''Freedom'' (12 meter US-30) is a
12-metre class
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. ...
racing
yacht
A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a , as opposed to a , such a pleasu ...
and winner of the
1980 America's Cup, defeating the challenging yacht
''Australia'' under skipper
Dennis Conner
Dennis Walter Conner (born September 16, 1942) is an American yachtsman. He is noted for winning a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics, two Star World Championships, and three wins in the America's Cup.
Sailing career
Conner was born September ...
. ''Freedom'' was designed with an alloy rather than a wood hull by
Olin Stephens
Olin James Stephens II (April 13, 1908 – September 13, 2008) was an American yacht designer. Stephens was born in New York City, but spent his summers with his brother Rod, learning to sail on the New England coast. He also attended the Massa ...
and
Bill Langan Michael William Langan, (Bill Langan), (June 9, 1955 – December 31, 2010) was an American yacht designer who practiced his trade in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island. His designs, both as chief designer at Sparkman & Stephens and later as th ...
, and constructed at
Minneford Yacht Yard. She was skippered in the Cup by
Dennis Conner
Dennis Walter Conner (born September 16, 1942) is an American yachtsman. He is noted for winning a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics, two Star World Championships, and three wins in the America's Cup.
Sailing career
Conner was born September ...
.
Today ''Freedom'' is available for charter out of
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is an American seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island. It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, Providence, south of Fall River, Massachusetts, south of Boston, ...
from
America's Cup Charters, along with fellow America's Cup winners ''
Intrepid'' and ''
Weatherly''.
References
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America's Cup defenders
Individual sailing vessels
12-metre class yachts
Yachts of New York Yacht Club members
Sailboat type designs by Olin Stephens
Sailboat type designs by Sparkman and Stephens
1980s sailing yachts
Sailing yachts built in the United States
1980 America's Cup
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