1983 Louis Vuitton Cup
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{{Infobox boat race|name=1st Louis Vuitton Cup|boats=Australia II {{flagicon|Australia}}
Victory {{flagicon|UK}}
Challenge 12 {{flagicon|Australia}}
Azzurra {{flagicon|Italy}}
France 3 {{flagicon|France}}
Secret Cove Yacht Club Challenge {{flagicon|CAN}}
Advance {{flagicon|Australia}}|type=Challenge race for Americas Cup|dates=11 August – 8 September 1983|host_city=Newport, Rhode Island|winner=Australia II {{flagicon|Australia}}|previous=1980 Herbert Pell Cup|next=1987 Louis Vuitton Cup}}
The 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Newport, Rhode Island, United States in 1983. The winner, Australia II, went on to challenge for the 1983 America's Cup.
The teams
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} Royal Perth Yacht Club | Australia II | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bertrand | Australia II (KA–6) |
| {{flagicon|UK}} Royal Burnham Yacht Club | Victory | {{flagicon|UK}} Phil Crebbin, Lawrie Smith and Rodney Pattisson | Victory of Burnham (K–21), Victory '83 (K–22) |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Royal Yacht Club of Victoria | Challenge 12 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Savage | Challenge 12 (KA–10) |
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Yacht Club Costa Smeralda | Azzurra | {{flagicon|ITA}} Cino Ricci (Mauro Pelaschier) | Azzurra (I–4) |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Yacht Club de France | France 3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Bruno Troublé | France 3 (F-3) |
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Secret Cove Yacht Club | Secret Cove Yacht Club Challenge | {{flagicon|CAN}} Terry McLaughlin | Canada I (KC–1) |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron | Advance | {{flagicon|AUS}} Iain Murray | Advance (KA-7) |
=Australia II (AUS)=
Owned by Alan Bond and helmed by John Bertrand, Australia II featured an innovative winged keel design developed by Ben Lexcen which helped to make it point higher, sail faster and be quicker in coming about. The boat was innovative in a number of ways, but the winged keel was the most striking design advance and the distinguishing feature of the boat.{{cite news |first= Dave |last= Anderson |title= SPORTS OF THE TIMES; Yachting's Crocodile Dundee |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/05/sports/sports-of-the-times-yachting-s-crocodile-dundee.html?pagewanted=all |series= Sports |work= New York Times|date= 5 May 1988 |accessdate= 2008-03-13}} The New York Yacht Club challenged the legality of the keel design, but it was ruled to be legal. Australia II dominated the Louis Vuitton Cup and took the trophy, earning the right to compete in the 1983 America's Cup.
The Australia II team was: William Baillieu, Colin Beashall, Ken Beashall, John Bertrand, Alan Bond, Rob Brown, Peter Costello, Damian Fewster, John Fitzhardinge, Michael Fletcher, Lesleigh Green, James Hardy, Stephen Harrison, Laurie Hayden, Warren Jones, Kenneth Judge, Phillip Judge, Ben Lexcen, Cole (Skip) Lissiman, John Longley, Scott McAllister, Ken O'Brien, Michael Quilter, Glenn Read, David Rees, Mark Reid, Brian Richardson, Newton Roberts, Tom Schnackenberg, Edward Silbereisen, Grant Simmer, Phillip Smidmore, Hugh Treharne and David Wallace.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rpyc.com.au/club/americas-cup|title = America's Cup}}
=Victory (GBR)=
Peter de Savary funded the Royal Burnham Yacht Club's Victory Syndicate. The team used three skippers over the Cup: Phil Crebbin, Lawrie Smith and Rodney Pattisson. The crew included Chris Law, Robin Fuger, Harold Cudmore, who quit the campaign before the start of the Cup, and future America's Cup Hall of Famer Dean Phipps, racing in his first America's Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.cupinfo.com/en/achof-press-2010-hall-of-fame-inductees-10011.php|title=America's Cup Hall of Fame – 2010 Inductees Named – from CupInfo|website=www.cupinfo.com|accessdate=19 July 2017}}
Two boats were constructed; Victory of Burnham (K 21), Victory '83 (K 22), although K 22 was ultimately used in the Cup. The team also purchased two boats from the 1980 Herbert Pell Cup to use in trials; Australia (renamed as Temeraire) and Lionheart.Bertrand, John Born to win : a lifelong struggle to capture the America's Cup (as told to Patrick Robinson). Sydney : Bantam Books, c1985. {{ISBN|0-553-05118-0}}. p.171.
