America³ (1992 yacht)

America³ (USA–23) was an American International America's Cup Class yacht that successfully defended the 1992 America's Cup challenge from the Il Moro Challenge racing syndicate.

America³
America³ in 2009.
Yacht club San Diego Yacht Club
Nation United States
ClassInternational America's Cup Class
Sail noUSA–23
Designer(s)Doug Peterson
BuilderGoetz Custom Sailboats, Inc.
Launched1992
Owner(s)America³
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Racing career
SkippersBill Koch
Buddy Melges
Notable victories1992 Citizen Cup
1992 America's Cup
America's Cup1992 America's Cup
AC Defender
Selection Series
1992 Citizen Cup
1995 Citizen Cup
Specifications
Length23.77 m (78.0 ft) (LWL)
18.29 m (60.0 ft) (LOA)
Beam5.45 m (17.9 ft)
Sail area298 m2 (3,210 sq ft)

America³ was one of four yachts built for the America3 Foundation racing syndicate, headed by American businessman Bill Koch, for the 1992 Citizen Cup. It was launched in 1992.[1]

America³ won the Citizen Cup, then successfully defended the America's Cup against the challenge of the Italian yacht Il Moro di Venezia V (ITA-25), winner of the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup.

The America3 Foundation racing syndicate entered the 1995 Citizen Cup with an all women's programme. The team sailed America³ (USA–23) in the first three stages of the Round Robin, then switched to their newly delivered yacht Mighty Mary (USA–43) for the remainder of the event.

America³ is on display at the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Another example, Jayhawk, used in qualifying is on display at the Wichita Boathouse in Wichita, KS.

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