25th AMERICA's CUP 1983 Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Azzura III / I-10
challenger of the Louis Vuitton Cup 1987
The YC Costa Smeralda was the Challenger
of Record for 1987 and signed the protocol
with the Royal Perth YC.
Beside Azzurra I of 1983 they ordered
at the end 3 additional yachts, as Azzurra II /
I-8, Azzurra III / I-10 and Azzurra IV / I-11.
They chose Azzurra III / I-10 as official
challenger, but reached only the disappointing
11th ranking after RR 3:
The YC Costa Smeralda was the Challenger
of Record for 1987 and signed the protocol
with the Royal Perth YC.
AMERICA’S CUP HISTORY 1983 - 2013
