25th AMERICA's CUP 1983 Newport, Rhode Island, USA
The British banker and businessman Peter de Savary
spent a considerable sum for the challenge and saw the
achievement of the Cup as a business and not a
summer sporting event.
He employed altogether 50 people and organized a long
and professional training and preparation period in a
kind of military drill. Because of their yellow/blue
striped rugby shirts the crew was called “killer bees”.
Sailing for the Royal Burnham Yacht Club the
Victory team built 2 boats. “Victory of Burnham” K 21
and “Victory 83” K 22.
The later one raced a strong final in the LVC against
Australia II but lost at the end the chance to gain back
the AC for Great Britain.
K-22 Victory 83 reached the final of the LouisVuitton Cup 1983
The British banker and businessman Peter de Savary
spent a considerable sum for the challenge a
AMERICA’S CUP HISTORY 1983 - 2013
