Freedom (yacht)
Freedom (12 meter US-30) is a 12-metre class racing yacht and winner of the 1980 America's Cup, defeating the challenging yacht Australia. Freedom was designed with an alloy rather than a wood hull by Olin Stephens and Bill Langan, and constructed at Minneford Yacht Yard. She was skippered in the Cup by Dennis Conner.
 1980 America's Cup winner Freedom | |
| Yacht club |  New York Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  United States |
| Class | 12-metre |
| Sail no | US–30 |
| Designer(s) | Olin Stephens and Bill Langan |
| Builder | Minneford Yacht Yard |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Dennis Conner |
| Notable victories | 1980 America's Cup |
| America's Cup | 1980 |
Today Freedom is available for charter out of Newport, Rhode Island from America's Cup Charters, along with fellow America's Cup winners Intrepid and Weatherly.
References
- "Freedom". America's Cup Charters. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
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