Stars & Stripes 88

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Stars & Stripes 88
Yacht clubBurgee of San Diego Yacht Club.svg  San Diego Yacht Club
NationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Sail noUS–1
Designer(s)Gino J. Morelli, Britton Chance, Jr., Dave W. Hubbard & Duncan MacLane
BuilderRobert Delong Boatworks Inc. (hull)
Capistrano Beach, CA, US
Scaled Composite (rig)
Mojave, CA, USA
Launched4 June 1988
Racing career
Skippers Dennis Conner
Notable victories 1988 America's Cup
America's Cup 1988 America's Cup
Specifications
TypeCatamaran
Length18.26 m (59.9 ft) (LOA)
16.37 m (53.7 ft) (LWL)
Beam8.88 m (29.1 ft)
Sail area167 m2 (1,800 sq ft)

Stars & Stripes 88 is an American catamaran that successfully defended the 1988 America's Cup.

Stars and Stripes after winning the America's Cup and returning to harbor in San Diego, California, September 9, 1988. Americas Cup 1988 By Phil Konstantin.jpg
Stars and Stripes after winning the America's Cup and returning to harbor in San Diego, California, September 9, 1988.

Stars & Stripes won against KZ1 with 2–0 in matches. [1]

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References

  1. "Storia della Coppa America 1988. Il maxi e il cat - History of the America's Cup 1988. Maxi vice Cat". www.ali6.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.