Series 4 - Ep2 - John Bertrand Part 2
Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast - A podcast by Shirley Robertson
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Part 2 of double Olympic gold medallist Robertson's chat with the skipper of the America's Cup's first ever successful Challenger, Australian John Bertrand. It was exactly thirty nine years ago that Bertrand, skippering "Australia II" in Newport, crossed the finish line ahead of Dennis Connor's Defending "Liberty", to end the New York Yacht Club's one hundred and thirty two year winning streak. For the sport of sailing, it provoked a seismic shift in international competitio...