Australia IV

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Australia IV
Yacht clubBurgee of royal perth yc.svg  Royal Perth Yacht Club
NationCivil Ensign of Australia.svg  Australia
Class 12 Metre
Sail noKA–16
Racing career
AC Challenger
Selection Series		 1987

Australia IV is a 12 Metre class yacht that competed in the 1987 Defender Selection Series. [1] After elimination, she and her sister ship Australia III were sold to businessman Masakuzu Kobayashi. She was renamed Bengal III, painted red and shipped to Japan, where both took part in preparation for a proposed Japanese America's Cup Challenge. As of 2019, she sits on the hard stand of the Miri Marina in Borneo, Malaysia.

References

  1. ↑ "The Australian Defender Selection Series 1987".
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