COMPETING YACHTS

The 12 Metre Class competes in 5 Divisions: Status as of September 16, 2009

DIVISION A ~ Grand Prix - yachts built for the 1987 America's Cup

America II ~ US 46 - Manhattan Sailng Club (Michael Fortenbaugh), based in New York City, built in 1986 for the ‘87 Cup
Kiwi Magic ~ KZ 7 - Bill Koch, based in Newport, built in 1986 for the ‘87 Cup
USA ~ US 61 - USA-61 LLC, based in Newport, built in 1986 for the ‘87 Cup, Richard Matthews, Skipper
Wright on White ~ KZ 3 - based in Newport, built in 1985 for the ‘87 Cup, Lexi, Gahagan, Skipper

DIVISION B ~ Modern - yachts built between 1974 and 1983

Challenge 12 ~ KA 10 - William Borel, based in Antibes, France, built in 1982 for the ‘83 Cup
Courageous ~ US 26 - Courageous Foundation (Stephen Glascock), based in Newport, built in 1974, ’74 & ’77 Cup winner
Freedom ~ US 30 - Ernest Jacquet, based in Newport, built 1979, ’80 Cup winner
Intrepid ~ US 22 - Jack Curtin, based in Newport, built in 1967,’67 & ‘70 Cup winner
Victory '83 ~ K 22 - Dennis Williams, based in Newport, built in 1983 for the ‘83 Cup

DIVISION C ~ Traditional - yachts built between 1958 and 1970

American Eagle ~ US 21 – Herb Marshall, based in Newport, built in 1964, Carol Swift/Charlie Milligan, Skippers
Columbia ~ US 16 - Alain Hanover, based in Newport, built in 1958, ‘58 Cup winner
Easterner ~ US 18 - Shake-A-Leg (Paul Callahan), based in Newport, built in 1958 for the ’58 Cup
Nefertiti ~ US 19 - Sears Wullschleger, based in Newport, built in 1962 for the ‘62 Cup
Weatherly ~ US 17 – Geotge Hill, based in Newport, built in 1958, ‘62 Cup winner, Clay Deutsch, Skipper

DIVISION D ~ Vintage - yachts built 1919 and 1937

Gleam ~ US 11 -, Elizabeth Tiedemann, based in Newport, built in 1937, Einar Sissener, Skipper
Northern Light ~ US 14 - Elizabeth Tiedemann, based in Newport, built in 1938, Kip Curren, Skipper
Onawa ~ US 6 – Syndicate owned (Morten Kielland), based in Newport, built in 1928


DIVISION E ~ Antique - yachts built before 1919

No yachts cpmpeting