A reincarnation of the Stars & Stripes syndicate will challenge for the 36th America's Cup
A reincarnation of the Stars & Stripes syndicate will challenge for the 36th America's Cup
13 December 2018
They have promised to register an all-American squad.
The team name is a nod to Dennis Conner, who won the Auld Mug four times - and twice with boats named Stars & Stripes.
The syndicate was co-founded by top match-racing skipper Taylor Canfield and Mike Buckley, and is backed by the Long Beach Yacht Club.
Stars & Stripes Team USA becomes the second American challenger and fifth overall to get the nod from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
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