=Challenge 12 (AUS)=
Owned by a number of Australian businessmen from Victoria headed by Dick Pratt. Challenge 12 was also designed by Lexcen and sold to the Victorian challenge after the Bond syndicate selected Australia II.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/09/1002b/ |title=Ben Lexcen: A crazy, lovable rogue |author=Robinson, Blue |date=2 October 2009 |work=Scuttlebutte News |accessdate=8 November 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127113055/http://sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/09/1002b/ |archivedate=27 November 2010 |url-status=live}} She was a fast, traditional 12 Meter, and lacked the winged keel of her sister boat Australia II. John Bertrand favored her initially, but was talked into sailing the new design by Alan Bond. She may have been superior to Australia II in heavy winds, and was a real threat to the men from the West of Australia.
During the Louis Vuitton Cup, Challenge 12 was skippered by John Savage and the crew included Graeme 'Frizzle' Freeman, Michael Fletcher (later Australia II's sailing coach) and Damian Fewster (who later sailed with Australia II in the America's Cup victory as a replacement crew member).
Challenge 12 was later used to prepare Australia II for the America's Cup and was skippered by James Hardy.Bertrand, John Born to win : a lifelong struggle to capture the America's Cup (as told to Patrick Robinson). Sydney : Bantam Books, c1985. {{ISBN|0-553-05118-0}}. p.190
=Azzurra (ITA)=
Managed by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and funded by Aga Khan IV and Gianni Agnelli, Azzurra was formed in 1982. Ambrosini was involved with the construction of the yacht Azzurra (I-4), and they proved to be a competitive new challenge. Skippered by Cino Ricci and with Mauro Pelaschier on the helm, the original Azzurra team won 24 of 49 races and developed a large and loyal following in Italy.[http://www.louisvuittontrophy.com/news/news.php?nws=100515_azzurra_olbia_airport Azzurra now showing at Olbia airport] Louis Vuitton Trophy, 15 May 2010 {{dead link|date=June 2016}}
=France 3 (FRA)=
France 3, skippered by Bruno Troublé, returned for its second challenge for the America's Cup. The syndicate was financed by Yves Roussert-Rouard who had purchased the boat from Marcel Bich who had financed the first four French challenges. The syndicate was hampered by money problems and an inexperienced crew.Russell Coutts. America's Cup 2000, Hodder Moa Beckett, 1999. {{ISBN|1-86958-717-0}} p.128.
=Canada (CAN)=
=Advance (AUS)=
A Sydney challenger owned and run by Australian sailing legend, Syd Fischer. A very radical but ultimately slow design by Alan Payne, the designer of Gretel I and II. Skippered by 18-foot skiff champion, Iain Murray.
Finals
=Semi-finals=
11 – 24 August
In the semi-finals the four qualifiers sailed against each other competitor three times.Bruno Trouble The Louis Vuitton Cup: 25 Years pp. 170–172 Australia II and Victory '83 advanced to the finals.[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/22/sports/victory-83-gains-challenger-final.html Victory 83 Gains Challenger Final] New York Times, 22 August 1983
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| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|AUS|civil}} Australia II
|style="background: #000000;"| |style="background: #dddddd;"|2 |style="background: #dddddd;"|3 |style="background: #dddddd;"|3 |style="background: #dddddd;"|8 |
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|GBR|civil}} Victory '83
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1 |style="background: #000000;"| |style="background: #dddddd;"|2 |style="background: #dddddd;"|3 |style="background: #dddddd;"|6 |
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|ITA|civil}} Azzurra
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0 |style="background: #dddddd;"|1 |style="background: #000000;"| |style="background: #dddddd;"|3 |style="background: #dddddd;"|4 |
| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|CAN|civil}} Canada
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0 |style="background: #dddddd;"|0 |style="background: #dddddd;"|0 |style="background: #000000;"| |style="background: #dddddd;"|0 |
=Final=
28 August – 8 September
Australia II defeated Victory '83 4–1 in the final to win the Louis Vuitton Cup and go on to compete in the America's Cup.
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