Skippered by Charley Morgan, Heritage sailed a close campaign for the 1970 Cup but was ultimately eliminated by Intrepid in the Defender’s series. Heritage’s 1970 Cup campaign was only the “first act” before hitting her stride as an offshore racer.
Twice Winner of the America’s Cup, the incomparable Intrepid is close to the hearts of many sailors. 12 US 22 is one of the most famous racing yachts of all time.
The acclaimed yacht designer Philip Rhodes, designed only one 12 Meter in his career, the Cup winner Weatherly! One of only three surviving wooden America’s Cup Defenders in the world, Weatherly is a true legend in American sailing history.
Built in 1937, the vintage 12 Meter Gleam was influential in the development of the longest running class of yachts used in the America’s Cup. The legendary lineup of helmsmen, Briggs Cunningham, Lee Loomis and Harold Vanderbilt, became so fond of Gleam that they built their own 12 Meters to join the class.
Onawa was designed by the renowned naval architect and pioneering aircraft designer, W. Star-ling Burgess. She was number 6 of 6 nearly identical Twelve Meter Class yachts built for prominent members of the New York Yacht Club in 1928.
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