Winged Victory

Winged Victory

In the summer of 1983, in the months leading up to the 25th America’s Cup competition, a storm of controversy gathered over what is today known as the famous (or infamous) “winged keel” on the Australian boat, AUSTRALIA II. The controversy continues to this day, as summarized in a technically thorough discussion of who can actually be credited for this industry-changing keel design, and exactly how the design evolved. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click here to read the article as it appeared in Professional Boatbuilder. 

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