1974 Herbert Pell Cup

June 2022 Challenge race for America's Cup Royal Perth Yacht Club AUS Cercle de la Voile de Paris FRA 1974 Royal Perth Yacht Club AUS 1970 Herbert Pell Cup 1977 Herbert Pell Cup The 1974 Herbert Pell Cup was held in Newport, Rhode Island, United States in 1974. The winner, Southern Cross, was awarded the Herbert Pell Cup and went on to challenge for the 1974 America's Cup. In a defenders selection series that was held simultaneously, four boats competed for the right to defend the America's Cup. The teams Southern Cross (AUS) Representing the Royal Perth Yacht Club, Southern Cross was owned by Alan Bond. The boat was skippered by James Hardy and the crew included tactician John Cuneo, mainsheet trimmer John Bertrand, grinder Rob Stirling, tactician Hugh Treharne, Noel Robins, Warren Jones, Jack Baxter, James Sargeant, John Longley and Kenneth Judge.http://www.rpyc.com.au/club/hall-of-fame Hall of Famehttp://www.herreshoff.org/achof/sir_james_hardy.html Sir James Hardy, 1994 Inductee Herreshoff Marine Museum 12 September 2013 16 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120416032611/http://www.herreshoff.org/achof/sir_james_hardy.html 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.45. France (FRA) France was owned by Marcel Bich, skippered by Jean Marie Le Guillot and represented Cercle de la Voile de Paris. The same boat competed in the 1970 Herbert Pell Cup.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 Matches In a best of seven series, Southern Cross was undefeated and won the series 4–0. References Category:1974 in sailing Category:1974 in American sports Herbert Pell Category:12 Metre Category:1974 America's Cup Category:Challenger Selection Series