, NY, USA |
| Designer : |
Olin Stephens - Sparkman & Stephens |
| Built For : |
The Maritime College of the Fort Schuyler Foundation |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
Newport, RI |
| Yacht Club : |
New York Yacht Club |
| Skipper : |
Dennis Conner |
| Crew : |
John Marshall
Halsey Herreshoff
Dennis Durgan
Scott Vogel
Kyle Smith
Jon Wright
Tom Whidden |
| America's Cup : |
WINNER in 1980 |
| Racing : |
2001 America's Cup Jubilee - World Champion of the 12 Metre Modern Division - Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK |
| Current Owner : |
Freedom Foundation - Ernest Jacquet |
| Restoration : |
About The Restoration, (new keel)
New England Boatworks |
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| Name : |
Defender |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1982 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 33 |
| LOA : |
19.53 meters |
| LWL : |
13.56 meters |
| Beam : |
3.76 meters |
| Draft : |
2.67 meters |
| Sail Area : |
167 sq meters |
| Displacement : |
24.05 tons |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Newport Offshore Ltd |
| Designer : |
David E. Pedrick |
| Built For : |
Defender/Courageous Group, People to People Sports Committee |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
Newport, RI |
| Skipper : |
Tom Blackaller |
| Crew : |
Gary Jobson - Tactician
Rod Davis - Mainsail Trimmer
Paul Cayard |
| America's Cup : |
1983 Defender Candidate |
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| Name : |
Spirit of America |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1982 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 34 |
| LOA : |
19.64 meters |
| LWL : |
13.84 meters |
| Beam : |
3.65 meters |
| Draft : |
2.72 meters |
| Sail Area : |
164 sq meters |
| Displacement : |
25.5 tons |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Newport Offshore Ltd |
| Designer : |
Bill Langan of Sparkman & Stephens #2420 |
| Built For : |
Freedon Campaign '83 SUNY at Fort Schuyler |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
New York, NY |
| America's Cup : |
1983 Defender Candidate |
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| Name : |
Magic |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1982 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 38 |
| LOA : |
18.59 meters |
| LWL : |
13.24 meters |
| Beam : |
3.79 meters |
| Draft : |
2.62 meters |
| Sail Area : |
155 sq meters |
| Displacement : |
22.5 tons |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Custom Marine & Pilots Point marina |
| Designer : |
Johan Valentijn |
| Built For : |
Freedon Campaign '83, SUNY Fort Schuyler |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
New York, NY |
| America's Cup : |
1983 Defender Candidate |
| Recently : |
Club Ardennen, The Netherlands |
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| Name : |
Liberty |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1983 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 40 |
| LOA : |
63ft 6in (19.37 meters) |
| LWL : |
44ft 8in (13.70 meters) |
| Beam : |
12ft 3in (3.70 meters) |
| Draft : |
9ft 1in (2.67 meters) |
| Hull : |
Aluminiu meters |
| Sail Area : |
1,825sq ft (168 sq meters) |
| Displacement : |
24.35 tons |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Newport Offshore Ltd |
| Designer : |
Johan Valentijn |
| Built For : |
Freedom Campaign '83 SUNY at Schuyler Foundation |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
New York, NY |
| Yacht Club : |
New York Yacht Club |
| Skipper : |
Dennis Conner |
| Bowman : |
Scott Vogel |
| Mastman : |
Tom Rich |
| Mainsheet Hand : |
John Marshall |
| Navigator : |
Halsey Herreshoff |
| America's Cup : |
LOST THE CUP in 1983 |
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| Name : |
America II (Lego) |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1984 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 42 |
| LOA : |
20.75 |
| Beam : |
3.65 |
| Draft : |
2.44 |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Williams & Manchester Shipyard, Newport, RI |
| Designer : |
Olin Stephens - Sparkman & Stephens |
| Built For : |
America II Syndicate, USMMA Foundation |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
King's Point, NY |
| About 12 US 42 : |
The Lego nichname the result of the modular design of the boat. Used in the production of the movie Wind.
