&sq=&lang=&file=File:Defeat.jpg) Liberty in 1983. | |
| Yacht club |  New York Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  United States |
| Class | 12-metre |
| Sail no | US–40 |
| Designer(s) | Johan Valentijn |
| Builder | Newport Offshore, Ltd. |
| Launched | 1983 |
| Owner(s) | Freedom syndicate |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | Dennis Conner |
| Notable victories | 1983 America's Cup Defender Selections Series |
| America's Cup | 1983 America's Cup |
| AC Defender Selection Series | 1983 America's Cup Defender Selections Series |
Liberty (US-40) was an American racing yacht in the 12-metre class that unsuccessfully defended the 1983 America's Cup.
After a competition with Defender and Courageous, Liberty was selected as the defender.[1] She lost to Australia II by 3–4 in the America's Cup.[2]
- ^ "Storia della Coppa America 1983. La Coppa cambia casa - History of the America's Cup 1983. Cup lives the New York". www.ali6.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Storia della Coppa America 1983. La Coppa cambia casa - History of the America's Cup 1983. Cup lives the New York". www.ali6.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.