City of Newport, Rhode Island. Resolution of the Council No.160-62
Date1962
Object number00003073
NameCertificate
MediumPrinted text on paper.
DimensionsOverall: 395 x 295 x 25 mm, 1.008 kg
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
DescriptionThe Newport Council congratulates Jock Sturrock and the gallant crew of the yacht GRETEL and its financial backers Sir Frank Packer, Thomas J.N. Foley, and William G. Walkley, who were instrumental in making the Australian challenge for the Cup a reality.HistoryAustralia mounted it's first America's Cup Challenge with the yacht GRETEL in 1962.SignificancePart of a comprehensive archive from the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron which mounted Australia's first America's Cup Challenge with the yacht GRETEL.These papers document the 1962 campaign and represent the beginning of Australian challenges that culminated in the 1983 win by AUSTRALIA II.
