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Stars and Stripes after winning the America's Cup and returning to harbor in San Diego, California, September 9, 1988. The surprise challenge by Sir Michael Fay caught San Diego Yacht Club unprepared. They initially rejected the challenge, but were compelled to respond when Mr. Fay brought the matter before the New York courts.
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During 1986–1988, the boat was the property of Sail America Foundation. Its home port was San Diego, California, and it served as a trial-horse to Stars & Stripes '87. During 1988–1989 it was transferred to the America's Cup Organizing Committee also in San Diego. [16] The evidence then indicates it was sold to a Japanese owner in 1989.
Stars & Stripes 88; Yacht club San Diego Yacht Club Nation United States Sail no: US–1: Designer(s) Gino J. Morelli, Britton Chance, Jr., Dave W. Hubbard & Duncan MacLane ...
The 1988 America's Cup was the 27th America's Cup regatta, and was contested between the defender, San Diego Yacht Club represented by Stars & Stripes H3, and the challenger, the Mercury Bay Boating Club represented by New Zealand Challenge's KZ-1. Run under strict Deed of Gift rules, the regatta was won by San Diego Yacht Club, in a two-race ...
1988 San Diego: Sail America Foundation Morelli, B. Chance, Jr. & Hubbard R. D. Boatworks Dennis Conner: Stars and Stripes San Diego Yacht Club United States: 2–0 KZ-1 Mercury Bay Boating Club New Zealand: New Zealand Challenge Bruce Farr Marten Marine David Barnes: 28 1992 San Diego: America³ Foundation America³ design team Goetz Custom ...