25th AMERICA's CUP 1983 Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Yacht / Country : France 3 / France
Sailnumber : F-3
Syndicate : L’ass.Ff. pour la Coupe de
l’Amerique
Yacht Club : YC de France
Design : Johan Valentijn
Jaques Fauroux
Boat Builder : BAFA Chantiers Dufour
Skipper : Bruno Trouble
F-3 was the last challenger of Baron Marcel Bich (BIC
ballpen) in 1980.
Afterwards he retired from the America’s Cup after four
attempts and sold the yacht and all accessories
reportedly for only 10 % of its value to Yves Rousset-
Rouard with his commitment (and dream) to
continue a French challenge.
Yves Rousset-Rouard who produced the financially
very successful soft pornos “Emmanuelle” was
wealthy but not rich.
Therefore his challenge became for him a nightmare
of fund raising instead of performing boat and crew.
France 3 left the LVC in Round Robin B together with
Advance.
F-3 France 3 was the last challenger of Baron Marcel Bich
Afterwards he retired from the America’s Cup after four
attempts
AMERICA’S CUP HISTORY 1983 - 2013
