1980 America's Cup

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1980 America's Cup

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.

Quick Facts Defender United States, Defender club: ...
24th America's Cup
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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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Freedom had beaten Courageous and Clipper to become the defender. Australia had beaten France III, 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 Lexi Gahagan, Jonathan Wright and Tom Whidden.[3]

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

Results

More information Team, 16 September 1980 ...
Team16 September 198019 September 198021 September 198023 September 198025 September 1980 Pts
United States Freedom W+0:28WWW 4
Australia Australia +1:58W+1:53+3:48+3:38 1
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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

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