America's Cup 12 Metre Era Reunion - Sailing's 'Royalty' reunite

9:47 PM Mon 9 Aug 2010 GMT

'Ted Turner and Gary Jobson, seen here celebrating their 1977 win of the America's Cup aboard Courageous, will reunite this September in Newport, Rhode Island, for The 12 Metre Era Reunion Presented By Rolex - America's Cup 12 Metre Era Reunion 2010' Gary Jobson

America's Cup 12 Metre Era Reunion update. The members of sailing's royal court - to large extent - include any veteran of the storied 12 Metre era racing that stretched from 1958 to 1987. With 80 teams competing as contenders or defenders, there is a cadre of sailors whose involvement in the Cup - as skipper, crew, afterguard, designer, builder, syndicate member, race manager or press - has earned them admittance into sailing's version of Burke's Peerage: the 2010 America's Cup 12 Metre Era Reunion presented by Rolex. Since the call went out in January heralding the September 16-19 event, ...

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