Opinion
The day young blokes from Down Under curdled the mood of America
How the America’s Cup race spectacularly sailed into Australia’s national psyche – and my life – 40 years ago.
Jennifer HewettColumnistOn a glorious September morning – with just the hint of autumn to come – I joined a packed press boat sailing out from Newport Harbour 40 years ago.
The jostle of boats of all descriptions headed to the America’s Cup course was to see whether 132 years of US sailing history could be overturned by Australia II.
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