1977 Herbert Pell Cup

3rd Herbert Pell Cup Challenge race for America's Cup Sun City Yacht Club AUS Royal Perth Yacht Club AUS 1977 Sun City Yacht Club AUS Newport, Rhode Island 1977 Herbert Pell Cup 1980 Herbert Pell Cup July 2022 The 1977 Herbert Pell Cup was held in Newport, Rhode Island, United States in 1977. The winner, Australia, was awarded the Herbert Pell Cup and went on to challenge for the 1977 America's Cup. In a defenders selection series that was held simultaneously, three boats competed for the right to defend the America's Cup. Teams Australia (AUS) Representing the Sun City Yacht Club, Australia was owned by Alan Bond in his second challenge for the America's Cup. The boat was skippered by Noel Robins and the crew included John Bertrand, David Forbes, Michael Fletcher, Jack Baxter, John Longley, Scott McAllister and Kenneth Judge.http://www.rpyc.com.au/club/hall-of-fame Hall of FameBertrand, John Born to win : a lifelong struggle to capture the America's Cup (as told to Patrick Robinson). Sydney : Bantam Books, c1985. 0-553-05118-0. p. 58. Gretel II (AUS) Gretel II Representing the Royal Perth Yacht Club, Gretel II had originally challenged for the 1970 America's Cup. The boat was skippered by Gordon Ingate. France (FRA) France was owned by Marcel Bich in his third consecutive challenge for the Cup. Bich had originally built a new boat, France II, however it proved slow in trials and Bich reverted to his original entry. The boat represented the Yacht Club of Hyéres and the afterguard included Bruno Trouble.http://www.ali6.com/coppa_america1970.htm Storia della Coppa America 1970–1974–1977 Le sfide australiane e francesi Egidio Nocera July 2006 6 March 2013 Italian https://web.archive.org/web/20120831164422/http://www.ali6.com/coppa_america1970.htm 31 August 2012 Sverige (SWE) Sverige represented the Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club and was sponsored by Volvo. The team was skippered by Olympic silver medalist Pelle Petterson. The team replaced traditional grinder stations with bicycle grinding stations below deck.http://www.cupexperience.com/blog/2017/02/kiwi-surprise-americas-cup-class-race-yacht-bike-grinders/ Kiwi Surprises – America's Cup Class Race Yacht with Bike Grinders and More! 18 February 2017http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/89515684/team-new-zealand-certain-their-pedal-power-breakthrough-is-legal Team New Zealand certain their pedal power breakthrough is legal 16 February 2017 Matches main 2 high AUS civil Australia 4 FRA France 0 SWE Sverige 4 AUS civil Gretel II 3 AUS civil Australia 4 SWE Sverige 0 References Category:Challenger Selection Series Herbert Pell Herbert Pell Herbert Pell Category:12 Metre Category:1977 America's Cup