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''Stars & Stripes'' is the name of an America's Cup syndicate operated by Dennis Conner and its racing yachts. The name "Stars & Stripes" refers to the nickname often used for the flag of the United States. == 12-metre class yachts == (詳細はSail America Foundation commissioned four 12 metre yachts to support a campaign led by Dennis Conner, representing the San Diego Yacht Club, to win back the America's Cup in the 1987 competition in Fremantle, Australia. * ''Stars & Stripes 83'' (US 53) built in 1985 by Geraghty Marine, designed by Chance/Nelson/Pedrick. * ''Stars & Stripes 85'' (US 54) built in 1985 by Robert E. Derektor Inc., designed by Chance/Nelson/Pedrick. Proved to be faster than ''Stars & Stripes'' '83. * ''Stars & Stripes 86'' (US 56) built in 1986 by Robert E. Derektor Inc., designed by Chance/Nelson/Pedrick.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=12 Metre Yachts by Country )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The 12-Metre Class America's Cup Contenders 1958 -1987 )〕 Designed with a different keel and more sail area. * ''Stars & Stripes 87'' (US 55) built in 1986 by Robert E. Derektor Inc., designed by Chance/Nelson/Pedrick.〔 Designed and built with the experience gained from the first three designs. ''Stars & Stripes 87'' won the trials to select the challenger and went on to defeat the Australian defender ''Kookaburra III'' by 4 races to nil to win the Cup back for the USA. The movie Wind is loosely based on Dennis Conner's experience, from the 1983 America's Cup loss to his America's Cup win in Perth, and on a number of events that occurred on various competitor boats throughout the match races of the 1987 America's Cup. For artistic reasons, the 12 metre ''Stars & Stripes 87'' was dramatized in the film as ''Geronimo''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stars & Stripes (America's Cup syndicate)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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