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![Star & Stripes won the Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup in testing conditions after struggling earlier in the regatta in the light.](http://www.espn.com/i/moresports/ac99/logo.gif)
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![Star & Stripes won the Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup in testing conditions after struggling earlier in the regatta in the light.](https://image.isu.pub/170630165312-b5b062aeebfa6bee87a31a85f262433f/jpg/page_1_thumb_large.jpg)
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Americas Cup — Podcast Show Notes — Ocean Sailing Expeditions
![Star & Stripes won the Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup in testing conditions after struggling earlier in the regatta in the light.](https://www.americas-cup-history.com/english/index_htm_files/27699.jpg)
The USA und the Louis Vuitton Cup 1987
![Star & Stripes won the Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup in testing conditions after struggling earlier in the regatta in the light.](https://www.newportbeachindy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/practice-run-along-Alcatraz1.jpg)
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![Star & Stripes won the Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup in testing conditions after struggling earlier in the regatta in the light.](https://s3-prod.plasticsnews.com/s3fs-public/styles/1200x630/public/NEWS_130909943_EP_1_0.jpg)
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![Star & Stripes won the Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup in testing conditions after struggling earlier in the regatta in the light.](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Iaz-HW0MQYA/UAhRX7UUMWI/AAAAAAAABN8/mps6yvjAtfo/s640/Rainbow+II002.jpeg)
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Americas Cup — Podcast Show Notes — Ocean Sailing Expeditions
![Star & Stripes won the Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup in testing conditions after struggling earlier in the regatta in the light.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c811e4b6aa60809aa9c29d/1542353735283-62MFE0YF7A71A388P7DW/4019low_gi.jpg)
Americas Cup — Podcast Show Notes — Ocean Sailing Expeditions