John Bertrand

AMERICA'S CUP: Australia would welcome playing host to the America's Cup next year pending a court decision, Cup-winning helmsman John Bertrand said yesterday. Swiss defender Alinghi has offered to hold the next edition of the America's...

In this article: America's Cup, Australia, Ras al-Khaimah, Valencia, New York, Australian Taxation Office, and Australia II

...legal battle. If the New York Supreme Court agrees, Australia could play host to a three-race, week-long duel from February 8. John Bertrand, who skippered Australia II to victory over the New York Yacht Club in 1983, predicted the...

In this article: America's Cup, Australia, Valencia, Stars and Stripes, Australia II, Ras al-Khaimah, Gold Coast, and Fremantle

...said. "He left to go back to Australia on 20th June 1981, before the vital tank tests and the role he played was a minor one." John Bertrand, who skippered Australia II to victory, on Wednesday came to defence of Lexcen, saying he was the...

In this article: Ben Lexcen, Australia, Australia II, America's Cup, Dennis Conner, and Netherlands

...was the creator, who had adopted aerodynamic elements on his revolutionary 18ft skiff in the late 1950s. Australia II skipper, John Bertrand, said Lexcen was Australia's Leonardo da Vinci, but added that "success has many fathers".

In this article: Ben Lexcen, America's Cup, Australia II, Alan Bond, Australia, Order of Australia, and Leonardo da Vinci

John Bertrand and Peter van Oossanen give their views on Australia II designer Ben Lexcen's design team. 14/10/09 Please wait while we detect your connection speed. Ask for technichal assistance in playing the multimedia available on...

In this article: Australia II and Ben Lexcen

...be credited to the designer Ben Lexcen. The committee dismissed the protest, and Bond, Lexcen and Australia II's crew under skipper John Bertrand went on to make sporting history. At least, so it seemed until this week, when Peter van...

In this article: Ben Lexcen, Australia II, Alan Bond, Allegation, America's Cup, and Australia

...of Australia II." Longley said van Oossanen's claims were "ridiculous". Australia II skipper John Bertrand also rallied to defend the man he described as "the Leonardo da Vinci of his time". Bertrand said Lexcen had been...

In this article: Ben Lexcen, America's Cup, Australia II, and Alan Bond

John Bertrand defends Ben Lexcen over Dutch winged keel claims AUSTRALIA II skipper John Bertrand has rejected claims that Ben Lexcen did not invent the famous winged keel that guided the yacht to America's Cup victory in 1983. Lexcen's...

In this article: Ben Lexcen, Australia II, America's Cup, Order of Australia, National Maritime Museum, Alan Bond, and Sydney

Australia II skipper John Bertrand has rejected claims that Ben Lexcen did not invent the famous winged keel that guided the yacht to America's Cup victory in 1983. Lexcen's contribution came into doubt on Wednesday when Dutch naval...

In this article: Ben Lexcen, Australia II, America's Cup, Alan Bond, National Maritime Museum, and Sydney

Lexcen was made a member of the Order of Australia and had a car, the Toyota Lexcen, named after him. Australia II skipper John Bertrand said: "Without Ben, there is no way the total design solution of the winged keel could have come...

In this article: Ben Lexcen, Australia II, America's Cup, Order of Australia, Alan Bond, Eureka, and Australia