Yacht / Country : YOUNG AMERICA
Sail No USA 53 and USA-58
Syndicate : PACT 2000
CEO : John Marshall
Yacht Club: New York YC
Designer : Farr Yacht Design
Boat Builder : Eric Goetz Custom
Sailboats
Skipper: Ed Baird
Young America, became the Challenger of Record
(representative of all challengers) and was
represented by the New York YC.
CEO John Marshal with Cup experience since 1980
is part of the legend of this racing circus. He
organized an extremely good team.
With the designers Bruce Farr, the skipper Ed Baird
(Rolex Yacht-man of the Year), and 17 crew
members of various AC winner yachts , Young
America arrived in Auckkland as one of the
favorites.
In November 1999, during a LVC race against
Nippon Challenge, the deck of the USA- 53 broke
across in the middle. Both her bow and her rear
came up. The boat was
stabilized by the auxiliary boats sank and did not sank. Later it has been repaired. As reason they told
that after a repair on deck the resin did not cure properly. Therefore the carbon fibre fabrics deliminated
weakening the whole construction.
The team continued the competitions with USA-58. But it is said that this event brought them so out of
the concept that tey could not reach even the semifinals.
USA-53 YOUNG AMERICA challenger of the Louis Vuitton Cup 2000
In November 1999, during a LVC race against
Nippon Challenge, the deck of the USA- 53 broke
across in the middle.
AMERICA’S CUP HISTORY 1983 - 2013