Currently in San Diego, CA |
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| Name : |
America II US 44 |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1985 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 44 |
| LOA : |
17.70 meters |
| Beam : |
3.68 meters |
| Draft : |
2.74 meters |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Williams & Manchester Shipyard, Newport, RI |
| Designer : |
Olin Stephens - Sparkman & Stephens |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
New York, NY |
| Currently : |
America II on Maui |
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| Name : |
Stars & Stripes '83 |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1985 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 53 |
| Original Name : |
Spirit of America [12 US 34}, redesignewd and rebuilt |
| LOA : |
19.50 meters |
| LWL : |
13.84 meters |
| Beam : |
3.65 meters |
| Draft : |
3.63 meters |
| Sail Area : |
164 sq meters |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Geraghty Marine |
| Designer : |
B. Chance, B. Nelson, D. Pedrick |
| Built For : |
Sail America Foundation |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
San Diego, CA |
| America's Cup : |
1987 Challenger Candidate |
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| Name : |
America II US 46 |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1986 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 46 |
| LOA : |
20.14 meters |
| Beam : |
3.70 meters |
| Draft : |
2.74 meters |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Williams & Manchester Shipyard, Newport, RI |
| Designer : |
Olin Stephens - Sparkman & Stephens #2500 |
| Built For : |
America II Syndicate, USMMA Foundation |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
King's Point, NY |
| Yacht Club : |
New York Yacht Club |
| Skipper : |
John Kolius |
| America's Cup : |
1987 Challenger Candidate |
| Currently : |
1993 - New Owner: Alfred B. Van Liew - renamed Fiddler - Homeport: Middletown, RI |
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| Name : |
Heart of America |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1986 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 51 |
| Builder : |
Merrifield-Roberts, Inc. |
| Designer : |
Gretzky, Graham, MacLane, Schlageter |
| Built For : |
Heart of America Challenge - Chicago Yacht Club |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
Newport, RI |
| Yacht Club : |
Chicago Yacht Club |
| Skipper : |
Buddy Melges |
| America's Cup : |
1987 Challenger Candidate |
| Currently : |
In Turkey since 1993 |
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| Name : |
Stars & Stripes 87 |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1986 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 55 |
| LOA : |
66ft 5in (20.12 meters) |
| LWL : |
45ft 8in |
| Beam : |
12ft 6in (3.66 meters) |
| Draft : |
13ft |
| Sail Area : |
1,830sq ft |
| Displacement : |
28.18 tons |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Derecktor Shipyards, Mamaroneck, NY |
| Designers : |
B. Chance, B. Nelson, D. Pedrick |
| Built For : |
Sail America Foundation |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
San Diego, CA |
| Currently : |
America's Cup Yacht Racing |
| Yacht Club : |
San Diego Yacht Club |
| Skipper : |
Dennis Conner |
| America's Cup : |
WINNER in 1987 |
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| Name : |
Eagle |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1986 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 60 |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Williams & Manchester Shipyard, Newport, RI |
| Designer : |
Johan Valentijn |
| Engineer : |
Ric F. van Hemmen |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
Newport Beach, CA |
| Yacht Club : |
Newport Harbor Yacht Club |
| Skipper : |
Rod Davis (Helmsman) |
| America's Cup : |
1987 Challenger Candidate |
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| Name : |
USA (Ecosse) |
| Class : |
12 Metre Third Int'l Rule AC |
| Year : |
1986 |
| SailNo : |
12 US 61 |
| LOA : |
62ft 7in (19.08 meters) |
| Beam : |
11ft 6in (3.5 meters) |
| Draft : |
8ft 10in (2.7 meters) |
| Construction : |
aluminium alloy |
| Builder : |
Derecktor Shipyards, Mamaroneck, NY |
| Designer : |
Gary Mull |
| Built For : |
Golden Gate Challenge - Tom Blackaller |
| First Country : |
United States |
| First Home Port : |
San Francisco, CA |
| Yacht Club : |
St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco |
| Skipper : |
Tom Blackaller |
| Tactician : |
Paul Cayard |
| America's Cup : |
1987 Challenger Candidate |
| Racing : |
2001 America's Cup Jubilee, Cowes, Isle of Wight |
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