Kookaburra III
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Kookaburra III (KA 15) was the Australian 12 Metre yacht sailed by Iain Murray in the 1987 America's Cup held off of Fremantle, Western Australia. Murray won the Defender Selection and Kookaburra III represented Australia in the America's Cup, where she lost to American challenger Dennis Conner sailing Stars & Stripes 87.
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Yacht club | Royal Perth Yacht Club |
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Nation | Australia |
Class | 12-metre |
Sail no | KA–15 |
Designer(s) | Iain Murray and John Swarbrick |
Builder | Parry Boat Builders |
Owner(s) | Kevin Parry Taskforce 87 |
Racing career | |
Skippers | Iain Murray |
America's Cup | 1987 |
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