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‘Huge honour’CommentsPremiumFreo woman opens up representing Australia in America’s Cup

Zoe Thomsom, 25, will represent Fremantle on the world sailing stage this year in the first female America’s Cup competition in Barcelona.

Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

Unforgettable America’s CupCommentsPremiumCelebration after Australia II’s win remembered as legendary

The vision is unforgettable, even today. As Australia II stormed past the New York Yacht Club race committee boat Black Night with Liberty in its wake, a cannon shot rang out.

Malcolm Quekett

Historical victoryCommentsPremiumAMERICA’S CUP: The races that stopped a nation 40 years ago

In the spring of 1983, virtually everyone in Australia was talking about yachts. Mum, dad, the neighbours, Mrs Webster the geography teacher, politicians, the guy on the bus, the butcher.

Billy Rule

America’s CupCommentsPremium‘We were in big, big trouble’: Longley remembers race’s rush

John Longley was a grinder on Australia II. He explained to The West Australian how the races unfolded.

Malcolm Quekett

Party like it’s 1983CommentsPremiumHoodoo Gurus to lead Freo’s America’s Cup celebration

Hoodoo Gurus front man Dave Faulkner vividly recalls the day Australia II won the America’s Cup.

Joe Spagnolo

America’s Cup anniversaryCommentsPremiumAustralia II skipper Bertrand reveals trade secrets

While the focus of the looming 40th-anniversary celebration of the America’s Cup win will inevitably be on the winning moment, it was the culmination of not days, weeks or even months of trying. It was years.

Malcolm Quekett

Knot too shabby CommentsPerth public transport free to celebrate Australia II bash

Public transport will be free across Perth to mark the anniversary of the day Australia II wrested the America’s Cup from the US.

Bethany Hiatt

unforgettable victory CommentsPremium40 Years On exhibition to mark historic America’s Cup win

Veteran sailor John Longley still vividly recalls the absolute silence that filled Australia II when her crew realised they had just won the America’s Cup — breaking the longest winning streak in history.

Bethany Hiatt

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Let’s remember when Australia II brought a nation together

Ask anybody over a certain age where they were and what they were doing when Australia II won the America’s Cup and they will be able to tell you.