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1966
Burr Bartram's right-hand man Bill Strawbridge commissioned Olin J. Stephens to build his third victorious America's Cup defender. By conceiving this boat, Stephens made a breakthrough. He very quickly hit on the idea of a separate keel and rudder, as did his colleague Dick Carter of Boston on some ocean racers.
Olin tested his idea with models in the Stevens Institute tank test. This configuration allowed him to reduce the wetted surface and to extend the keel by a trim tab. By putting the rudder further aft, he improved its effectiveness.
Mario Taraboschia made the drawings of the yacht under supervision from the S & S firm. Olin Stephens decided to put all the Barient designed winches, the coffee grinders and seven crewmen below deck. This lowered the center of gravity as much as possible. The boom was lowered very close to the deck, improving the mainsail ratio and its effectiveness to windward.
1967
When Intrepid was launched it was a big surprise for all.
As with the 1937 Ranger performance, Intrepid dominated all the other defense candidates, Constellation, American Eagle and Columbia, and lost only one race, becoming the undisputed 1967 America's Cup defender.
America's Cup races: September 12 to 18, 1967 in Newport, Rhode Island -
Best four out of seven races.
Dame Pattie vs. Intrepid
America's Cup Course:
Olympic Course - total distance: 24.3 miles - Start at a buoy anchored 7 miles, SSE (magnetic) towards the Brenton Reef Light Tower.
First leg is directly into the wind (windward leg). Second leg is a reaching leg as the third one, fourth leg to windward, fifth leg is a running leg, then the sixth and last leg is a windward one to the finish.
Races: four sailed.
Results:
Intrepid beat Dame Pattie by four wins to nil.
- September 12, first race. Wind at start: E by N ¼ N, 18 knots. Wind at finish: E by N ¼ N, 15 knots. Intrepid beat Dame Pattie by 5 minutes 58 sec.
- September 13, second race. Wind at start: E by N ¼ N, 7 knots. Wind at finish: E by N ¼ N, 11-14 knots. . Intrepid beat Dame Pattie by 3 minutes 36 sec.
- September 14, third race. Wind at start: NE by E, 12 knots. Wind at finish: NE ½ E, 16 knots. . Intrepid beat Dame Pattie by 4 minutes 41 sec.
- September 18, fourth race. Wind at start: SW, 12 knots. Wind at finish: SW by W, 8 knots. . Intrepid beat Dame Pattie by 3 minutes 35 sec.
In 1967, Intrepid crushed Dame Pattie.
1969
Burr Bartram and Bill Strawbridge entered Intrepid for the 1970 America's Cup, after its 1967 win. Two new defender candidates were also built, Heritage US 23 (Charles Morgan's design) and Valiant US 24 (Olin J. Stephens' design).
Intrepid was deeply altered by the young designer Britton Chance, Jr. Its hull and rigging were modified. The surface area and the volume of the keel were reduced. By increasing the hull volume from the maximum beam to the stern, the bustle was blown up like a balloon. The rudder was set 1.20 m further aft, made smaller and controlled with a two-wheel steering gear. Three extra tons of ballast were put in the re-designed and recast keel. The boom was lowered and shortened.
1970
Intrepid easily won the selections trials against American Eagle, Heritage and Valiant, the latter the first S & S new design not to be selected (except 1962) to defend the Cup. Intrepid was selected as the 1970 America's Cup defender. It was just the second time since 1898-1901 and Columbia that such a fact occurred.
America's Cup races: September 15 to 28, 1970 in Newport, Rhode Island -
Best four out of seven races.
Intrepid defended the America's Cup against the Australian challenger Gretel II
America's Cup Course:
Olympic Course - total distance: 24.3 miles - Start at a buoy anchored 7 miles, SSE (magnetic) towards the Brenton Reef Light Tower.
First leg is directly into the wind (windward leg). Second leg is a reaching leg as the third one, fourth leg to windward, fifth leg is a running leg, then the sixth and last leg is a windward one to the finish.
Races: five sailed.
Results:
Intrepid beat Gretel II by four wins to one.
- September 15, first race. Wind at start: 109°, 20 knots. Wind at finish: 110°, 12-15 knots. Intrepid beat Gretel II by 5 minutes 52 sec.
- September 20, second race. Wind at start: 238°, 6 knots. Wind at finish: 226°, 9 knots. Gretel II beat Intrepid by 1 minute 07 seconds. Gretel II disqualified, Intrepid wins.
- September 22, third race. Wind at start: 236°, 10 knots. Wind at finish: 230°, 18 knots. Intrepid beat Gretel II by 1 minute 18 sec.
