The 1988 America's Cup was the 27th America's Cup regatta, and was contested between the defender, San Diego Yacht Club represented by Stars & Stripes H3, and the challenger, the Mercury Bay Boating Club represented by KZ-1. Run under strict Deed of Gift rules, the regatta was won by the San Diego Yacht club, two races to none. KZ 1 was a sailing yacht used to challenge for the 1988 America's Cup. KZ 1 was designed by Bruce Farr and has a hull made from a carbon fibre and Kevlar/Nomex sandwich. She was skippered by David Barnes and manned by a crew of 40 from the Mercury Bay Boating Club in Whitianga, New Zealand. KZ 1 was given the nicknames of the Big Boat or Big Beauty by financial backer, Sir Michael Fay. Her size and wide decks earned her the nickname The Aircraft Carrier. The New Zealand challenger was KZ-1, a 90-foot (27 m) monohull with a crew of 30 to 40. The boat was launched in March 1988 and regarded as the fastest monohull at that time for its size. She now resides outside the National Maritime Museum in downtown Auckland, New Zealand. The San Diego Yacht Club responded by building two catamarans, one with a conventional soft sail (Stars & Stripes S1), and the second with a Scaled Composites -built wing mast (Stars & Stripes H3). The wing-masted boat demonstrated superior performance, and after being modified to improve its structural integrity was chosen for the successful defence. Photo Credit: Bob Grieser/OUTSIDEIMAGES.COM Outside Images Picture Agency
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The 1988 America's Cup was the 27th America's Cup regatta, and was contested between the defender, San Diego Yacht Club represented by Stars & Stripes H3, and the challenger, the Mercury Bay Boating Club represented by KZ-1. Run under strict Deed of Gift rules, the regatta was won by the San Diego Yacht club, two races to none. KZ 1 was a sailing yacht used to challenge for the 1988 America's Cup. KZ 1 was designed by Bruce Farr and has a hull made from a carbon fibre and Kevlar/Nomex sandwich. She was skippered by David Barnes and manned by a crew of 40 from the Mercury Bay Boating Club in Whitianga, New Zealand. KZ 1 was given the nicknames of the Big Boat or Big Beauty by financial backer, Sir Michael Fay. Her size and wide decks earned her the nickname The Aircraft Carrier. The New Zealand challenger was KZ-1, a 90-foot (27 m) monohull with a crew of 30 to 40. The boat was launched in March 1988 and regarded as the fastest monohull at that time for its size. She now resides outside the National Maritime Museum in downtown Auckland, New Zealand. The San Diego Yacht Club responded by building two catamarans, one with a conventional soft sail (Stars & Stripes S1), and the second with a Scaled Composites -built wing mast (Stars & Stripes H3). The wing-masted boat demonstrated superior performance, and after being modified to improve its structural integrity was chosen for the successful defence. Photo Credit: Bob Grieser/OUTSIDEIMAGES.COM Outside Images Picture Agency
