The 12-metre class yacht Freedom (12 meter US-30) won the America's Cup in 1980, defeating the challenging yacht Australia. The Freedom was designed with an alloy rather than a wood hull by Olin Stephens and Bill Langan, and constructed at Minneford Yacht Yard. She was skippered in the Cup by Dennis Conner.
Today Freedom is available for charter out of Newport, Rhode Island from America's Cup Charters, along with fellow America's Cup winners Intrepid and Weatherly.
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Re: Freedom 1980
FREEDOM (US 30) a 12 meter yacht was built in 1979 by Minneford Yacht Yard in City Island, NY for the Maritime College of Fort Schuyler Foundation Inc., Newport RI, USA.
Designed by Sparkman & Langan
Displacement 30.5 ton, dim. 19.20 x 3.66 x 2.74m. (draught), length on waterline 14.32 m.
The 24th America Cup Race was sailed at Newport, Rhode Island, in 1980, the FREEDOM under skipper Denis Conner was the winner of the Cup. She sailed against the Australian yacht AUSTRALIA. The FREEDOM won three of the 5 races which were sailed from 16 till 25 September 1980.
1983 Sold to Freedom Campaign ’83, Newport, RI not renamed.
1985 Sold to Consorzio Italia, Genoa, Italy, not renamed.
1986 Sold to Challenge Kis France, La Rochelle, France, not renamed.
1995 Sold to Francois Fontes, Montpellier, France, not renamed.
2000 Sold to Freedom Foundation LLC (Ernest Acquet), Newport R.I. not renamed.
Solomon Islands 1987 18c sg570a, scott574c
Dominica 1987 60c sg1053, scott1015
Sierra Leone 1987 25le sg1016, scott841
Source: Internet Wikipedia http://www.12mrclass.com/yacht-search/d ... 05507.html
Designed by Sparkman & Langan
Displacement 30.5 ton, dim. 19.20 x 3.66 x 2.74m. (draught), length on waterline 14.32 m.
The 24th America Cup Race was sailed at Newport, Rhode Island, in 1980, the FREEDOM under skipper Denis Conner was the winner of the Cup. She sailed against the Australian yacht AUSTRALIA. The FREEDOM won three of the 5 races which were sailed from 16 till 25 September 1980.
1983 Sold to Freedom Campaign ’83, Newport, RI not renamed.
1985 Sold to Consorzio Italia, Genoa, Italy, not renamed.
1986 Sold to Challenge Kis France, La Rochelle, France, not renamed.
1995 Sold to Francois Fontes, Montpellier, France, not renamed.
2000 Sold to Freedom Foundation LLC (Ernest Acquet), Newport R.I. not renamed.
Solomon Islands 1987 18c sg570a, scott574c
Dominica 1987 60c sg1053, scott1015
Sierra Leone 1987 25le sg1016, scott841
Source: Internet Wikipedia http://www.12mrclass.com/yacht-search/d ... 05507.html
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