| America³ | |
| Nat: |  |
| Class: | International America's Cup Class |
| Sailno: | USA–23 |
| Designer: | Doug Peterson |
| Builder: | Goetz Custom Sailboats, Inc. |
| Launched: | 1992 |
| Owner: | America³ West Palm Beach, FL, USA |
| Skip: | Bill Koch Buddy Melges |
| Wins: | 1992 Citizen Cup 1992 America's Cup |
| Ac Year: | 1992 America's Cup |
| Cc Year: | 1992 Citizen Cup 1995 Citizen Cup |
| Length: | 23.77m (77.99feet) (LWL) 18.29m (60.01feet) (LOA) |
| Beam: | 5.45m (17.88feet) |
| Sail: | 298m2 |
America³ (USA–23) (pronounced "America cubed") was an American International America's Cup Class yacht that successfully defended the 1992 America's Cup challenge from the Il Moro Challenge racing syndicate.
America³ was one of four yachts built for the America3 Foundation racing syndicate, headed by American businessman Bill Koch, for the 1992 Citizen Cup. It was launched in 1992.[1]
America³ won the Citizen Cup, then successfully defended the America's Cup against the challenge of the Italian yacht Il Moro di Venezia V (ITA-25), winner of the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup.
The America3 Foundation racing syndicate entered the 1995 Citizen Cup with an all women's programme. The team sailed America³ (USA–23) in the first three stages of the Round Robin, then switched to their newly delivered yacht Mighty Mary (USA–43) for the remainder of the event.
America³ is on display at the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Another example, Jayhawk, used in qualifying is on display at the Wichita Boathouse in Wichita, KS.