Australia II
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Yacht club | Royal Perth Yacht Club |
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Designers | Ben Lexcen |
Skippers | John Bertrand |
Sail no | KA–6 |
Sail area | 1751880 |
Notable victories | 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup |
1983 America's Cup | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2921906 |
About Australia II
Australia II is an Australian 12-metre-class America's Cup challenge racing yacht that was launched in 1982 and won the 1983 America's Cup for the Royal Perth Yacht Club. Skippered by John Bertrand, she was the first successful Cup challenger, ending a 132-year tenure by the New York Yacht Club.