Built in 1976 according to the International Third Rule- America’s Cup.
HISTORY:
SPECS:
| Sail Number | Us-28 |
| International Rule | THIRD Rule-AC |
| Year Built | 1976 |
| Designer | Frederick E. Hood |
| Builder | Minneford Yacht Yard Inc. |
| Hull ID Number | design #: 691 |
| First Owner | Kings Point Fund, Inc. |
| First Name | Independence |
| First Sail Number | US-28 |
| First Country | USA |
| Original Homeport | Kings Point, NY |
| Current Status / Condition | re-designed and rebuilt as CLIPPER |
| Construction | Aluminum alloy |
| Length Overall | 19.34 m. |
| Length Waterline | 13.77 m. |
| Beam | 3.73 m. |
| Draft | 2.69 m. |
| Sail Area | 174 sq. m. |
| Displacement | 25.1 t. |