AMERICA’S CUP HISTORY 1983 - 2013
USA-23 successful
Defender of the AC 1992
ITA-25 unsuccessful
Challenger of the AC
Since the syndicates had no experience with this class the wealthy teams ordered 3-5 yachts.
Before the actual competition a World Championship was organized.
This gave the teams the chance to try out their first designs or to test these boats in regattas.
The 28th America's Cup 1992
With the introduction of the new IACC class
(International America's Cup Class) began a
new era.
With the introduction of the new
IACC class (International America's
Cup Class) began a new era.
The 12-m class became history.
The new yachts designed for racing
got a flat, wide and fast hull.
The pressure on the powerful sails
battered on a 32,5 m high mast was
balanced by a fin keel with a heavy
bulb of lead up to 20 tons.
28 sail numbers were registered,
and 27 yachts built. Number 13 was
not issued..
Of these, five yachts sailed for the
Citizen Cup and 8 for the Louis
Vouitton Cup.
The remaining 14 yachts were test
boats or even not used (e.g. SLO-4,
RUS-24)
With their flat bottoms and
the removable keels the
IACC yachts could be
transported by air-plane
now,
The huge Russian Antonow
An-124 became the
standard vehicle for many
teams.
The plane can load up to
120 tons with a take off
weight up to 390 tons.
© San Diego Boat Movers *
http://sandiegoboatmovers.com/
* San Diego Boat Movers comment:
The 1992 race in San Diego attracted many U.S. and international
challengers. Inside this giant Antonov cargo plane at Lindburgh
Field, San Diego, are a French and an Italian boat, along with their
masts, keels, and other equipment..
