Australia Who? America's Cup winner 1983

On Sept. 26, 1983, the yacht Australia II won the America's Cup from the United States, ending the longest winning streak in sports -- 132 years.. Watch on. Ch7 broadcast of Australia II winning 1983 America's Cup. Host: Gary Carr. Mrs Bertram. Watch on. If the 1980 America's Cup saw the birth of professionalism with Dennis Conner's Freedom campaign executing some 4000 hours of training, by 1983 the game was changing, and the technological playing field was getting more even.


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Crew of Australia II celebrate their victory in the 1983 America's Cup. They ended a 132 year

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"I'LL TELL YOU what: any boss who sacks a worker for not turning up today is a bum." Australians tend to remember these words fondly coming from the mouth of then prime minister Bob Hawke after Australia II won the America's Cup yacht race, breaking a 132-year winning streak for the USA. "In many ways, really, he gave people permission to celebrate," explains John Bertrand, who.. The crew of Australia II celebrate being the first non-American team to win the America's Cup in 1983.(Supplied: Larry Moran, Creative Commons)