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1987 Louis Vuitton Cup
The 2nd Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1987. The winner, Stars & Stripes, went on to challenge for and win the 1987 America's Cup. Teams Twelve syndicates from six countries (Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States) competed in 25 boats for the right to challenge. A further two syndicates entered but failed to compete in the Cup itself. The first syndicates arrived in Fremantle in 1984 with most having established a presence by late 1985 for the 1986 12-Metre World Championships. It was estimated that the foreign syndicates spent $200M in the challenge efforts. US Merchant Marine Academy Foundation (USA) The syndicate from New York Yacht Club was the first foreign syndicate to arrive at Fremantle in 1984. It had two 12-Metre boats, US-42 and US-44 (both named ''America II'') sailing in the following year, skippered by John Kolius. A third sister boat, US-46 arrived shortly after. The challenge cost the NY ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Merchant Marine Academy
The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA or Kings Point) is a United States service academy in Kings Point, New York. It trains its midshipmen (as students at the academy are called) to serve as officers in the United States Merchant Marine, branches of the United States Armed Forces, and the transportation industry. Midshipmen are trained in marine engineering, navigation, ship's administration, maritime law, personnel management, international law, customs, and other subjects important to the task of running a large ship. History Between 1874 and 1936, diverse federal legislation supported maritime training through school ships, internships at sea, and other methods. A disastrous fire in 1934 aboard the passenger ship SS ''Morro Castle'', in which 134 people died, convinced the U.S. Congress that direct federal involvement in efficient and standardized training was needed. Originally – and in cooperation with the State of New York, which donated the land – th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America II
''America II'' is a racing sailboat and one of the final America's Cup 12 Meters. There were a total of three ''America II''s commissioned for the New York Yacht Club's challenge in the 1987 America's Cup. These were US 42, 44 & 46 and all boats were named ''America II''. ''America II'' (US 46), skippered by John Kolius, competed in the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup which was held in Fremantle, Australia running up to the America's Cup. The New York Yacht Club syndicate, competing as ''US Merchant Marine Academy Foundation,'' were the first to arrive in Fremantle in 1984. It had two 12-Meter boats, US 42 and US 44 (both named ''America II'') sailing in the following year. A third sister boat, US 46 arrived shortly after. The challenge cost the NYYC and their partners US$15 Million. The America II Challenge was a partnership of the America II team, the New York Yacht Club and the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and included 34 affiliated U.S. yacht clubs, three corporate sponsor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italia (yacht)
''Italia'' is a 12-metre class yacht that competed in the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup The 2nd Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1987. The winner, Stars & Stripes, went on to challenge for and win the 1987 America's Cup. Teams Twelve syndicates from six countries (Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, .... References 12-metre class yachts Sailing yachts of Italy Sailing yachts built in Italy Louis Vuitton Cup yachts {{Ship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yacht Club Italiano
The Yacht Club Italiano is a yacht club in Genoa, Italy. History It was founded in 1879 and is one of the oldest sailing clubs in the Mediterranean. This club was bestowed Royal Patronage by HRH King Umberto I of Italy since its inception. This club has the privilege of the use of a special ensign, the "Bandiera della Marina Militare" (Italian Navy Flag). Its first regatta took place in 1880 in the Bay of La Spezia with 177 yachts. Today the club boasts over 1,200 members. Affiliation The Yacht Club Italiano together with the Yacht Club de France runs the Giraglia Cup regatta from Saint Tropez, past Giraglia, the northernmost point of Corsica, to Genoa. The club was from 2003 to 2007 the home to Luna Rossa Challenge, a syndicate that competes in America's Cup races. References External links Yacht Club Italiano's webpage {{Coord, 44, 25, N, 08, 55, E, display=title, region:IT_type:landmark_source:GNS-enwiki Italiano 1879 establishments in Italy Italian Italian(s) may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azzurra III
''Azzurra III'' is a 12-metre class yacht that competed in the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup The 2nd Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1987. The winner, Stars & Stripes, went on to challenge for and win the 1987 America's Cup. Teams Twelve syndicates from six countries (Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, .... References 12-metre class yachts Sailing yachts of Italy Sailing yachts built in Italy Louis Vuitton Cup yachts {{ship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yacht Club Costa Smeralda
Yacht Club Costa Smeralda was established by the Aga Khan in 1967. It is situated at Porto Cervo in Costa Smeralda, northern Sardinia and provides services for recreational sailors. The club challenged for the 1983 America's Cup with '' Azzurra'' in Newport, Rhode Island, coming third. In 1984, it hosted the World 12-Metre Class championship, and in 1987 challenged for the America's Cup with '' Azzurra '87'' off Fremantle, Western Australia. The club was chosen by the Royal Perth Yacht Club as the Challenger of Record for the 1987 edition. See also * Italy at the America's Cup Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sic ... * Cino Ricci References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Costa Smeralda, Yacht Club Yacht clubs in Italy America's Cup yacht clubs 1987 America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yale Corinthian Yacht Club
