AMERICA’S

MOST

FAMOUS

YACHT

In 1987, twenty-five yachts from six countries
descended on Freemantle, Australia. 

This would become the most exciting

America’s Cup ever. 

When the dust settled,

America had won,

thanks to Dennis Conner

and his team onboard Stars & Stripes. 

It was one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.

This was also the peak moment for
sailing in our country when the sport crossed
over into the mainstream.

Dennis appeared on the covers of 

Time and Sports Illustrated.

Our nation watched the races live on ESPN.

And after the victory, President Ronald Reagan welcomed Dennis and the Stars & Stripes team to the White House followed by a ticker tape parade in New York City.

Gentlemen of Stars & Stripes, for a few days you
enabled all of us to become airborne.

– President Ronald Reagan

After her great victory, Stars & Stripes eventually went to the Caribbean where she earned her living recreating America’s Cup races in St Maarten.

She thrilled thousands of sailors for more than two decades.

Then tragedy struck.

In 2017, Hurricane Irma ravaged the Caribbean

and sank and destroyed Stars & Stripes.

Now, is the time to restore

America’s Most Famous Yacht.

 

Our nation needs it.

 

This is our call:

WE THE SAILORS

of the United States of America,

recognize Stars & Stripes

as our most famous yacht.

And that

WE THE PEOPLE

should bring her back to life
so she can tell the story of
America’s great achievements
and inspire the next generation.

 

We call on all patriotic sailors,

from sea to shining sea,

to join in this mission

and to make any donation

large or small so that

WE AS AMERICA

come together to restore

America’s Most Famous Yacht.