| Yacht Name : |
Young America
The 2000 Challenger of Record |
| Sail No. : |
USA-53 and USA-58 |
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| Syndicate Head : |
John Marshall |
| Currently : |
USA 58 in Italy and for sale through The Challenge Series |
| History : |
USA-53 and USA-58 - PRADA Challenge training boats for 2003 America's Cup |
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| Yacht Club : |
New York Yacht Club |
| Commodore : |
Robert James |
| Home Port : |
South Portland, Maine |
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Skipper/
Helmsman : |
Ed Baird (USA) — Team New Zealand (1995) |
| Navigator : |
Ed Adams (USA) |
| Afterguard : |
Jim Brady (USA) — Stars & Stripes (1995)
Tony Rey (USA)
Kimo Worthington (USA) — America3 (1992)
Jerry Kirby (USA) — Team America3 (1992 and 1995) |
| Trimmers : |
Stu Adams (USA) — Heart of America (1987) and America3 (1992),
coach of the women's team on America3 (1995)
Stu Bettany (NZL)
Tom Burnham (USA)
Stu Argo (USA)
Ross Halcrow (NZL) — Team New Zealand (1995)
Grant Spanhake (USA)
Ryan McCrillis (USA)
Grant Spanhake (USA)
Young America 1995) |
| Grinders : |
Dave Calverley (USA) — America II 87)
Chad Vande Zande (USA)
Jamie Gale (NZL) — Team New Zealand (1992 and (1995)
Peter Fennelly (USA) — Heart of America (1987) and America3 1992
Chris Kam (USA) |
| Pitman : |
Wally Henry (USA) — Heart of America (1987), America3 (1992) and Stars & Stripes (1995)
Mark Christensen (NZL) |
| Mastman : |
Rock Ferrigno (USA) — America3 (1992) and Stars & Stripes (1995)
Jeff Ecklund (USA)
Joan Touchette (USA) — America3 (1995) |
| Sewerman : |
Chris Cantrick (USA) |
| Bow : |
Jerry Kirby (USA)
Dave Tank (USA)
Ben Wagner (USA) |
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| Original Design : |
The yacht designs were based on the original concepts of John Marshall's PACT (Partnership for Amaeica's Cup Technology)
John Marshall(USA) — Sailed on: Intrepid (1974), Freedom (1980), Liberty (1983); and contributed designs for Stars & Stripes (1987) and Young America (1992 and 1995) |
Naval
Architects : |
Duncan MacLane(USA)
Jerome H. Milgram(USA)
Joe Laiosa(USA)
Bruce Rosen(USA)
Mark Drela(USA)
Horst Richter (USA) |
| Designer : |
Farr Yacht Design |
| Builder : |
Eric Goetz Custom Sailboats |
| Sailmaker : |
North Sails |
| Spars : |
Hall Spars |
