Australia (yacht)
Australia (KA–5) is an Australian 12-metre-class America's Cup racing yacht that twice challenged unsuccessfully for the America's Cup in 1977 and 1980. Designed by Ben Lexcen in association with the Dutch designer Johan Valentijn for Alan Bond, Australia failed to win a single race against the 1977 defender, Courageous (US-26), but won one race against the 1980 defender, Freedom (US-30). Australia resides in Sydney, Australia.
Australia docked in Sydney in her current livery | |
| Yacht club | Sun City Yacht Club (1977) Royal Perth Yacht Club (1980) |
|---|---|
| Nation | Australia |
| Class | 12-metre |
| Sail no | KA–5 |
| Designer(s) | Ben Lexcen |
| Builder | S. E. Ward |
| Launched | 1977 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Noel Robins (1977) James Hardy (1980) |
| America's Cup | 1977 |
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