''America'' (pronounced "America Cubed") is the name of both a

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that vied for the

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in 1992 and 1995 and its boats.

1992 Cup victory

The program was operated by Bill Koch and Harry "Buddy" Melges in the 1992 America's Cup. After winning the Defender Series, ''America'' defeated the Italian challenger '' Il Moro di Venezia'' to successfully defend the Cup. The yacht, named America³, was built by Goetz Custom Sailboats Inc. in

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and the carbon fiber mast package was built by the Offshore Spars Co. in

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1995 Cup defense

In 1995, Bill Koch revamped the program to begin the first nearly all-female, America's Cup boat. ''America's'' successor, '' Mighty Mary'', was on her way to a race-off with '' Young America'', the boat of the third syndicate that year, to determine who went through to the 1995 America's Cup, in the lead of what ended up being the last race of the Defender Series over ''Stars & Stripes''. But with a commanding lead of nearly 5 minutes, Dave Dellenbaugh (the only man on the otherwise all-female crew) committed a crucial tactical error and ''Stars & Stripes'' skipper Dennis Conner made a series of moves to beat '' Mighty Mary'' to the finish line by scant seconds. After winning the Defender Series, Conner opted to use ''Young America'' to defend the cup, losing to Team New Zealand, 5–0.

1995 team

* Jenifer (J.J.) Isler (San Diego, California) * Ann Nelson (San Diego, California) * Elizabeth (Lisa) Charles (Provincetown, Rhode Island) * Hannah Swett (Jamestown, Rhode Island) * Joan Lee Touchette (Newport, Rhode Island) * Shelley Beattie (Malibu, California) * Stephanie Armitage-Johnson (Auburn, Washington) * Dawn Riley (Detroit, Michigan) * Merritt Carey (Tenants Harbor, Maine) * Amy Baltzell (Wellesley, Massachusetts) * Courtenay Becker (The Dalles, Oregon) * Sarah Bergeron (Middletown, New Jersey) * Sarah Cavanagh (Denver, Colorado) * Leslie Egnot (born in South Carolina but moved to Auckland, New Zealand) * Christie Evans (Marblehead, Massachusetts) * Diana Klybert (Annapolis, Maryland) * Susanne (Suzy) Leech Nairn (Annapolis, Maryland) * Linda Lindquist (Chicago, Illinois) * Stephanie Maxwell-Pierson (Somerville, New Jersey) * Jane Oetking (Rockwell, Texas) * Merritt Palm (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) * Katherine (Katie) Pettibone (Coral Gables, Florida) * Marci Porter (Oarton, Virginia) * Melissa Purdy (Tiburon, California)

References

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