1970 America's Cup

none August 2023 21st America's Cup Intrepid2010.jpg Photograph of the yacht Intrepid at her moorings, sails stowed. Intrepid moored in Nantucket Harbor during Nantucket Race Week 2010 United States Burgee of the New York Yacht Club.svg New York Yacht Club Intrepid Australia civil Burgee of rsys.svg Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Gretel II Newport, Rhode Island, United States September 1970 12-metre New York Yacht Club 4–1 1974 1967 The 1970 America's Cup was held in September 1970 at Newport, Rhode Island. The US defender, Intrepid, skippered by Bill Ficker, defeated the Australian challenger, Gretel II, skippered by James Hardy, four races to one.http://www.ali6.com/coppa_america1970.htm Storia della Coppa America 1970–1974–1977 Le sfide australiane e francesi Egidio Nocera July 2006 29 August 2012 Italian https://web.archive.org/web/20120831164422/http://www.ali6.com/coppa_america1970.htm 31 August 2012 Intrepid had beaten Heritage and Valiant to become the defender. (1962 winner Weatherly also participated in the trials, providing a fourth boat so racing could proceed more uniformly.) Gretel II had beaten France to become the challenger. References 1970 America's Cup America's Cup Category:12 Metre America's Cup America's Cup Category:Sailing competitions in the United States