1980 Herbert Pell Cup

4th Herbert Pell Cup Challenge race for America's Cup Sun City Yacht Club AUS Royal Southern Yacht Club AUSYacht Club of Hyéres FRA 1980 Newport, Rhode Island Sun City Yacht Club AUS 1977 Herbert Pell Cup 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup July 2022 The 1980 Herbert Pell Cup was held in Newport, Rhode Island, United States in 1980. The winner, Australia, was awarded the Herbert Pell Cup and went on to challenge for the 1980 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) Australia, the winner of the 1977 Herbert Pell Cup, returned. This time representing the Royal Perth Yacht Club, Australia was owned by Alan Bond in his third challenge for the America's Cup. The boat was skippered by James Hardy and the crew included tactician Ben Lexcen, port trimmer John Bertrand, Scott McAllister, John Longley and Kenneth Judge.http://www.rpyc.com.au/club/hall-of-fame Hall of Fame 30 July 2017 19 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170819094334/http://www.rpyc.com.au/club/hall-of-fame deadBertrand, 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. 65 Lionheart (GBR) Representing the Royal Southern Yacht Club, Lionheart was Britains first challenge for 16 years. France III (FRA) Marcel Bich returned for his final challenge for the Cup. This time with a new boat, France III, the boat represented the Yacht Club of Hyéres and was helmed by Bruno Troublé.http://www.ali6.com/coppa_america1980.htm Storia della Coppa America 1980 Italian 2012-08-29 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130102085122/http://www.ali6.com/coppa_america1980.htm 2 January 2013 Sverige (SWE) Sverige returned, representing the Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club and skippered by Pelle Petterson. Matches main 2 high AUS civil Australia 4 SWE Sverige 3 United Kingdom civil Lionheart 3 FRA France III 4 AUS civil Australia 4 FRA France III 1 References Category:Challenger Selection Series Category:1980 America's Cup Category:1980 in American sports Category:1980 in sports in Rhode Island Category:12 Metre