European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse America3 is one of four boats built by Bui Koch in his $64 million Campaign to keep the America s cup in the United states. Americans have lost Only once. America s cup a Long winded history tha America cup started in 1851 when the Schooner America sailed to England to win a race around the Tele of Wight for the 100 Guinea cup a 134-ounce bottomless victorian Silver ewer that was to become the America s cup. The new York yacht club became toe controlling defender Tor toe next 132 years until Alan Bond s Australia it won it in 1983. The san Diego yacht club with Dennis Conner sailing the 12-meter stars 8 stripes w it in 1987. America s cup winners year def Temoer challenger score 1870 magic Usa Cambria England 10 1871 Columbia Sappho Usa Livonia England 4-1 1876 Madeleine. Usa countess of Duffern can 2-0 1881 mischief Usa Atlanta Canada 2 0 1885 Puritan. Usa Geneata England 2 0 1 886 Mayflower. Usa Gaia Lea England 2 0 1887 Volunteer Usa Thistle Scotland 2 0 1893 vigilant Usa Valkyrie ii England 3 0 1859 defender Usa Valkyrie Iii. England 3-0 1899 Columbia Usa Shamrock England 3-0 1901 Columbia Usa Shamrock ii. England 3 0 1903 Reliance Usa Shamrock if England 3-0 1920 Resolute Usa Shamrock in England 3-2 1930 Enterprise Usa Shamrock a England 4 0 1934 Rainbow Usa endeavour England 4 2 1937 Ranger Usa endeavour ii England 4 0 1958 Columbia. Usa sceptre. England 4 0 1962 Weatherly Usa Gretel. Australia 4-1 1964 Constellation Usa Sovereign England 4 0 1967 intrepid Usa Dame Pattis. Australia 4-0 1970 intrepid Usa Gretel ii Australia 4 1 1974 courageous Usa Southern Cross. Australia 40 1977 courageous Usa Australia Australia 4 0 1980 Freedom Usa Australia Australia 4-1 1983 Liberty Usa Australia to. Australia 3-4 1987 Kookaburra Iii. Aust stars 4 stripes Usa 0 4 1988 stars 4 stripes. Usa now zealand. No 2 0 i Holdall Las Aik Buis a this time the racing matches the hype by Bernie Wilson associated press writer Dennis Conner is out of the americans cup match for the first time in 12 years. Psychological warfare nationalism and incredible budgets Are not. The 28th America s cup match began saturday Between Italy s ii Moro i Venezia the first european challenger to reach the finals in 28 years and Bill Koch s america3 America cube the san Diego yacht club s defender. Two close races a one the narrowest in history of the event a have the boats deadlocked 1-1 in the Best of seven series. However As has been the custom in this super bowl of yachting the sawing had a decided head Start Over the racing. Most of the flak has come from Koch s compound located just a half mile across a sport fishing Marina from ii Moro s boatyard. Just hours after eliminating Conner from the defender finals last week Koch turned his attention to the italians. While saying How much he enjoys his rivalry with chairman and fellow multimillionaire Raul Gardini Koch needled ii Moro skipper Paul Cayard for being a Quot hired Cayard was born in Sari Francisco owns a Home in san Diego and is a member of the san Diego yacht club but he hooked up with Gardini several years ago and has met the America s cup residency requirements. Then america1 claimed that three of ii Moro s Headsail looked similar or identical to sails used by the French during the semifinals to huge investments Are at stake. Koch admits to a budget of $64 million and claims Gardini is spending $230 million. The italians admit to $50 million. Ii Moro built five boats Koch has four. Cayard a who Calls himself an Quot International Quot a recognizes the hype and hoopla that surrounds this curious event. Quot i m a big boy. I be been through the americans cup a few times Quot said Cayard who sailed for . Syndicates in 1983 and 1986-87. The cup finals he said is played out on several layers. Quot its a different game. There Are High powered people Rich people involved they have a certain Way of competing. And there Are sailors involved and they mostly compete on the Cayard who denies the italians Are using France s sails took a Jab at Koch s espionage machine. Quot i think he would know better than anyone what sails look like whose sails Quot Cayard said. Quot he s got a lot of pictures i m sure. But the growing concerns Are his. We have absolutely no concerns. All of our boats sails and masts have been designed by nationals of Koch the president and skipper of the america1 foundation said he probably file a protest Over Italy s sails. Quot in a realty not interested in winning the americans cup in the protest room Quot he said. Quot in a interested in winning it on the water with the Best technology the Best crewman ship the Best teamwork and everything ii Moro and america3 