Southern Cross (yacht)

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Southern Cross
Racing career
Yacht club	Royal Perth Yacht Club
Nation	Australia
Class	12-metre
Sail no	K–12
Designer(s)	Ben Lexcen
America's Cup	1974 America's Cup

Southern Cross is a 12-metre class racing yacht, constructed in Terry Hills by Halvorsen Morson and Gowland of Mona Vale. Perth entrepreneur Alan Bond funded the project and was designed by Australian designer Ben Lexcen. Southern Cross is 68 feet long, weighs 32 tonnes and has a mast that is 97 feet high. It was the first Aluminium yacht to compete in the America's Cup.

Career[]

America's Cup[]

Although unsuccessful in beating the Americans in the 1974 America's Cup, Southern Cross did beat the competing nations to win the right to challenge for the cup.

Today[]

Southern Cross provides chartered overnight sailing trips in the Whitsundays. The conversion of Southern Cross to a charter yacht took two years and included construction of a toilet and shower, beds, kitchen/galley and dining area. The deck was modified to include two cockpits and a motor was fitted.

v t America's Cup defender and challenger yachts
List
Defenders	1851: 14 yachts 1870: 17 yachts 1871: Columbia & Sappho 1876: Madeleine 1881: Mischief 1885: Puritan 1886: Mayflower 1887: Volunteer 1893: Vigilant 1895: Defender 1899: Columbia 1901: Columbia 1903: Reliance 1920: Resolute 1930: Enterprise 1934: Rainbow 1937: Ranger 1958: Columbia 1962: Weatherly 1964: Constellation 1967: Intrepid 1970: Intrepid 1974: Courageous 1977: Courageous 1980: Freedom 1983: Liberty 1987: Kookaburra III 1988: Stars & Stripes 88 1992: America³ 1995: Young America 2000: 2003: NZL 82 2007: 2010: Alinghi 5 2013: Oracle Team USA 17 2017: 2021: Te Rehutai
Challengers	1851: America 1870: Cambria 1871: Livonia 1876: 1881: 1885: Genesta 1886: Galatea 1887: Thistle 1893: Valkyrie II 1895: Valkyrie III 1899: Shamrock 1901: 1903: Shamrock III 1920: Shamrock IV 1930: Shamrock V 1934: Endeavour 1937: Endeavour II 1958: Sceptre 1962: Gretel 1964: Sovereign 1967: Dame Pattie 1970: Gretel II 1974: Southern Cross 1977: Australia 1980: Australia 1983: Australia II 1987: Stars & Stripes 87 1988: KZ1 1992: Il Moro di Venezia V 1995: NZL 32 2000: Luna Rossa 2003: 2007: NZL 92 2010: USA 17 2013: Aotearoa 2017: 2021: Luna Rossa
see also: Yacht clubs

v t America's Cup
Deed of Gift Challengers and defenders Competing yacht clubs
Editions	1851 1870 1895 1899 1901 1903 1914 (postponed) 1920 1958 1962 1964 1967 1970 1974 1977 1980 1983 1987 1988 1992 1995 2000 2003 2007 2010 2013 2017 2021 2023
Challenger Selection Series Herbert Pell Cup (1958–1980) Louis Vuitton Cup (1983–2017) Prada Cup (2021–)	1970 1974 1977 1980 1983 1987 1992 1995 2000 2003 2007 2013 2017 2021
Defender Selection Series	1987 1992 1995
Class	J Class 12-Metre yachts IACC yachts regattas AC72 AC45 AC50 AC45F AC75
Related	America (yacht) Louis Vuitton Pacific Series Louis Vuitton Trophy AC45 World Series Italy at the America's Cup
Media	Wind (film) The Wind Gods (film) The Billionaire and the Mechanic (book)

v t 12-metre class yachts of Australia
KA–1: Gretel KA–2: Dame Pattie KA–3: Gretel II KA–4: Southern Cross KA–5: Australia KA–6: Australia II KA–7: Advance Australia KA–8: South Australia KA–9: KA–10: Challenge 12 KA–11: KA–12: Kookaburra II KA–14: Steak 'n' Kidney KA–15: Kookaburra III KA–16: Australia IV

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