Yale Corinthian Yacht Club is a public sailing facility located on Short Beach in Branford, Connecticut (United States), home of the Yale University sailing team. It is generally abbreviated as "YCYC" and is affectionately pronounced "yic-yic." Founded in 1881, it is the oldest collegiate sailing club in the world. YCYC is about six miles from campus A campus traditionally refers to the land and buildings of a college or university. This will often include libraries, lecture halls, student centers and, for residential universities, residence halls and dining halls. By extension, a corp .... Student officers, such as the commodore, secretary, and fleet captain, run the club. They manage everything from the facilities and fleet to fund-raising and hosting events, Summer Program The yacht club hosts a summer program annually for youth and adults in the interest of teaching novices to sail and race while partially funding the college team's racing activity. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Conner
Dennis Walter Conner (born September 16, 1942) is an American yachtsman. He is noted for winning a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics, two Star World Championships, and three wins in the America's Cup. Sailing career Conner was born September 16, 1942, in San Diego. He competed in the 1976 Olympics together with Conn Findlay and took the bronze medal in the Tempest class. Conner also took part in the 1979 Admiral's Cup, as helmsman on the Peterson 45 named ''Williwaw''. America's Cup Conner has won the America's Cup three times, successfully defending the Cup in 1980 and 1988, and winning as the challenger in 1987. His 4–3 loss in 1983 to Australian Alan Bond's wing-keeled challenger ''Australia II'' marked the first time the United States had lost the Cup in the 132-year history of the competition, simultaneously ending a run by the New York Yacht Club that began with the first contest. Following the loss Conner formed his own syndicate, the Sail America Foundation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars And Stripes (yacht)
''Stars & Stripes'' (''Team Dennis Conner'') is the name of an America's Cup syndicate operated by Dennis Conner and its racing yachts, which are among the most famous in the world. The name "Stars & Stripes" refers to the nickname often used for the flag of the United States. TDC was registered under the flag of San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC). 12-metre class yachts The well funded Sail America Foundation commissioned four 12-metre yachts to support a campaign led by Dennis Conner, representing San Diego Yacht Club, to win back the America's Cup in the 1987 competition in Fremantle, Australia. * ''Stars & Stripes 83'' (US 53) built in 1985 by Geraghty Marine, designed by Chance/Nelson/Pedrick. * ''Stars & Stripes 85'' (US 54) built in 1985 by Robert E. Derektor Inc., designed by Chance/Nelson/Pedrick. Proved to be faster than ''Stars & Stripes'' 83. * ''Stars & Stripes 86'' (US 56) built in 1986 by Robert E. Derektor Inc., designed by Chance/Nelson/Pedrick. Designed with a dif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Yacht Club
San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) is a private yacht club in San Diego, California. Founded in 1886, it is one of the oldest in the United States. The club won the America's Cup in 1987, 1988, and 1992. History In June 1886, local boating enthusiasts founded San Diego Yacht Club. SDYC’s first home was in Ballast Point in 1891 in Point Loma. In 1905, SDYC merged with the Corinthian Yacht Club. In 1910, SDYC purchased Silver Gate, an old Coronado ferry, and towed it to the foot of Hawthorn Street. The club built a pier to Silver Gate'','' and installed facilities around it, moving on from the original clubhouse on D Street. In 1914, Silver Gate moved across the bay near the Coronado ferry dock. ''Silver Gate'' was sold in 1919 and the club was without a clubhouse for a few years until a new clubhouse was built on Coronado in 1923. A second "site" was opened in 1924 in Point Loma, as the water was deeper compared to Glorietta Bay in Coronado where the clubhouse was located. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Blackaller
Thomas David Blackaller Jr. (January 6, 1940 – September 7, 1989) was a world-champion American yachtsman, America's Cup helmsman, sailmaker, and racecar competitor. He was a two-time world champion in the Star class keelboat, a world champion in the international Six metre class, raced in three separate America's Cup campaigns, and influenced the careers of many other sailors. Early life Blackaller was born January 6, 1940, in Seattle, Washington. He moved with his parents to the San Francisco Bay area as a child and began sailing when he was 10 years old.Lloyd, 1989 Sailing career Tom Blackaller initially rose to prominence sailing Star class keelboats. He bought his first Star boat in 1957, a chubby hull #2482, named "Spirit." Seeking a faster boat, Blackaller ordered a new boat that winter from boatmaker Carl Eichenlaub. This became boat hull #3938, which he named ''Good Grief!'' He later obtained a second, newer boat hull (#5150), retaining the boat name ''Good Grie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Davis (sailor)
Roderick Hopkins Davis (born August 27, 1955, in the United States) is a former competitive sailor who won Olympic medals for two countries. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, representing the United States, he won the gold medal in the Soling class along with Robert Haines and Edward Trevelyan. After moving to New Zealand he was chosen to represent that country at the next three Olympic Games. Along with Don Cowie he won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain in the Star class. Davis and Cowie finished fifth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and were also fifth in the Soling class at Sydney along with 3rd crewman Alan Smith. Davis began his involvement with the America's Cup in 1977, sailing with Lowell North on ''Enterprise'' during the 1977 America's Cup defense trials. For the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup, assisted the Consorzio Italia syndicate until he was appointed skipper of the American Eagle Foundation challenge, representing the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
