1974 America's Cup
The 1974 America's Cup was held in September 1974 at Newport, Rhode Island. The US defender, Courageous, skippered by Ted Hood, defeated the Australian challenger, Southern Cross, skippered by James Hardy, in a four-race sweep.[1][2]
Defender  United States | |
|---|---|
| Defender club: | New York Yacht Club |
| Yacht: | Courageous |
Challenger  Australia | |
| Challenger club: | Royal Perth Yacht Club |
| Yacht: | Southern Cross |
| Competition | |
| Location: | Newport, Rhode Island, United States |
| Dates: | 10–17 September 1974 |
| Rule: | 12-metre |
| Winner: | New York Yacht Club |
| Score: | 4–0 |
Courageous had beaten Intrepid (skippered by Gerry Driscoll and including William Earl Buchan and John Marshall), Heritage, Mariner and Valiant (skippered by George R. Hinman, Sr.) to become the defender. Southern Cross had beaten France to become the challenger.[1] Hood had replaced Robert Bavier as skipper of Courageous during the defender trials.
1977 Cup winner Ted Turner first sailed at the 1974 Cup, losing at the defender trials while skippering aboard Mariner.[3] Dennis Conner started the trials as the tactician on Mariner, before being promoted to helm the boat, and then being added to the afterguard of Courageous.[4] Olin Stephens and Halsey Chase Herreshoff also sailed in the afterguard of Courageous.[1]
References
- Nocera, Egidio (July 2006). "Storia della Coppa America 1970–1974–1977 Le sfide australiane e francesi" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- "Sir James Hardy, 1994 Inductee". Herreshoff Marine Museum. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- "Courageous". 2017 America's Cup. 17 June 2017. NBC.
- Bertrand, John Born to win : a lifelong struggle to capture the America's Cup (as told to Patrick Robinson). Sydney : Bantam Books, c1985. ISBN 0-553-05118-0. p.45.