 Intrepid moored in Nantucket Harbor during Nantucket Race Week 2010 | |
Defender United States | |
|---|---|
| Defender club: | New York Yacht Club |
| Yacht: | Intrepid |
Challenger Australia | |
| Challenger club: | Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron |
| Yacht: | Gretel II |
| Competition | |
| Location: | Newport, Rhode Island, United States |
| Dates: | September 1970 |
| Rule: | 12-metre |
| Winner: | New York Yacht Club |
| Score: | 4–1 |
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The 1970America's Cup was held in September 1970 atNewport, Rhode Island. The US defender,Intrepid, skippered byBill Ficker, defeated the Australian challenger,Gretel II, skippered byJames Hardy, four races to one.[1]
Intrepid had beatenHeritage andValiant to become the defender. (1962 winner Weatherly also participated in the trials, providing a fourth boat so racing could proceed more uniformly.)Gretel II had beatenFrance to become the challenger.[1]