Stars & Stripes (yacht)
Stars & Stripes is the name of a series of racing yachts that were used by the U.S. sailor Dennis Conner in the competition for the America 's Cup. The name " Stars & Stripes " refers to the nickname for the flag of the United States of America.
- 2.1 27th America's Cup in 1988
- 2.2 fate
- 3.1 28th America's Cup in 1992
- 3.2 29th America's Cup 1995
- 3.3 30th America's Cup 2000
- 3.4 31st America's Cup 2003
- 3.5 32nd America 's Cup in 2007
12 -meter class yachts
26th America's Cup in 1987
The well-funded Sail America Foundation gave to the campaign to retake America's Cup in 1987 arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia, which was led by Dennis Conner from San Diego Yacht Club, four 12 -meter class yachts in order:
- Stars & Stripes 83 ( U.S. 53) built in 1985 by the shipyard Geraghty Marine and designed by the designer team Chance / Nelson / Pedrick.
- Stars & Stripes 85 ( U.S. 54) built in 1985 by the shipyard Robert E. Derektor Inc., constructed by the designer team Chance / Nelson / Pedrick. This yacht was faster than Stars & Stripes 83
- Stars & Stripes 86 ( U.S. 56) built in 1987 by the shipyard Robert E. Derektor Inc., constructed by the designer team Chance / Nelson / Pedrick. The yacht differed by a modified keel and a larger sail area.
- Stars & Stripes 87 ( U.S. 55) built in 1987 by the shipyard Robert E. Derektor Inc., constructed by the designer team Chance / Nelson / Pedrick. The design was based on the experiences of the first three drafts. Stars & Stripes 87 won the elimination races to determine the challenger ( challenger ) Louis Vuitton Cup and beat the Australian defender ( defender ) of the America 's Cup Kookaburra III in four races with 4-0 in the 26th America's Cup in 1987 and won the bottomless pot for the USA back.
The story of the defeat in the 25th America's Cup in 1983 by Dennis Conner against Australia II with helmsman John Bertrand and the role of the yacht Stars & Stripes is discussed in the film wind, even if the yacht is not Stars & Stripes says in the film, but Geronimo.
Catamaran yachts
27th America's Cup 1988
According to the open America's Cup Rules 1988 Dennis Conner made with the help of the Yacht Designers Morrelli, Chance & Hubbart & MacLane and the aircraft manufacturer Scaled Composites to build the revolutionary catamaran, Stars and Stripes ( US-1 ). With this boat he struck in the 28th America's Cup 1988, New Zealand yacht, KZ1, the New Zealand challengers ( challenger ) 2-0. This America's Cup went down in history as unequal contest ( Mis Match), as the New Zealanders competed with an oversized boat and Dennis Conner successfully with a comparatively small catamaran countered. The team from New Zealand went to court and successfully fought the bottomless pot, the trophy of the America 's Cup. The San Diego Yacht Club went into the revision and won back the trophy.
The Team Dennis Conner chose the catamaran, as the surprising challenge to the very large yacht KZ1 by Sir Michael Fay Americans do not have enough time for a yacht after the design of the J- class was to sail under the same conditions. Since the challenge the original foundation deeds Deed of Gift used, there was no explicit design rules. How to Chose Dennis Conner and the San Diego Yacht Club, the supposedly faster multihull design.
Two Stars & Stripes catamarans were built. A boat, the " Stars & Stripes S1" with a conventional sail (soft sail ), and a second, the "Stars and Stripes H3 " with a rigid sail ( sail hard ), both built by the shipyard Scaled. The rigid sails appeared faster. Nevertheless, it continued the conventional sail in the defense of the America 's Cup, as it seemed fast enough and was expected less Riggprobleme.
Whereabouts
After the victory in the 32nd America 's Cup yacht with the rigid sail was sold to the Mexican sailor Victor Tapia and sails today in Mexico. The catamaran with the conventional sail was bought by Steve Fossett and used by him in various regattas. He exhibited at various speed records.
The yacht Stars & Stripes, which began in 2008 Steve Fossett in the 84th edition of the annual Mackinac race from Port Huron ( Michigan) to Mackinac, won and achieved a new record.
International America's Cup Class
28th America's Cup in 1992
The International America's Cup Class yacht Stars & Stripes (USA -11), skippered by Dennis Conner lost, the elimination regattas of the defender ( defender ) in the Citizen Cup in 1992 against the yacht America ³ (USA -23) by Bill Koch.
29th America's Cup in 1995
In 1995, Dennis Conner with the IACC yacht Stars & Stripes (USA -34) defenders regatta in the Citizen Cup in 1995 against Young America (USA -36) and Mighty Mary (USA -43 ) through superior sailing tactics. However, his yacht was the slowest of the three defenders yachts and as the defender may choose the yacht that he wants to defend the America 's Cup, the team Dennis Conner chose the fastest yacht in the elimination races, the Young America instead of the Stars & Stripes. For cost reasons, Dennis Conner was not able to build second boat, so there was no second Stars & Stripes. Dennis Conner lost the America 's Cup against Team New Zealand.
30th America's Cup 2000
Dennis Conner could cost reasons as in 1995 only a Stars & Stripes (USA -55) finance. He was eliminated in the semifinals against OneWorld Challenge ( repechage ).
31, 2003 America's Cup
The IACC yacht Stars & Stripes (USA -77 ) from 2002, built for 5 million U.S. $, sank on 23 July 2002 by oars break during the preparations for the race in 2003. The boat was from 17 m lifted deep water off the port of Long Beach. Dennis Conner was his replacement and training yacht Stars & Stripes (USA -66) fall back to USA -77 was repaired. Against the well-funded syndicates Alinghi and Oracle BMW Racing Conner could not do anything with its limited resources
32nd America 's Cup in 2007
Dennis Conner announced that he was not able to raise the money for a new AC campaign.