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| Architect | America³ design team |
| Builder | Goetz Custom Sailboats |
| Owner | America³ foundation |
| Club | San Diego Yacht Club |
| Skipper | Buddy Melges |
| Type | Class America |
| Length HT | 23.77 m |
| Draft | 5.2 m |
| Displacement | 25 tons |
| Sail area | 288 m2 |
Il Moro di Venezia ITA 25
Challenger
Il Moro di Venezia
| Architect | G. Frers |
| Builder | Tencara shipyard |
| Owner | Raul Gardini/Il Moro Challenge |
| Club | Compagnia Della Vela di Venezia |
| Skipper | Paul Cayard |
| Type | Class America |
| Length HT | 21 m |
| Draft | 2.76 m |
| Displacement | 27 tons |
| Sail area | 172 m2 |
The winner
This is the birth of a new class, the America class. Bill Koch has the America Cube built to a Peterson design and wins the selections ahead of the old Stars & Stripes.
the looser
The selected challenge is Italian. Raul Gardini is the owner. Five hulls are built to create the challenger. He saves his honor by winning a round but is beaten 4 to 1 by America Cube.