Freedom (yacht)
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 1980 America's Cup winner Freedom | |
| Yacht club |  New York Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  United States |
| Class | 12-metre |
| Sail no | US–30 |
| Designer(s) | Olin Stephens and Bill Langan |
| Builder | Minneford Yacht Yard |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Dennis Conner |
| Notable victories | 1980 America's Cup |
| America's Cup | 1980 |
Freedom (12 meter US-30) is a 12-metre class racing yacht and winner of the 1980 America's Cup, defeating the challenging yacht Australia. Freedom was designed with an alloy rather than a wood hull by Olin Stephens and Bill Langan, and constructed at Minneford Yacht Yard. She was skippered in the Cup by Dennis Conner.
Today Freedom is available for charter out of Newport, Rhode Island from America's Cup Charters, along with fellow America's Cup winners Intrepid and Weatherly.
References
- "Freedom". America's Cup Charters. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
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