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The Illusion is a one-design, single-handed keelboat based on the lines of a 12-metre yacht. Its features include foot pedal steering, genoa roller reefing, full trimming facilities and large buoyancy tanks. It was designed by Jo Richards and Neil Graham in 1981. [1] [2]
Challenge 12: Ben Lexcen: Steve E. Ward & Co. AUS 11: KA–11: 1985: Kookaburra: Iain Murray & John Swarbrick: Parry Boat Builder [6] AUS 12: KA–12: 1985: Kookaburra II: Iain Murray & John Swarbrick: Parry Boat Builder [7] AUS 14: KA–14: 1986: Steak 'n' Kidney: Peter Cole: Consolidated Marine [7] AUS 15: KA–15: 1986: Kookaburra III: Iain ...
The 12 Metre class was used in the Olympic Games of 1908, 1912 and 1920 but few boats participated in these events. The 12 Metre class boats are best known as the boat design used in the America's Cup from 1958 to 1987. Competitiveness between boats in the class is maintained by requiring the boats to be in compliance with the 12 Metre formula.
Ownership of Morgan Yacht was sold to Beatrice Foods in 1968, providing funds for Morgan to design and build the wooden 12-meter yacht Heritage to compete for selection as defender of the America's Cup. [3] Morgan acted as skipper during the defender selection trials but lost to Intrepid. After Morgan left the company was passed from one ...
Prior to founding the firm in 1966, Hunt had already established a name by designing the Concordia yawls in 1938, the International 110 in 1939 and the 1958 America's Cup 12 Meter defender Easterner. He designed a number of 5.5 Meter sailboats, including the boats that won the 1960 Summer Olympic Games .
Other designs include: 6-Meter match racers St. Francis IV, V, and VI; 6-meter Ranger, built by Goetz Custom Yachts and raced by Ted Turner in the 1979 6-Meter Worlds; The Wilderness 40, built by Wilderness Boat Works in Santa Cruz, California in 1980; Capri 22 designed with Catalina's Frank Butler in 1983, of which over 800 were built; Kalik ...
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Britton Chance Jr. or Britt Chance (June 12, 1940 – October 12, 2012) was an American naval architect who developed core elements of three yachts that won the America's Cup and won the World Championship six times.