Hamilton Island YC is the new Challenger of Record
October 1, 2013
1 October 2013, Hamilton Island, Australia. Just 5 days after the 30th anniversary of Australia winning the America's Cup in 1983, Hamilton Island Yacht Club has been confirmed as the Challenger of Record for the 35th America's Cup. Hamilton Island Yacht Club’s Australian team will represent all challengers in dealings with the defender Oracle Team USA of Golden Gate Yacht Club, San Francisco.
HIYC is led by Australian IMA Member Bob Oatley, whose succession of yachts named Wild Oats have dominated ocean racing in Australia for years, including having won six of the last eight Sydney-Hobart races.
The challenge was filed by Mr. Oatley and his son, Sandy, on behalf of HIYC shortly after ORACLE TEAM USA won the thrilling deciding final race in the 34th America’s Cup against Emirates Team New Zealand on San Francisco Bay on September 25th, 2013.
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Peter Rusch
America’s Cup Media Relations
peter.rusch@americascup.com
+1 415 926 3476
Sophie Baker
Hamilton Island Yacht Club
sbaker@hamiltonisland.com.au
+61 438 44 2323