Stars & Stripes / USA 34 America's Cup Class Racing Yacht
Stars & Stripes / USA 34 was designed by David Pedrick and built in 1994 by Goetz Boat Works for Team Dennis Conner's single-boat campaign during the 1995 America's Cup in San Diego. Stars & Stripes / USA 34 rose to notoriety by winning the Citizen Cup in 1995, earning the right to defend the Cup on behalf of the San Diego Yacht Club. But in one of the most bizarre twists in the history of America's Cup racing, Conner chose to defend the Cup, not aboard his Stars & Stripes / USA 34, but rather using Young America / USA 36, which he had just defeated in the finals of the Citizen Cup. Team New Zealand's Black Magic proved to be much faster, defeating Team Dennis Conner in four straight races.
Stars & Stripes / USA 34
Our San Diego sailing fleet includes two 80-foot International America's Cup Class (IACC) racing yachts — Stars & Stripes / USA 34, and Abracadabra / USA 54— plus a magnificent replica of the original 139-foot yacht “AMERICA” that started the America’s Cup racing tradition back in 1851.
Length: 80 feet
Weight: 50,000 pounds (85% of the weight is in the ballast)
Mast height: 114 feet (11 stories)
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Stars & Stripes -- Your Sailing, Cruise and Racing Options
One-Boat Regatta - Reserve either Stars & Stripes or Abracadabra for a one-boat Regatta and you can bring a crew of up to 20 racers. We will provide an experienced captain (if Dennis is in town, you can hire him for an additional fee), and support crew. We'll also provide a crew to man our second IACC boat. (They will cut you no slack whatsoever.)
Two-Boat Regatta - Reserve both boats-Stars & Stripes and Abracadabra-and gather two crews of 20 members each. We will provide two experienced captains (if Dennis is available, you can hire him for an additional fee), plus support crew members to make sure you run a tight ship.
Three-Boat Regatta - Reserve three boats: Race aboard Stars & Stripes and Abracadabra, and utilize AMERICA as your Race Committee / spectator boat -complete with food and beverage services. Put together two racing crews of 20 members each for the IACC boats. We'll provide two experienced captains (if Dennis is available, you can hire him for an additional fee), plus support crews to ensure an exciting "America's Cup" style racing experience.
For more details or to set up your private Regatta, call us at 1-800-644-3454 and ask to speak to our America's Cup Experience (ACE) Race Coordinator.
