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| Yacht club |  Royal Perth Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  Australia |
| Class | 12-metre |
| Sail no | KA–6 |
| Designer(s) | Ben Lexcen |
| Builder | Steve Ward |
| Launched | 1982 |
| Owner(s) | Alan Bond Australian Government c.1985 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | John Bertrand |
| Notable victories | 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup 1983 America's Cup |
| America's Cup | 1983 |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 21.8 tons |
| Length | 19.21 metres (63.0 ft) (LOA) 13.10 metres (43.0 ft) (LWL) |
| Beam | 3.64 metres (11.9 ft) |
| Draft | 2.72 metres (8 ft 11 in) |
| Sail area | 175 square metres (1,880 sq ft) |
Australia II (KA 6) is an Australian 12-metre-class America's Cup challenge racing yacht that was launched in 1982[1] and won the 1983 America's Cup for the Royal Perth Yacht Club. Skippered by John Bertrand, she was the first successful Cup challenger, ending a 132-year tenure (with 26 successful defences) by the New York Yacht Club.
- ^ J.T. "1983 – Australia II – KA 6". 33rd America's Cup. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.