PICTURES OF YESTERYEAR - Managed by PPL PHOTO AGENCY ***Circa 1974 AmericaÕs Cup: Australian12-metre yacht SOUTHERN CROSS challenged for the 1974 Ame

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PICTURES OF YESTERYEAR - Managed by PPL PHOTO AGENCY ***Circa 1974 AmericaÕs Cup: Australian12-metre yacht SOUTHERN CROSS challenged for the 1974 AmericaÕs Cup. Owned by Western Australia property developer, Alan Bond, she is seen here between two previous Australian challengers, GRETEL and GRETEL II (on the right) during early trials in Australia. SOUTHERN CROSS went to the United States well prepared, beat the only other contender to challenge, but was no match for that yearÕs defender, COURAGEOUS, and lost 4:0

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