Please, please, please provide more content like this! I can never get enough of seeing these magnificant yachts sailing. They are the most gorgeous yachts ever in my opinion. I'd rather watch these racing than the current aircraft in this years AC.
I am a proud Australian, but I wish that the class didn't leave 12 meter, and I also think it should also return to Rhode Island Sound and preserve the history and significance. Yes we won it, but it took a lot of innovation to do so.
Would love to see Stars and Stripes 12m racing in this fleet. Miss the old days when racing was more about close quarters team match racing than just speed.
The 12's are still my favorite America's Cup boat. It's funny, these new boats scream over 40 knots but somehow they are not as interesting to watch, at least to me. The AC75's just don't have the elegance of the 12-meters.
Great to see these beautiful boats still active. They are really classy and unique. I fell in love with them at a young age but never had a chance to sail on any of them. But I had the great pleasure to sail and race with Gary Jobson, Robbie Doyle, Dennis Conner and Ted Hood and it's been a fantastic experience. Thank you for this great documentary.
Thank you for sharing some of your 12mR story! And we are thrilled you like the film. There are more videos, photos and boat information at www.12MYC.org
WELL???? Did they hit? At 9:16 I watched KA-12 come within inches of the transom of the white boat, only to have the footage cut away at EXACTLY the wrong time! Ahhhhhh! Seriously though, This was incredible footage of even more incredible boats. I sailed on DEFENDER (US-33) when I was in high school, back when it was based in the OTHER Newport (Newport Beach, CA). My dad installed the engine into it, and the owner was kind enough to invite us out a few times. It's a handful of sails that, 30 years later, I'll never forget. To this day, my favorite number is 33. Thanks for the awesome content, and it's good to hear Gary Jobson's voice again, too! - Jason
Is this anti-foiling propaganda? Probably. AC75 is the future for now and perhaps for a decade, then it will be something else. But these old girls, like the 8's and 6's, will be admired and enjoyed for many years to come, be it racing or chartering. And folks occasionally build new ones. Time will tell about the AC75's. Any boat that needs a chase boat or two to follow it everywhere is suspect IMHO.
