“It stopped the nation” - Australia II Skipper and Olympian John Bertrand 🇦🇺 Celebrating 42 years since the iconic Australia II win at the 1983 America’s Cup! 🦘⛵️ #TeamAUS | Australian Sailing | Australian Sailing Team | Australian Olympic Team

40 years ago this week the super yacht Australia II made history and won the 1983 America’s Cup. After a close series that advanced to a record seven rounds, the Australian team eventually won the day against rivals the New York Yacht Club, making them the first non-American team to win the America’s Cup race in 132 years. This clip is taken from the 1984 documentary ‘Wings to Victory’, made to celebrate the win. It features footage from the race, footage taken on board the Australia II, and arc

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“Any boss who sacks anyone for not turning up today is a bum!” ⛵ Does this bring back memories? From stem to stern, it’s one of the greatest moments for Australia, and this weekend marks 37 years since the Australia II won the America’s Cup. 🏆 Down 3-1, the Aussies made the comeback dream a reality in the deciding race to break the longest winning streak in the history of sport — 132 years. 🇦🇺 | ABC Sport

Today is the 40th anniversary of Australia winning the America’s Cup in 1983. Australia II skipper John Bertrand joins us on News Breakfast at 8.40am to talk about the special moment. We all know where Bob Hawke was on the big day 🤣… Where were you? (And apologies to anyone under the age of 50. Ask your parents!) | Michael Rowland Broadcaster