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Gretel (yacht)

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Gretel
Racing career

Yacht club	Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Nation	Australia
Class	12-metre
Sail no	KA–1
Designer(s)	Alan Payne
Builder	Lars Halvorsen Sons
Launched	1962
Owner(s)	Sir Frank Packer
Skippers	Jock Sturrock

Gretel is an Australian racing yacht in the 12-metre class that unsuccessfully challenged for the 1962 America's Cup.

Gretel lost to Weatherly by 1–4.

References

"Storia della Coppa America dal 1958 al 1967. La Classe 12M S.I. - The America's Cup from 1958 to 1967. The 12M J.I. class". archive.org. 30 December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

v t e America's Cup defender and challenger yachts
List
Defenders	1851: 14 yachts 1870: 17 yachts 1871: Columbia & Sappho 1876: Madeleine 1881: Mischief 1885: Puritan 1886: Mayflower 1887: Volunteer 1893: Vigilant 1895: Defender 1899: Columbia 1901: Columbia 1903: Reliance 1920: Resolute 1930: Enterprise 1934: Rainbow 1937: Ranger 1958: Columbia 1962: Weatherly 1964: Constellation 1967: Intrepid 1970: Intrepid 1974: Courageous 1977: Courageous 1980: Freedom 1983: Liberty 1987: Kookaburra III 1988: Stars & Stripes 88 1992: America³ 1995: Young America 2000: NZL 60 2003: NZL 82 2007: SUI 100 2010: Alinghi 5 2013: Oracle Team USA 17 2017: 17 2021: Te Rehutai 2024: Taihoro
Challengers	1851: America 1870: Cambria 1871: Livonia 1876: Countess of Dufferin 1881: Atalanta 1885: Genesta 1886: Galatea 1887: Thistle 1893: Valkyrie II 1895: Valkyrie III 1899: Shamrock 1901: Shamrock II 1903: Shamrock III 1920: Shamrock IV 1930: Shamrock V 1934: Endeavour 1937: Endeavour II 1958: Sceptre 1962: Gretel 1964: Sovereign 1967: Dame Pattie 1970: Gretel II 1974: Southern Cross 1977: Australia 1980: Australia 1983: Australia II 1987: Stars & Stripes 87 1988: KZ1 1992: Il Moro di Venezia V 1995: NZL 32 2000: Luna Rossa 2003: SUI 64 2007: NZL 92 2010: USA 17 2013: Aotearoa 2017: Aotearoa 2021: Luna Rossa 2024: Britannia
see also: Yacht clubs

v t e America's Cup
Deed of Gift Challengers and defenders Competing yacht clubs History of the America's Cup
Editions	1851 1870 1871 1876 1881 1885 1886 1887 1893 1895 1899 1901 1903 1914 (postponed) 1920 1930 1934 1937 1958 1962 1964 1967 1970 1974 1977 1980 1983 1987 1988 1992 1995 2000 2003 2007 2010 2013 2017 2021 2024 2027
Challenger Selection Series Herbert Pell Cup (1970–1980) Louis Vuitton Cup (1983–2017 & 2024) Prada Cup (2021)	1970 1974 1977 1980 1983 1987 1992 1995 2000 2003 2007 2013 2017 2021 2024
Defender Selection Series Citizen Cup (1992–1995)	1987 1992 1995
Youth America's Cup	2013 2017 2024
Women's America's Cup	2024
Class	NYCC Rule Seawanhaka Rule J Class 12-Metre yachts IACC yachts regattas AC72 AC45 AC50 AC45F AC75 AC40
Related	Challenger America (yacht) Louis Vuitton Pacific Series Louis Vuitton Trophy AC45 World Series Italy at the America's Cup
Media	Wind (film) The Wind Gods (film) Untold: The Race of the Century (documentary) The Billionaire and the Mechanic (book)

v t e 12-metre class yachts of Australia
KA–1: Gretel KA–2: Dame Pattie KA–3: Gretel II KA–4: Southern Cross KA–5: Australia KA–6: Australia II KA–7: Advance Australia KA–8: South Australia KA–9: Australia III KA–10: Challenge 12 KA–11: Kookaburra I KA–12: Kookaburra II KA–14: Steak 'n' Kidney KA–15: Kookaburra III KA–16: Australia IV