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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Souvenir - America's Cup 1983 glass

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1983

Overview

two cocktail glasses with gold text along the rim

Historical information

The America's Cup is the oldest international sailing yacht competition still operating in any sport.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.052

Item type

Themes

Material

Height or length

105 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"America's Cup Victory 1983"

Contextual information

"Australia II", 1983 winner of the America's Cup : on 26 September 1983, the yacht "Australia II" made history when the oldest sporting trophy in the world, the America's Cup, was wrested from the Americans after 132 years.

Keywords

Place made

Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Sunday, 8 February, 2026

Completeness

100

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