{"id":11743,"date":"2023-09-09T15:19:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T22:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=11743"},"modified":"2023-09-09T15:19:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T22:19:22","slug":"40th-anniversary-loss-americas-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=11743","title":{"rendered":"40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOSS OF THE AMERICA&#8217;S CUP"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_11747\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11747\" style=\"width: 191px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11747\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-191x300.jpeg\" alt=\"BEN AND HIS KEEL\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-191x300.jpeg 191w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-652x1024.jpeg 652w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-768x1206.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-978x1536.jpeg 978w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-1304x2048.jpeg 1304w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-300x471.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35.jpeg 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEN AND HIS KEEL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SEPTEMBER 26, 1983 AUSTRALIA II DEFEATED LIBERTY 4-3 IN A BEST OF 7 SERIES TO WIN THE AMERICA&#8217;S CUP. \u00a0THE RIGHT THING HAPPENED FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS. IT WAS TIME TO RE-SHAPE THE AMERICA&#8217;S CUP; \u00a0I DO NOT BELIEVE ANYONE COULD HAVE PREDICTED WHERE WE ARE NOW.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11745\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Defeat-246x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Defeat-246x300.jpeg 246w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Defeat-300x366.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Defeat.jpeg 596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11747\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-191x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-191x300.jpeg 191w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-652x1024.jpeg 652w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-768x1206.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-978x1536.jpeg 978w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-1304x2048.jpeg 1304w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35-300x471.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/benlexan-keel-35.jpeg 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11748\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11748\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/castle-hill-83-3251-23-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/castle-hill-83-3251-23-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/castle-hill-83-3251-23-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/castle-hill-83-3251-23-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/castle-hill-83-3251-23-1536x1009.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/castle-hill-83-3251-23.jpg 1745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WISHING LUCK TO LIBERTY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11746\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11746\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11746\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-89357-14-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-89357-14-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-89357-14-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-89357-14-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-89357-14-1025x1536.jpeg 1025w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-89357-14-300x449.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-89357-14.jpeg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ADMIRING THE BOLT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11749\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11749\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11749\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-7293-1857-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-7293-1857-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-7293-1857-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-7293-1857-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-7293-1857-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-7293-1857.jpeg 1777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ALAN BOND DRINKING FROM THE BOTTOMLESS GOBLET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11751\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ben353-9-300x206.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ben353-9-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ben353-9-1024x703.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ben353-9-768x527.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ben353-9-1536x1055.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ben353-9-2048x1406.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11750\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11750\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11750\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/finish-1983323-17-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/finish-1983323-17-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/finish-1983323-17-1024x592.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/finish-1983323-17-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/finish-1983323-17-1536x889.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/finish-1983323-17.jpg 1656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">THERE IS NO SECOND<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11753\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11753\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11753\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-300x186.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-1024x635.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-768x476.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-1536x953.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-2048x1270.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-825x510.jpeg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UNBOLTING THE CUP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11754\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11754\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11754\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/42532769_10155839282958997_1192609188560240640_o-300x214.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/42532769_10155839282958997_1192609188560240640_o-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/42532769_10155839282958997_1192609188560240640_o-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/42532769_10155839282958997_1192609188560240640_o-768x548.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/42532769_10155839282958997_1192609188560240640_o-1536x1097.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/42532769_10155839282958997_1192609188560240640_o.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">THE SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11755\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-1983-3-351-1913-300x205.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-1983-3-351-1913-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-1983-3-351-1913-1024x701.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-1983-3-351-1913-768x526.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-1983-3-351-1913-1536x1051.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/marble-house-1983-3-351-1913.jpeg 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11753\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11753\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11753\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-300x186.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-1024x635.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-768x476.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-1536x953.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-2048x1270.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/lib358-1-825x510.jpeg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UNBOLTING THE CUP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEPTEMBER 26, 1983 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