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24th America's Cup
Date	September 1980
Defender	New York Yacht Club
Challenger	Royal Perth Yacht Club
Winner	New York Yacht Club
Location	Newport, Rhode Island, United States

The 1980 America's Cup was held in September 1980 at Newport, Rhode Island. The US defender, Freedom, skippered by Dennis Conner, defeated the Australian challenger, Australia I, skippered by James Hardy,^[1] four races to one. This was the last successful defence of the cup by the New York Yacht Club and the last defender designed by the naval architectural firm, Sparkman & Stephens. It was the sixth unsuccessful challenge by Australia and the third by Alan Bond.

References

^ "James Hardy". ACCyclopedia. http://32nd.americascup.com/en/acclopaedia/circlinggalaxy/profil.php?idContent=4534&idRubr=73. Retrieved 2012-01-30.

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America's Cup	1851 1870 1871 1876 1881 1885 1886 1887 1893 1895 1899 1901 1903 1920 1930 1934 1937 1958 1962 1964 1967 1970 1974 1977 1980 1983 1987 1988 1992 1995 2000 2003 2007 2010 2013

Challenger Selection Series	1970 1974 1977 1980 1983 1987 1992 1995 2000 2003 2007 (Acts) 2013 (World Series)

Defender Selection Series	1987 1992 1995

Class	AC72 AC45 IACC (yachts, regattas) 12-metre class J Class

See also: Deed of Gift Wind Herbert Pell Cup Citizen Cup Louis Vuitton Cup

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