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535:"We have concluded today two hundred and twenty three races. It was quite an historic performances, and I think it will go down in the Guinness records. Two hundred twenty three races, very successful selecting the two best yachts for the finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup, and the best challenger for the America's Cup 87."
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going out to an early lead in the opening beat to the first windward mark, and then holding that lead throughout the remainder of the race, holding ground on the downwind legs and extending it on the beats. The third race started out much as the previous two, with both boats taking a long tack out to
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had the edge in sailing to windward, even in light air, and could hold her own on the downwind legs. The
Fremantle Doctor returned after the first match, and with the heavy winds came an even greater difference in boat speeds. The Aussies gave a great effort, but they simply lacked the boat speed to
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proved a very difficult boat to get past. On the second beat to windward they covered every move of the blue hulled boat, keeping Conner at bay with a tight cover. The two reaching legs did not allow room to get around a competitor, which brought the boats to the third beat to windward. This was one
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consistently resulted in steps forward in boat speed. This was largely due to
Marshall, whose technical, sailmaking and organizational skills enabled him to coordinate a great deal of technical information. The greatest increase occurred with the re-working of the boat's keel between the second and
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in the
America's Cup were sailed aggressively, the edge in boat speed held by Conner allowed him to overpower his competitors in a single tack drag race to the first windward mark. The challenger finalists and cup defenders were unable to engage him in a tactical race, where the quicker Kiwis and
461:, along with two false tacks in an effort to break away. The New Zealanders covered each move in one of the most exhausting and tense beats to windward in America's Cup history. The result was a win for the Kiwis, and a match series now close with Stars & Stripes up by a race, 2–1.
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held on to the slimmest of leads throughout the next four legs. Rounding the final mark she held a six-second advantage with the New
Zealand crew applying steady pressure, but here Dickson made a rare mistake when he struck the mark while rounding. The infraction required
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Conner chose not to follow the common reasoning. His direction to the design team was to create a boat built for straight ahead speed. Conner believed pure boat speed would be the most important factor for success in the heavy seas and strong winds expected at
599:"It's a difficult problem when you have a boat like Stars and Stripes that won't play the match racing game. When we don't tack and we don't cover, it's pretty hard for them to be aggressive and exploit the fact that they do tack better and maneuver better."
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Kookaburra was to be sailed aggressively, and was thought to have an edge in light airs. The first race looked to be a good day for the
Australians, with flukey, light air at 10 to 12 knots, thought to be Kookaburra's best conditions. However Conner kept
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Zealander's effort: "We did the best we could. We couldn't beat the other guy on the day, and we've got to shake his hand and say 'Well done' because that's what happened. They did a very good job and they beat us." Added helmsman
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closed the gap, gibing back and forth across Conner's stern until they achieved what they were looking for, an inside overlap on the bottom mark. Having gained right of way the Kiwis were able to slide ahead on the turn at the mark. Once there
416:"The low point was when we lost those four races in November and we really didn't set our boat up very well for that. The high point was beating Blackaller, four-zip. That was quite an accomplishment because he was extremely fast."
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Alberini, Commodore, Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, the Challenge Club of Record responsible for organizing the challenger selection process had at last completed his responsibilities.
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Conner liked the cut of the 85 boat best, stating that it looked and sailed fast, but the later designs were projected to sail as boats larger than their waterline measured out at, which was predicted to be advantageous in heavy
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from getting tangled up at the start and reached the first mark ahead. She led throughout the race, never being seriously threatened. This first test between the two boats was a harbinger of more to come. It was clear
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when sailing to windward as she entered the third round robin. The final tweak was the application of a drag reducing shark skin like riblet covering, applied to the hull just prior to the challenger finals.
249:, taking advantage of the steady 18 to 25 knot trade winds off Waikiki (33 to 46 km/h, or 21 to 29 mph). The in-house competition between boats was intense, particularly between the
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with a clear edge in speed, allowing them to emerge triumphant from a very close and contentious defender series. After months of intense racing, the defense of the Cup was finally at hand.
