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

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
| Yacht club | |
|---|---|
| Nation | |
| Sail no | US–1 |
| Designer(s) | Gino J. Morelli, Britton Chance, Jr., Dave W. Hubbard & Duncan MacLane |
| Builder | Robert Delong Boatworks Inc. (hull) Capistrano Beach, CA, US Scaled Composite (rig) Mojave, CA, USA |
| Launched | 4 June 1988 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Dennis Conner |
| Notable victories | 1988 America's Cup |
| America's Cup | 1988 America's Cup |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Length | 18.26 m (59.9 ft) (LOA) 16.37 m (53.7 ft) (LWL) |
| Beam | 8.88 m (29.1 ft) |
| Sail area | 167 m2 (1,800 sq ft) |