What next for the America’s Cup? Australia II to Oracle USA

Public Lecture | Updated 1 decade ago

New Zealand sailing team catamaran aquaplaning
Emirates Team New Zealand foiling up wind in the Louis Vuitton Cup
John Longley

John Longley AM CitWA
Trustee, Warren Jones Foundation
6.00pm, Friday 15 November 2013
NWS Shipping Theatre
The Vaughan Evans 2013 Lecture, presented by the Australian Association for Maritime History (AAMH) in association with WA Museum

How has the America’s Cup race evolved in the last 30 years from 12 metre yachts doing 8 knots to foiling catamarans doing 50 knots?

Follow the evolving saga of how the world’s oldest international sporting trophy has dramatically changed: from the time Australia II won the America’s Cup in 1983 to the amazing events of the 34th Match just concluded in San Francisco. John Longley was Project Manager and crewman on Australia II, and has just returned from San Francisco where he had exclusive access to these amazing machines up close. John was also instrumental in the forging of the previous class of yacht that served the event well for 20 years.

Join John Longley as he relates the story of how the last 30 years have unfolded for the America’s Cup, and discusses how the race might evolve towards the 35th Match.

Cost: $12 per person. Includes refreshments after the lecture
Bookings: Essential on 9431 8455. Please RSVP by 5.00pm, Wednesday 13 November