Stars & Stripes 88
| Yacht club |  San Diego Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  United States |
| 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) |
Stars & Stripes 88 is an American catamaran that successfully defended the 1988 America's Cup.
Stars & Stripes won against KZ1 with 2–0 in matches.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Storia della Coppa America 1988. Il maxi e il cat - History of the America's Cup 1988. Maxi vice Cat". www.ali6.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.