Win to France III
NZPA Newport, Rhode Island The yacht, France' 111 kept its America’s Cup hopes alive by defeating Australia yesterday in a dramatic topsy turvy race in the foreign challenger finals. It was the first French
:, success in the' best-of-seven I series, and the French needted it to prevent a clean 5 sweep by Australia. a . Australia, leading 3-0 be- : fore yesterday’s race, re- - quired one. more win to be confirmed as the successful b 1980 foreign challenger.
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Press, 5 September 1980, Page 24
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