{"id":9063,"date":"2014-09-25T07:32:38","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T12:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=9063"},"modified":"2014-09-25T07:32:38","modified_gmt":"2014-09-25T12:32:38","slug":"1964-1974-cup-defenders-tales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=9063","title":{"rendered":"1964 \/ 1974 CUP DEFENDERS, TALES OF THE PAST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A reunion of the crews from 1964 and 1974 America&#8217;s Cup defenders was a wonderful event filled with tales of the past. All made possible by Jimmy Gubelmann, as I like to call him the glue that binds. I heard stories that I had not heard before and a few I knew.<\/p>\n<p>Mariner, Courageous, Intrepid, Valiant were represented from 1974 and Constellation and American Eagle from 1964.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9077\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-74-pano-9-24-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9077\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-74-pano-9-24-14-1024x395.jpg\" alt=\"TALES OF THE PAST\" width=\"558\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-74-pano-9-24-14-1024x395.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-74-pano-9-24-14-300x115.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TALES OF THE PAST<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9076\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/N702.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9076\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/N702.jpg\" alt=\"INTREPID\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/N702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/N702-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">INTREPID<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9075\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/mariner-1974545.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9075\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/mariner-1974545-670x1024.jpg\" alt=\"BOB BAVIER, TED HOOD, JACK SUTPHEN, COURAGEOUS 1974\" width=\"558\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/mariner-1974545-670x1024.jpg 670w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/mariner-1974545-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/mariner-1974545-300x458.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/mariner-1974545.jpg 889w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BOB BAVIER, TED HOOD, JACK SUTPHEN, COURAGEOUS 1974<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9074\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9074\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ida270.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9074\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ida270-1024x626.jpg\" alt=\"AMERICAN EAGLE\" width=\"558\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ida270-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ida270-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ida270.jpg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AMERICAN EAGLE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9073\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/constellatin187.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9073\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/constellatin187-1024x746.jpg\" alt=\"CONSTELLATION 1964\" width=\"558\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/constellatin187-1024x746.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/constellatin187-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CONSTELLATION 1964<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9072\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9072\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/mariner-1974548.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9072\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/mariner-1974548-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"MARINER 1974\" width=\"558\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/mariner-1974548-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/mariner-1974548-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/mariner-1974548.jpg 1351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MARINER 1974<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9071\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/courageous142.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9071\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/courageous142-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"COURAGEOUS 1974\" width=\"558\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/courageous142-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/courageous142-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/courageous142.jpg 1358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">COURAGEOUS 1974<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9070\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35997.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9070\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35997-1024x754.jpg\" alt=\"THE MAN WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE, JIM GUBELMANN\" width=\"558\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35997-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35997-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35997.jpg 1834w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">THE MAN WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE, JIM GUBELMANN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9069\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9069\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36006-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"HOMMAGE TO BUDDY BOMBARD\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36006-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36006-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HOMMAGE TO BUDDY BOMBARD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9068\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9068\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36016-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"DICK ENERSEN\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36016-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36016-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DICK ENERSEN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9067\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9067\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36025-689x1024.jpg\" alt=\"RICH DUMOULIN\" width=\"558\" height=\"829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36025-689x1024.jpg 689w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36025-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36025-300x445.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-36025.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">RICH DUMOULIN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9066\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9066\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35866.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9066\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35866-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"LESTER ABBERLEY HANS ISBRANDTSEN\" width=\"558\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35866-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35866-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LESTER ABBERLEY HANS ISBRANDTSEN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9065\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35926.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9065\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35926-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"1964\/1974 AT STATION 10\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35926-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35926-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1964\/1974 AT STATION 10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9064\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35902.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9064\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35902-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"PERFECT NIGHT\" width=\"558\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35902-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1964-1974-9-24-14-35902-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PERFECT 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All made possible by Jimmy Gubelmann, as I like to call him the glue that binds. I heard stories that I had not heard before and a few I knew. 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