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25 August

The +39 boat ITA59 is Alinghi’s old training boat (ex-Be Happy). The boat was the first Swiss Challenge for the America’s Cup in 1999, and was later used by Alinghi as a training boat in New Zealand before the team won the 31st America’s Cup with SUI64 in 2003

“On this day” in 1886...

Intrepid defeated Valiant by 2'08" in the 8th race of the final Defender trials. Three days later Intrepid was selected to defend the America’s Cup, the first boat to defend the oldest trophy in yachting twice since Columbia in 1899 and 1901.