283:. The second round was a period of concern. Conner's boat was optimized for heavy airs, and suffered from a shortage of sails for lighter breezes. When a spell of Easterlies settled over
307:, which she had led around the final mark but was caught out when the breeze died away. Aided by between-round changes to the keel's winglets and the more consistent presence of the "
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was built in 1986. She was the culmination of the team's 12 Meter design advances, the fifth boat in the Sail
America Foundation stable, and the third of the new boat designs by
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lead. A pair of wings extended off the aft-most third of the keel. The boat's snub nose entry was not the most aesthetic of designs, but the result was a fast, heavy air boat.
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reached the mark first, rounding the first windward mark 26 seconds ahead. Shortly thereafter a snap shackle failed causing the spinnaker to drop into the sea.
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receiving the nod for the trip to Australia. The 85 boat was taken as well as a trial horse against which changes made to the 87 boat could be measured.
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that experienced a number of uncommon structural failures, all of which snowballed by the actions of the skipper and crew, culminating in
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was sold to The New York Harbor Sailing Foundation, which owns two other 12 Meter yachts from the 1987 Challenger series,
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third round robins. Close competitor Tom Blackaller felt the boat had found a
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12 Meter class racing yacht that won the 1987 America's Cup
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The America's Cup 1851-1987 : Sailing For Supremacy
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Sydney, Australia Lester-Townsend Publishing Ltd 1986.
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from the Royal Perth Yacht Club of Australia in 1987.
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806:"St. Maarten "America's Cup" 12 Metre Challenge"
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596:Kookaburras held the advantage. Said Conner:
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272:was a clear contender from the start of the
1226:12 Metre Class Yachts, Stars and Stripes 87
1190:The America's Cup 1987: The Official Record
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874:"Victory for "Plastic Fantastic""
2612:The Billionaire and the Mechanic
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1951:Il Moro di Venezia V
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602:Conner believed his
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651:New York Yacht Club
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1971:Luna Rossa
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1520:Courageous
1510:Courageous
1430:Enterprise
1149:2008-02-23
1144:Sail World
1032:2012-04-24
1005:2012-04-24
919:2012-04-24
888:2008-02-29
849:2012-04-24
811:2012-04-24
688:References
660:America II
657:US 42 and
655:America II
589:Kiwi Magic
581:Kiwi Magic
569:stay with
506:Kiwi Magic
493:Kiwi Magic
485:Kiwi Magic
470:Kiwi Magic
454:Kiwi Magic
421:Kiwi Magic
313:Kiwi Magic
279:Kiwi Magic
215:Gage Roads
32:Yacht club
2726:Nefertiti
2718:Easterner
2710:Weatherly
2342:Prada Cup
1911:Australia
1901:Australia
1881:Gretel II
1861:Sovereign
1821:Endeavour
1620:Alinghi 5
1470:Weatherly
1360:Volunteer
1350:Mayflower
1320:Madeleine
1284:Defenders
1103:23 August
862:Lester p.
714:Citations
304:Canada II
219:Fremantle
2822:Defender
2758:Heritage
2750:Intrepid
2702:Columbia
2656:12-metre
2497:regattas
2475:12-Metre
2120:Editions
2021:Aotearoa
2011:Aotearoa
1771:Shamrock
1711:Atalanta
1570:AmericaÂł
1500:Intrepid
1490:Intrepid
1460:Columbia
1420:Resolute
1410:Reliance
1400:Columbia
1390:Columbia
1380:Defender
1370:Vigilant
1330:Mischief
1304:Columbia
678:See also
645:In 2021
170:12 Meter
130:Skippers
117:Owner(s)
109:Launched
72:12-meter
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2560:(yacht)
2557:America
2544:Related
2470:J Class
1841:Sceptre
1741:Thistle
1731:Galatea
1721:Genesta
1691:Livonia
1681:Cambria
1671:America
1610:SUI 100
1540:Liberty
1530:Freedom
1440:Rainbow
1340:Puritan
663:US 46.
630:was in
608:Liberty
401:, with
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231:Liberty
223:bulbous
203:Liberty
101:Builder
78:Sail no
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2607:(film)
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2918:Eagle
2830:Magic
2686:Onawa
2588:Media
2521:AC45F
2462:Class
706:seas.
693:Notes
146:1987
81:US–55
68:Class
2596:Wind
2533:AC40
2528:AC75
2516:AC50
2509:AC45
2504:AC72
2487:IACC
2452:1995
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2442:1987
2421:2024
2416:2021
2411:2017
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1277:List
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1194:ISBN
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878:Time
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