Liberty (yacht)

Liberty
Liberty in 1983.
Yacht club New York Yacht Club
Nation United States
Class12-metre
Sail noUS–40
Designer(s)Johan Valentijn
BuilderNewport Offshore, Ltd.
Launched1983
Owner(s)Freedom syndicate
Racing career
SkippersDennis Conner
Notable victories1983 America's Cup Defender Selections Series
America's Cup1983 America's Cup
AC Defender
Selection Series
1983 America's Cup Defender Selections Series

Liberty (US-40) was an American racing yacht in the 12-metre class that unsuccessfully defended the 1983 America's Cup.

After a competition with Defender and Courageous, Liberty was selected as the defender. She lost to Australia II by 3–4 in the America's Cup.