Throwback Thursday - 1970 America's Cup in Newport, RI

Here's a throwback to 1970 in Newport, Rhode Island.  Check out a young Charley Morgan sailing aboard our 12 meter Heritage in the 1970 America's Cup trails.  For more about Heritage visit www.12metercharters.com/heritage.asp.



Duel in The Wind Official Trailer - 1970 America's Cup
http://www.maritimeproductions.tv/

Description:  "For the first time the NYYC accepted more than one challenger in 1970. Featuring the defense selection trials Intrepid, skippered by Bill Ficker, met challenger Australia's Gretel II.  This detailed retrospective of the 1970 races focuses on the ambitious Charley Morgan, who designed, built, funded, and skippered the 12-meter Heritage. The program recounts the intense series of elimination races between Morgan and Ficker, and summarizes the 1970 races. Never before has a video given the viewer such a feeling of being aboard a racing 12-meter."  from You Tube.

September 26 in Newport's America's Cup History!

September 26 is a day that will live forever in America's Cup history.  On this day in 1958 and 1983 two unforgettable America's Cup races ended in Newport!  Sailing fans across the country felt the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.

VICTORY!  September 26, 1958 - 12 Meter US 16, Columbia beat her English competitor, Sceptre, in the fourth and final race of the America's Cup.  This victory made Columbia the first 12 Meter yacht to win the America's Cup.  It has been 54 years but she is still sailing strong!

DEFEAT!  September 26, 1983 - Australia II beat Dennis Conner's Liberty in the seventh and final race ending the American's 132 year winning streak and taking the America's Cup out of Newport!

It has been thirty years since the America's Cup race was in Newport but the spirit of the Auld Mug still lives on in Newporters!