Gretel (yacht)

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Gretel
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Gretel during the 1962 America's Cup
Yacht clubBurgee of rsys.svg  Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
NationCivil Ensign of Australia.svg  Australia
Class 12-metre
Sail noKA–1
Designer(s) Alan Payne
Builder Lars Halvorsen Sons
Launched1962
Owner(s) Sir Frank Packer
Racing career
Skippers Jock Sturrock

Gretel is an Australian racing yacht in the 12-metre class that unsuccessfully challenged for the 1962 America's Cup.

Gretel lost to Weatherly by 1–4. [1]

References

  1. "Storia della Coppa America dal 1958 al 1967. La Classe 12M S.I. - The America's Cup from 1958 to 1967. The 12M J.I. class". archive.org. 30 December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2016.