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1967 (20th cup)

Intrepid USA 22   

Defender



Intrepid
Architect Olin Stephens
BuilderMinneford Yacht Yard Inc
Owner Intrepid syndicate
Club New York Yacht Club
Skipper Emil Mosbacher
Type 12 MJI
Length HT 19.66 m
Draft 2.78 m
Displacement 27.9 tons
Sail area 164 m2

Dame Pattie KA 2   

Challenger


Dame Pattie
Architect Warwick J. Hood
BuilderWilliam H. Barnett
Owner Emile Christensen
Club Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Skipper A. Sturrock
Type 12 MJI
Length HT 19.84 m
Draft 2.76 m
Displacement 28.25 tons
Sail area 165 m2

The winner

Intrepid is faster in every way: speed, maneuverability, and tactics. He wins 4-0

the looser

Dame Pattie arrives late in Newport for the Cup. He's undertrained, and the technological gap is glaring. He loses 11 seconds per mile run! There's no way Intrepid can't be touched.