Are both on a Roll. Ii Moro trailed new zealand 4-1 in the challenger final. But Cayard filed repeated protests Over new zealand s use of a Bowsprit a strategy credited with wearing Down the kiwis. New zealand a Victory in the fifth race was annulled dropping its Lead to 3-1 ii Moro then won the next four american born Paul Cayard la the skipper of the italian challenger. Page 14 a the stars and stripes tuesday a m f n a a pm a a a of the it americans comparing boats old 12-meter yacht for Many viewers the absence of Dennis Conner May make this defense less compelling. He had been the first american Ever to lose a defense of the americans cup in 1983, in 1987, Conner skippered stars amp stripes against new sealanders to bring the cup Back Home. Racing off Fremantle Australia Conner captivated America and helped make esp s Early morning live coverage a hit. Then a court delayed rematch was held in 1989. New zealand found a loophole in the rules to Force a Quick rematch. Conner found a loophole and raced a lightning Quick catamaran against the new sealanders winning the series. As a result of the court Battles a new class of yacht s were designed for racing in the America s cup. The new 75-foot acc boats profiled at right replaced the old 12-meter class used in the America s cup from 195887. They were raced for the first time last Spring in the 1991 world championships on the same 23.03 nautical mile course off Point Loma near san Diego being used for the America s cup. In the defender series Conner was up against a lot of Money As Well As some Fine sailing. Stars $ stripes lost in the finals against America-3, skippered by Bill Koch. Koch will face the italian yacht ii Moro i Venezia skippered by Paul Cayard who Defeated new zealand in the challenger final series. Ii Moro i Venezia won last years world championships. The America s cup features a Best of seven series beginning today. The eight leg course is designed for three hours of sailing. 0n-water umpires will be used for the first time ending Post race an the teams Are competing in a near. 75-toot int emotional America s cup class acc boat. Compared to tha of 12-meters the new boats Are 20% longer 30% lighter and carry 40% More sail. Sizing up the boats acc "l2melw Overall length 75 it. 65 it waterline length 57 it. 45 Al beam Width 18ft. 12 Al. Draft depth 13ft. 9 it Mas height 110 it. 86 it displacement in tons 37,000 56.000 number of crewmen 16 11 amp a. Main amp Jib Spinnaker 3,000 2.000 4,500 2.500 _ sail area in so. It it Crew positions 1. Bowman oversees All sail changes. 2. Foredeck works sail changes Spinnaker pole. 3. handles sails below deck for re hoisting. 4. Sail trimmer adjusts Spinnaker. 5-10. Grinders hoist lower and adjust sails. 11-13. Sail trimmers control shape of Mainsail control shape raise and lower from sails. 14. Helmsman steers boat makes tacking and sail change decisions. 15. Tactician determines race strategy. 16. Navigator determines locations considering wind and currents 17. Observer nonworking sometimes owner or sponsor port step starboard the course rudder ru0dbri>limkmt�, keel ass sail number to Syndicate yacht club nation Al skipper America-3 Usa-9 America-3 foundation san Diego yacht club United states to Bill Koch ii Moro i Venezia sources America s cup san Diego yacht club. The National sports daily Chicago Tribune Ita-15 amp ii Moro i Venezia Challenge Compagnie Della Vela Italy to Paul Cayard How they got there America-3 Defeated 2 others in the defenders series that began in january beating Dennis Conner and stars amp stripes 7-4 in the Best of thirteen finals. Ii Moro i Venezia beat Back 7 other challengers finishing off new zealand 5-3 in the Best of nine finals. Waves around the world the races will be viewed by 700 million to sets in nearly 100 countries Bill virginian Pilot and Ledger Star via a races to Advance. Koch meanwhile saw Conner rally to tie the defender a Nal at 4-4. But Koch won three straight races to Knock out one defending America s cup skipper. America3 underwent extensive renovations last week eluding a new keel new Mast and new sails Koch s predictions about the first two races proved accurate. Before the racing began his said Quot it will be Tike a a to boxers in the first two or three rounds in a heavyweight 1992 championship they re dancing around feeling each other perhaps the slug est will begin with today s race Koch who shares americas Helm with buddy melges did have something Nice to say about the italians they were losing to the kiwis they changed their tactical game plan and they brought up the Bowsprit Issue which discombobulated the kiwis and marched on to a a or Ous Victor that is admirable Quot the stars and stripes a Page 15 a
