![]() Liberty in 1983. | |
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Nation | ![]() |
Class | 12-metre |
Sail no | US–40 |
Designer(s) | Johan Valentijn |
Builder | Newport Offshore, Ltd. |
Launched | 1983 |
Owner(s) | Freedom syndicate |
Racing career | |
Skippers | Dennis Conner |
Notable victories | 1983 America's Cup Defender Selections Series |
America's Cup | 1983 America's Cup |
AC Defender Selection Series | 1983 America's Cup Defender Selections Series |
Liberty (US-40) was an American racing yacht in the 12-metre class that unsuccessfully defended the 1983 America's Cup.
After a competition with Defender and Courageous, Liberty was selected as the defender.[1] She lost to Australia II by 3–4 in the America's Cup.[2]