chose. Defender finals Keel modifications to Kookaburra III in the break following the final round robins finally gave her the edge in boat speed she had been looking for. For their part, the Bond syndicate was unable to come up with anything extra for Australia IV. The finals saw Kookaburra III sweep Australia IV five races to nil to win the Defender selection process. In doing so, she placed Alan Bond's syndicate on the outside of an America's Cup regatta for the first time in thirteen years. America's Cup In the America's Cup, defender Kookaburra III lost to American challenger Dennis Conner and Stars & Stripes 87'', four races to nil. References America's Cup defenders 1987 America's Cup 12-metre class yachts Individual sailing vessels Louis Vuitton Cup Sailing in Australia Sailing yachts built in Australia 1980s sailing yachts Sailing yachts of Australia