Stars & Stripes 88
| Yacht club |
 San Diego Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |
 United States |
| Sail no | US–1 |
| Designer(s) | Gino J. Morelli, Britton Chance, Jr., Dave W. Hubbard & Duncan MacLane |
| Builder |
Robert Derector Boatworks Inc. (hull) Capistrano Beach, CA, US Scaled Composite (rig) Mojave, CA, USA |
| Launched | 4 June 1988 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Dennis Conner |
| Notable victories | 1988 America's Cup |
| America's Cup | 1988 America's Cup |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Length |
18.26 m (59.9 ft) (LOA) 16.37 m (53.7 ft) (LWL) |
| Beam | 8.88 m (29.1 ft) |
| Sail area | 167 m2 (1,800 sq ft) |
Stars & Stripes 88 is an American catamaran that successfully defended the 1988 America's Cup.
Stars & Stripes won against KZ1 with 2–0 in matches.[1]
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