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Benjamin Lexcen AM (born Robert Clyde Miller, 19 March 1936 – 1 May 1988) was an Australian yachtsman and marine architect. He is famous for the winged keel design applied to Australia II which, in 1983, became the first non-American yacht to win the prestigious America's Cup in 132 years.
Ben Lexcen (born 1936, New Castle, New South Wales, Australia—died May 1, 1988, Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian yachtsman and marine architect who designed Australia II, the first non-American yacht to win (1983) the prestigious America’s Cup in the 132-year history of the race.
Ben Lexcen | Sailboatdata.com. 1936 - 1988. Australian designer, sailor, and best known as the man behind the winged keel that in 1983, ended US dominance in the America's Cup. His given name was Bob Miller. In the 1960's, with friend Craig Whitworth, he founded a boatbuilding, sailmaking and shipchandlery firm (Miller and Whitworth).
The man whose name is synonymous with the winged keel, Ben Lexcen was the most prolific Cup designer over the five-match period that ran from 1974 through 1987. Of the six 12-Meter boats that he designed, three sailed in Cup matches.
Ben Lexcen - Classic Yacht Info. Nationality: Australian. Years: 1936-1988. Benjamin Lexcen was born on 19 March 1936 at Boggabri, New South Wales, only child of Edward William Miller, labourer, and his wife Ethel Doreen, née Green, both born in New South Wales. He was named Robert Clyde.
Ben Lexcen (Bob Miller) has a special place in yachting history as the designer of the yacht Australia II which first won the Americas Cup from the Americans. Lexcen was always trying different ideas and prepared to move in a different direction, but not always with immediate success.
2 de may. de 1988 · Ben Lexcen, who designed the yacht that ended the 132-year reign of the United States in America's Cup racing, died Sunday night. He was 52 years old. Mr. Lexcen...
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