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18 November – Dame Pattie, Australian challenger for the America's Cup was defeated by the American defender Intrepid which won the series 4–0. 30 December – Pen Duick III (France) won line honours in the 1967 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in a time of 4:04:10:31. Rainbow II (New Zealand) is the overall winner.
She was designed by Warwick Hood and built by W.H. Barnett in New South Wales, Australia. [1] [2] The 1967 challenge cost $2 million and was funded by an Australian syndicate headed by Emil Christensen, [2] [3] and represented the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Sir Frank Packer had unsuccessfully challenged in the 1962 series with Gretel.
The Fastnet race was part of the Admiral's Cup during this time. The Australians won for the first time in 1967, the winning boat—Mercedes III—designed by Ted Kaufman and Bob Miller (later Ben Lexcen), who went on to success in the America's Cup. [3] In 1971 the British Prime Minister, Edward Heath, captained one of the winning boats. [4]
The 1967 America's Cup was held in September 1967 at Newport, Rhode Island. The US defender, Intrepid, skippered by Bus Mosbacher, defeated the Australian challenger, Dame Pattie, skippered by Jock Sturrock, four races to zero. [1] Intrepid had beaten Columbia and American Eagle to become the defender. [2]
Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA (Metres) Skipper System Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss 1945 44 Rani: Barber 35 Cutter 10.67 Captain John Illingworth: RORC 4:09:38:00 1946 CYC 3 Christina: Halvorsen 33 Cutter 10.06 J. Robert Bull RORC 4:11:53:27 1947 C 31 Westward: Muir 41 Cutter 12.50 George D. Gibson RORC 4:00:24:56 1948 C 31 Westward: Muir 41 ...
In 1967 Intrepid was skippered by Emil "Bus" Mosbacher, and defeated Australian challenger Dame Pattie. Redesigned in 1970 by Britton Chance, Jr. and skippered by Bill Ficker that year, she defeated another Australian challenger, Gretel II. Intrepid remained competitive even against aluminum 12-metre yachts.
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