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1977 America's Cup

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FieldValue
competition23rd America's Cup
defender countryUnited States
defender burgeeBurgee of the New York Yacht Club.svg
defender clubNew York Yacht Club
defender yachtCourageous
challenger countryAustralia
challenger flag variantcivil
challenger clubSun City Yacht Club
challenger yachtAustralia
locationNewport, Rhode Island, United States
dates13–18 September 1977
rule[12-metre](12-metre-class)
winning clubNew York Yacht Club
score4–0
next1980
prev1974

The 1977 America's Cup was held in September 1977 at Newport, Rhode Island. The US defender, Courageous, skippered by Ted Turner, defeated the Australian challenger, Australia, skippered by Noel Robins, in a four-race sweep. Courageous' greatest winning margin out of all four races was 2 minutes and 23 seconds. It was the second unsuccessful challenge by Alan Bond.

Courageous had beaten Lowell North's Enterprise and Ted Hood's Independence to become the defender. Australia had beaten France, Gretel II and Sverige to become the challenger.

This was Ted Turner's second try at a Cup, losing out at the defender trials at the 1974 Cup. His crew included tactician Gary Jobson. Enterprise had included Malin Burnham, Halsey Herreshoff and John Marshall.

Results

References

References

  1. "Australia". ACCyclopedia.
  2. "Noel Robins". ACCyclopedia.
  3. "Alan Bond". ACCyclopedia.
  4. Nocera, Egidio. (July 2006). "Storia della Coppa America 1970–1974–1977 Le sfide australiane e francesi".
  5. "Courageous". NBC Sports Network.
  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.58.
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