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EPISODE · Sep 24, 2011 · 9 MIN

America's Cup Goes To Australia

from Sporting Witness · host BBC World Service

In 1983, the Australian yachting team made history by winning the America's Cup - the biggest prize in the sport.They defeated the Americans for the first time in 132 years.Witness speaks to the Australian skipper, John Bertrand.Photo: John Bertrand at the helm of Australia II (Getty Images Sport).

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