Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 The teams  



1.1  Southern Cross (AUS)  





1.2  France (FRA)  







2 Matches  





3 References  














1974 Herbert Pell Cup







Add links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


6th Herbert Pell Cup
Date 1974
Winner Australia Southern Cross
Location Newport, Rhode Island, United States

The 1974 Herbert Pell Cup was held in Newport, Rhode Island, United States in 1974. The winner, Southern Cross, was awarded the Herbert Pell Cup and went on to challenge for the 1974 America's Cup.

In a defenders selection series that was held simultaneously, four boats competed for the right to defend the America's Cup.

The teams

[edit]

Southern Cross (AUS)

[edit]

Representing the Royal Perth Yacht Club, Southern Cross was owned by Alan Bond. The boat was skippered by James Hardy and the crew included tactician John Cuneo, mainsheet trimmer John Bertrand, grinder Rob Stirling, tactician Hugh Treharne, Noel Robins, Warren Jones, Jack Baxter, James Sargeant, John Longley and Kenneth Judge.[1][2][3][4]

France (FRA)

[edit]

France was owned by Marcel Bich, skippered by Jean Marie Le Guillot and represented Cercle de la Voile de Paris. The same boat competed in the 1970 Herbert Pell Cup.[2]

Matches

[edit]

In a best of seven series, Southern Cross was undefeated and won the series 4–0.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Hall of Fame".
  • ^ a b Nocera, Egidio (July 2006). "Storia della Coppa America 1970–1974–1977 Le sfide australiane e francesi" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  • ^ "Sir James Hardy, 1994 Inductee". Herreshoff Marine Museum. Archived from the original on 16 April 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  • ^ Bertrand, John Born to win : a lifelong struggle to capture the America's Cup (as told to Patrick Robinson). Sydney : Bantam Books, c1985. ISBN 0-553-05118-0. p.45.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1974_Herbert_Pell_Cup&oldid=1095753569"

    Categories: 
    1974 in sailing
    1974 in American sports
    1974 in sports in Rhode Island
    12-metre class
    1974 America's Cup
    Challenger Selection Series
    Hidden categories: 
    CS1 Italian-language sources (it)
    Use dmy dates from June 2022
     



    This page was last edited on 30 June 2022, at 04:49 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki