''Azzurra'' is a
12-metre
The 12 Metre class is a rating class for racing sailboats that are designed to the International rule. It enables fair competition between boats that rate in the class whilst retaining the freedom to experiment with the details of their designs. ...
class yacht that competed in the
1983 Louis Vuitton Cup
The 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Newport, Rhode Island, United States in 1983. The winner, Australia II, went on to challenge for the 1983 America's Cup.
The teams
Australia II (AUS)
Owned by Alan Bond and helmed by John Bertrand, '' ...
.
[http://www.americas-cup-history.at/english/lvc%2083.htm]
See also
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Italy at the America's Cup
Since the 1980s, Italy has been a serious challenge contender for the America's Cup. Italian teams have won the Challenger Selection Series three times: the Louis Vuitton Cup in 1992 with Il Moro di Venezia, in 2000 with Luna Rossa and the Prad ...
References
{{Italian 12-metre class yachts
12-metre class yachts
Sailing yachts of Italy
Louis Vuitton Cup yachts