Model of Australia II, America Cup Race Winner, Handcrafted Miniature Wooden Yacht Replica, Hand Made Museum Quality Models

Model of Australia II  America Cup Race Winner, Handcrafted Miniature Wooden Yacht Replica, Hand Made Museum Quality Models - About Australia II. America's Cup Australia II, bearing sail number KA6, represented the Royal Perth Yacht Club of Australia in its September 1983 challenge for the America's Cup. The defender, the New York Yacht Club, had held the cup since 1851, dominating challengers and sustaining the longest winning streak in sport. The Australia II, skippered by John Bertrand, faced Dennis Conner sailing the 12-metre Liberty in the ocean off Newport, Rhode Island. Australia II came from behind to prevail 4 races to 3. The victory on 25 September 1983 was a landmark event for the nation of Australia, not to mention the Royal Perth Yacht Club, and it eventually earned Australia II the ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year for 1983.