- September 24, fourth race. Wind at start: 076°, 10 knots. Wind at finish: 120°, 4-6 knots. Gretel II beat Intrepid by 1 minute 02 sec.
- September 28, fifth race. Wind at start: 360°, 9-10 knots. Wind at finish: 045°, 5 knots. Intrepid beat Gretel II by 1 minute 44 sec.
Except for the first race, the average result between the two contenders was very close. Alan Payne's design was fast and the lack of experience on the part of the Australians made the difference. For the second race Gretel II was disqualified and the win went to Intrepid…
Intrepid won its second America's Cup.
1971
Intrepid sold to International Geographic Foundation. Its homeport was Miami.
1974
It won the Caritas Cup organized by the NYYC and the Lipton Memorial Trophy. The Seattle Sailing Foundation owned Intrepid and it raced the selection trials for the 1974 America's Cup defense. It was redesigned by S & S and skippered by Gerald "Gerry" Driscoll. Bill Buchan was its tactician and Richard "Ed" du Moulin its navigator. Intrepid came within one race of becoming the only three time America's Cup defender in history, but lost out to Ted Hood and Courageous.
1975
Seattle Sailing Foundation still owned Intrepid. Its homeport was Seattle.
1977 - 1978
Robert H. Fender owned Intrepid.
1978 - 1980
Pierre Goemans was its owner on behalf the French Baron Bich and "Association Française pour la Coupe de l'America" (AFCA).
1980's
Renamed Windancer, its homeport was Luksegon, Michigan. It sailed on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain and was available for charter.
1993 - 1996
Intrepid Sailing Inc. owned the boat.
1997 to present
Owned by America's Cup Charters.
Completely rebuilt by Herb Marshall and George Hill at Brewer's Cove Haven Marina in Barrington, RI. Shipwright Louis Sauzedde helped them.
2001
New rig fitted on Intrepid and it raced in the America's Cup Jubilee regattas in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England.
2005
Intrepid is still available for charter, skippered by Mike Patterson, Newport, RI
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INTREPID
1967
Sail number: US 22
USA
Yacht Club: New York Yacht Club, New York
Victorious defender of the 20th 1967 America's Cup Challenge
Victorious defender of the 21st America's Cup (1970).
Owner - 1967: Intrepid Syndicate headed by J. Burr Bartram, with John T. Dorrance, Jr., Patrick E. Haggerty, Eleanor B. Radley, William J. Strawbridge, Harold S. Vanderbilt, Gilbert Verney.
Owner - 1970: Intrepid Syndicate headed by J. Burr Bartram, with F. Briggs Dalzell, John T. Dorrance, Jr., Patrick E. Haggerty, Eleanor B. Radley, Nancy Reynolds, William J. Strawbridge, Harold S. Vanderbilt.
International 12-Metre boat
Keel sloop with trimmer and separate rudder
Original designer: Olin J. Stephens, Sparkman & Stephens, New York
Altered design in 1969-70 by Britton Chance, Jr.
Tank tests facilities: Stevens Institute at Hoboken, NY.
Original builder: Minneford's Yacht Yards at City Island, New York, USA
Alterations made in 1970 by: Driscoll Custom Boats
Sailmaker: Hood sails
Year of building: 1966 - 1967.
Launched: May 1967.
Skipper - 1967: Emil 'Bus' Mosbacher, Jr.
Afterguard - 1967: Victor Romagna, Wallace E. Tobin as navigator.
Skipper - 1970: William "Bill" P. Ficker
Afterguard - 1970: Steven Van Dyck, Peter L. Wilson as navigator.
Crew: 11.
Data:
Construction -
Construction: Wood
Frames: White oak
Double mahogany planking
Dimensions -
1967
L.O.A.: 19.60 m
L.W.L.: 14.25 m
Beam: 3.72 m
Draft: 2.78 m
Sail area: 158.13 m2
Displacement: 27.900 tons
Mast: 25 m
Rating: 12-Metre
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Year of building
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1967 |
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Launched
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5/1967 |
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Edition 21(1970)
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Edition 20(1967)
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Crew
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Hull
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Wood |
Wood |
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Mast
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L.O.A
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19.6 |
19.6 |
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L.W.L
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14.75 |
14.25 |
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Mast
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25 |
25 |
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Beam
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3.72 |
3.72 |
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Boom
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Sail Area
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Displacament
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30.55 |
27.9 |
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Draft
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2.82 |
2.78 |
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Rating
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12 Meter |
12 Meter |
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Ballast
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