FRANCE III
| Year | 1979 May |
|---|---|
| Current Sail Number | F 3 |
| International Rule | Third Rule AC |
| Current Status | sailing good |
| Current Location | Brest |
| Current Country | FR |
| Designer | Johan W. Vallentijin & Zonen FA |
| Builder | Chantiers Dufour |
| Length Overall | 19.91 m. |
| Waterline | 14.22 m. |
| Beam | 3.71 m. |
| Draught | 2.74 m. |
| Displacement | 26.2 t. |
| Sail Area | 171 sq.m. |
| Construction | |
| Original Owner | L'Ass. Fr. pour La Coupe de l'America |
| Original Name | FRANCE III |
| Original Country | FR |
| Original Homeport | Hyeres |
| Original Sail Number | F 3 |
| Owner Details & History | Built according to the International Third Rule America's Cup 1979 - 1980 L'Association Francaise pour La Coupe de l'America (AFCA) (Marcel Bich) - name: FRANCE III - homeport: Hyeres France III is inspired by the Australia design on which Valentijn had assisted Ben Lexcen. The original design with a double trimtab is modified in Newport this system being not easy to run. In the 1980 America's Cup Challenger Trials, she wins on Lionheart by four to three being the only Twelve having won a race for Baron Bich. She is then eliminated by Australia four to one. Although having reached his best result in the AC, Baron Bich decided that this would have been his last challenge and donated to Bruno Troublé the hole activity in the America's Cup campaign. 1980 - 1983 Yves Rousset-Rouard & Dfi Francaise pour la Coupe de l'America (DFCA) She is altered by Jacques Fauroux in 1981 in view of the 1983 25th America's Cup. The challenge is on behalf of Yacht Club de France and the skipper is Bruno Trouble. Having no new capital to invest, there were no chances for her and she is last but one since. 1986 Ecole Navale de la Marine Francaise - home port: Brest (France).
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