1970 America's Cup
Defender United States | |
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Defender club: | New York Yacht Club |
Yacht: | Intrepid |
Challenger Australia | |
Challenger club: | Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron |
Yacht: | Gretel II |
Competition | |
Location: | Newport, Rhode Island, United States |
Dates: | September 1970 |
Rule: | 12-metre |
Winner: | New York Yacht Club |
Score: | 4–1 |
← 1967 1974 → |
The 1970 America's Cup was held in September 1970 at Newport, Rhode Island. The US defender, Intrepid, skippered by Bill Ficker, defeated the Australian challenger, Gretel II, skippered by James Hardy, four races to one.[1]
Intrepid had beaten and to become the defender. (1962 winner Weatherly also participated in the trials, providing a fourth boat so racing could proceed more uniformly.) Gretel II had beaten to become the challenger.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Nocera, Egidio (July 2006). "Storia della Coppa America 1970–1974–1977 Le sfide australiane e francesi" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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