Stars & Stripes 88

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Stars & Stripes 88 is an American catamaran that successfully defended the 1988 America's Cup.

Stars and Stripes after winning the America's Cup and returning to harbor in San Diego, California, September 9, 1988.
Sail noUS–1
Designer(s)Gino J. Morelli, Britton Chance, Jr., Dave W. Hubbard & Duncan MacLane
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Stars & Stripes 88
Yacht club San Diego Yacht Club
Nation United States
Sail noUS–1
Designer(s)Gino J. Morelli, Britton Chance, Jr., Dave W. Hubbard & Duncan MacLane
BuilderRobert Delong Boatworks Inc. (hull)
Capistrano Beach, CA, US
Scaled Composite (rig)
Mojave, CA, USA
Launched4 June 1988
Racing career
SkippersDennis Conner
Notable victories1988 America's Cup
America's Cup1988 America's Cup
Specifications
TypeCatamaran
Length18.26 m (59.9 ft) (LOA)
16.37 m (53.7 ft) (LWL)
Beam8.88 m (29.1 ft)
Sail area167 m2 (1,800 sq ft)
Close

Stars & Stripes won against KZ1 with 2–0 in matches.[1]

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