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This is a list of 12-metre yachts. Yr. Launched Launched Name Designer Builder; AUS 01: KA–1: 1962: Gretel: Alan Payne: Lars Holvorsen Sons. Pty. Ltd. [1] AUS 02:
The 12 Metre class was used in the Olympic Games of 1908, 1912 and 1920 but few boats participated in these events. The 12 Metre class boats are best known as the boat design used in the America's Cup from 1958 to 1987. Competitiveness between boats in the class is maintained by requiring the boats to be in compliance with the 12 Metre formula.
Courageous is a 12-metre class racing yacht. It was the third boat to win the America's Cup twice, in 1974 and 1977, after Columbia in 1899 and 1901, and Intrepid in 1967 and 1970. All three yachts were fielded by the New York Yacht Club. The Olin J. Stephens-designed sloop was the first all aluminum-hulled 12-metre class yacht. [1]
This new general underbody type, with relatively minor refinements, was used on every subsequent Cup boat until the 12-metre Australia II ' s winged keel of 1983. Above decks, Intrepid featured a very low boom, made possible by locating the winches below decks.
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Stars & Stripes 87 was built in 1986. [1] She was the culmination of the team's 12 Meter design advances, the fifth boat in the Sail America Foundation stable, and the third of the new boat designs by Britton Chance Jr., Bruce Nelson and David Pedrick. [2]
The name unveiling traditionally takes place at a boat christening, which involves striking your vessel—a not-prone-to-damage metal fixture, preferably—with a bottle of pre-scored Champagne.
Australia II (KA 6) is an Australian 12-metre-class America's Cup challenge racing yacht that was launched in 1982 [1] and won the 1983 America's Cup for the Royal Perth Yacht Club. Skippered by John Bertrand, she was the first successful Cup challenger, ending a 132-year tenure (with 26 successful defences) by the New York Yacht Club.