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Exhibitions Show us the Keel Australia II has become one of the nation's most recognisable vessels, thanks to that extraordinary America's Cup win in 1983. Almost everyone knows about its upside-down winged keel designed by Australian Ben Lexcen that was unbeatable that year.
Working on the hull and winged keel of Australia II in Steve Ward's boatshed, Cottesloe, 31
The revolutionary keel on Australia II (right) is shrouded from inspection in 1983. Photograph: Getty Images Sailing This article is more than 14 years old Australian 'did not invent winged.
AJAX NEWS PHOTOS 1983 AMERICA'S CUP SECRET WEAPON WINNERS KEEL AUSTRALIA II'S WINGED
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Australia II replica sets sail on harbour Newcastle Herald Newcastle, NSW
One leads to the conviction that the designer of record, Lexcen, was also the designer in fact, meaning that he conceptualized Australia II's three distinctive features: a small hull, a small 'upside-down' keel, and the winglets on that keel.
The winged keel of "Australia II", the yacht that took the 'America's Cup' from the USA in 1982
The winged keel is a sailboat keel layout first fitted on the 12-metre class yacht Australia II, 1983 America's Cup winner. Design This layout was adopted by Ben Lexcen, designer of Australia II.
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Australia II's secret winged keel began to unnerve the Americans after its resounding victories in the qualifying races. (Larry Moran, Chicago) Then unexpectedly, the Australian boat won the third.
Australia II, Magical Winged Keel Unveiled Shrouded in mys… Flickr
Australia II - Works - arhv.sea.museum The 19.5 m long, aluminium International 12 Metre Class yacht AUSTRALIA II was built by Steve Ward in Cottlesloe, WA and launched in 1982 at Fremantle. It was design.
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Australia II was billed as one of the biggest threats to America's dominance in the 12-metre class, however, the boat, designed by SAHOF Member Ben Lexcen AM, complete with the revolutionary 'winged keel', was subject to controversy from the outset of the challenger series after the New York Yacht Club alleged the keel wasn't legal and.
Working on the hull and winged keel of Australia II in Steve Ward's boatshed, Cottesloe, 31
Australia II competed, and won in a stirring seventh and final race. Prior to my visit with Van Oossanen in Wageningen, I'd been warned that he was tired of talking about the famous wing keel, and that his more recent work was overlooked.
Australia II with the revolutionary new keel designed by marine... News Photo Getty Images
Australia II competed, and won in a stirring seventh and final race. Prior to my visit with Van Oossanen in Wageningen, I'd been warned that he was tired of talking about the famous wing keel, and that his more recent work was overlooked.
Aussie InventionsWinged Keel by Sam Foster
Lexcen often remarked that Australia II was a whole boat, not just a keel. But a boat on paper won't win the contest. It had to be built and built in Australia by the Cup rules: enter Steve Ward, the master boat builder of the time, who built all four ' Australias ' for Alan Bond (before and after the '83 win).
Australia 2.0 The America’s Cup winged keel and the transformation of a nation The Monthly
Ben Lexcen Benjamin Lexcen AM (born Robert Clyde Miller, 19 March 1936 - 1 May 1988) was an Australian yachtsman and marine architect. He is famous for the winged keel design applied to Australia II which, in 1983, became the first non-American yacht to win the prestigious America's Cup in 132 years. Early life
Australia II Winged Keel Revealed Larry Moran Flickr
On 26 September 1983, the yacht Australia II made history when the oldest sporting trophy in the world, the America's Cup, was wrested from the Americans after 132 years. The Australia II was owned and built by a syndicate Western Australians headed by former businessman Alan Bond.
Winged Keel of Americas Cup Yacht Australia II Front quart… Flickr
Australia 2.0: The America's Cup winged keel and the transformation of a nation | The Monthly Current Issue He always said that no matter what else he achieved, this is what he would be remembered for. And so it proved during the commemorative celebrations that followed Bob Hawke's death in May.
Australia II There she is, the boat with the winged keel t… Flickr
One leads to the conviction that the designer of record, Lexcen, was also the designer in fact, meaning that he conceptualized Australia II's three distinctive features: a small hull, a small 'upside-down' keel, and the winglets on that keel.
Winged Keel of Americas Cup Yacht Australia II Rear quarte… Flickr
Australia II is now among the collections of the Western Australian Maritime Museum at Fremantle. AUSTRALIA II 1983 Sail number: KA 6 Australia. Royal Perth Yacht Club Challenger, winner of the 25th America's Cup 1983 (won the 7th and final race, sailed on September 26, 1983)
