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    The 1980 America's Cup was held in September 1980 at Newport, Rhode Island. The US defender, Freedom, skippered by Dennis Conner, defeated the Australian...
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    The America's Cup is a sailing competition and the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between...
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  • the 1987 America's Cup. After losing the Cup, the U.S. had been determined to bring it back. Conner went to work on the next US America's Cup Campaign...
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    The 1987 America's Cup was the twenty-sixth challenge for the America's Cup. The American challenger Stars & Stripes 87, sailed by Dennis Conner, beat...
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    Australia (yacht) (category 1980 America's Cup)
    Australian 12-metre-class America's Cup racing yacht that twice challenged unsuccessfully for the America's Cup in 1977 and 1980. Designed by Ben Lexcen...
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    Dennis Conner (category 1980 America's Cup sailors)
    Vuitton Cup. 2003 marked Conner's last participation in the America's Cup. 3-time winner, America's Cup, 1980, 1987 and 1988 2-time loser, America's Cup, 1983...
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  • Ben Lexcen (category 1980 America's Cup sailors)
    Australia II which, in 1983, became the first non-American yacht to win the prestigious America's Cup in 132 years. Born in the small town of Boggabri...
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  • the 1980 America's Cup. In a defenders selection series that was held simultaneously, three boats competed for the right to defend the America's Cup. Australia...
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  • The America's Cup is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. The cup was originally known as the 'R.Y.S. £100 Cup', awarded...
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  • The 1980 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match played on 11 February 1981 between Nacional of Uruguay, winners of the 1980 Copa Libertadores...
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