AMERICA’S CUP 1987 : COURSE TO THE CUP : CHALLENGER ELIMINATION
Final Round-Robin Standings
Yacht, Country W L Pts x-New Zealand, New Zealand 33 1 198 x-Stars & Stripes, U.S. 27 7 154 x-USA, U.S. 23 11 139 x-French Kiss, France 20 14 129 America II, U.S. 26 8 128 White Crusader, Britain 21 13 115 Italia, Italy 17 17 99 Heart of America, U.S. 11 23 85 Canada II, Canada 15 19 79 Eagle, U.S. 10 24 48 Azzurra, Italy 4 30 23
x-Qualified for challengers semifinals
Challengers Semifinals Best-of-Seven
Stars & Stripes (Dennis Conner) d. USA (Tom Blackaller), 4-0.
New Zealand (Chris Dickson) d. French Kiss (Marc Pajot), 4-0.
Challengers Final Best-of-Seven Tuesday, Jan. 13
Stars & Stripes (Dennis Conner), d. New Zealand (Chris Dickson), 1 minute 20 seconds.
Wednesday, Jan. 14
Stars & Stripes d. New Zealand, 1:36.
Thursday, Jan. 15
Lay day (called by New Zealand).
Friday, Jan. 16
New Zealand d. Stars & Stripes, :38.
Saturday, Jan. 17
Stars & Stripes d. New Zealand, 3:38.
Sunday, Jan. 18
Lay day (called by New Zealand).
Monday, Jan. 19
Stars & Stripes d. New Zealand, 1:29; Stars & Stripes wins series, 4-1.
DEFENDER ELIMINATION Final Round-Robin Standings
Yacht, Country W L Pts y-Kookaburra III 31 8 83 y-Australia IV 27 12 77 Kookaburra II 23 16 70 Steak’n Kidney 5 31 24
y-Qualified for defenders final
Defenders Final Best-of-Seven
Wednesday, Jan. 14 Kookaburra III (Iain Murray) vs. Australia IV (Colin Beashal), both yachts disqualified.
Thursday, Jan. 15
Kookaburra III d. Australia IV, 1:34.
Friday, Jan. 16
Kookaburra III d. Australia IV, :46.
Saturday, Jan. 17
Kookaburra III d. Australia IV, 2:06.
Sunday, Jan. 18
Lay day (called by Australia IV).
Monday, Jan. 19
Kookaburra III d. Australia IV, 1:13.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Kookaburra III vs. Australia IV, :55, Kookaburra III wins series, 5-0.