1980 America's Cup

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24th America's Cup
Photograph of the yacht Freedom under sail
Freedom
Defender  United States
Defender club:New York Yacht Club
Yacht:Freedom
Challenger  Australia
Challenger club:Royal Perth Yacht Club
Yacht:Australia
Competition
Location:Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Dates:September 1980
Rule:12-metre
Winner:New York Yacht Club
Score:4–1
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The 1980 America's Cup was held in September 1980 at Newport, Rhode Island. The US defender, Freedom, skippered by Dennis Conner, defeated the Australian challenger, Australia, skippered by James Hardy,[1] four races to one. This was the last successful defense of the cup by the New York Yacht Club and the last defender designed by the naval architectural firm Sparkman & Stephens. It was the sixth unsuccessful challenge by Australia and the third by Alan Bond.

Freedom had beaten Courageous and to become the defender. Australia had beaten , Lionheart and Sverige to become the challenger.[2]

Crew[]

Freedom's crew included skipper Dennis Conner, navigator Halsey Herreshoff, tactician Dennis Durgan, trimmer John Marshall, grinders Rives Potts and Kyle Smith, mastman Robert "Bobbie" Campbell, pitman Donald Kohlmann, bowman , Jonathan Wright and Tom Whidden.[3]

Australia's crew included skipper James Hardy, Noel Robins, tactician Ben Lexcen, port trimmer John Bertrand, , and .[4][5][6]

Results[]

Team 16 September 1980 19 September 1980 21 September 1980 23 September 1980 25 September 1980 Pts
United States Freedom W +0:28 W W W 4
Australia Australia +1:58 W +1:53 +3:48 +3:38 1
1st match 16 September 1980 United States Freedom Dennis Conner W Report
Australia Australia James Hardy +1:58
2nd match 19 September 1980 United States Freedom Dennis Conner +0:28 Report
Australia Australia James Hardy W
3rd match 21 September 1980 United States Freedom Dennis Conner W Report
Australia Australia James Hardy +1:53
4th match 23 September 1980 United States Freedom Dennis Conner W Report
Australia Australia James Hardy +3:48
5th match 25 September 1980 United States Freedom Dennis Conner W Report
Australia Australia James Hardy +3:38

References[]

  1. ^ "James Hardy". ACCyclopedia. Retrieved 2012-01-30.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Storia della Coppa America 1980" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  3. ^ "THE CREW - The Washington Post".
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame".
  5. ^ "Storia della Coppa America 1980" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  6. ^ Bertrand, John Born to win : a lifelong struggle to capture the America's Cup (as told to Patrick Robinson). Sydney : Bantam Books, c1985. ISBN 0-553-05118-0. p.65
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