1980 America's Cup

The 1980 America's Cup was held in September 1980 at Newport, Rhode Island. The US defender, Freedom, defeated the Australian challenger, Australia, four races to one. This was the last successful defence of the cup by the New York Yacht Club and the last defender designed by the naval architectural firm, Sparkman & Stephens. It was the sixth unsuccessful challenge by Australia and the third by Alan Bond.

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