The America³ Women's Team Fleece
After his successful America’s Cup defense in 1992, Bill Koch took the male-dominated elite yachting world to task in his 1995 attempt: let women race. America³’s Mighty Mary became the first majority-female crew to compete for the Cup—challenging one of the sport’s most entrenched norms. The competitive selection process yielded a team of the top women sailors in the country, including decorated Olympic, world, and collegiate sailing champions. At the helm was Dawn Riley, a veteran of Koch’s ‘92 winning campaign and fresh off skippering an all-women’s entry in the gruelling 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race.
Mighty Mary proved formidable on the water. In the 1995 Citizens Cup defender trials, the team advanced to the final after a series of victories over Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes. Though ultimately edged out in the final race, Mighty Mary defied expectations, shattered barriers, and inspired a generation of women sailors to push further.
This America³ fleece comes from that pivotal campaign—blending pioneering spirit with elite competition and 90s sporting flare. The patriotic two-tone pattern and bold syndicate insignia make the fleece a quintessential record of Americana sporting style and sailing history.
Worn with The POSH Cap
After his successful America’s Cup defense in 1992, Bill Koch took the male-dominated elite yachting world to task in his 1995 attempt: let women race. America³’s Mighty Mary became the first majority-female crew to compete for the Cup—challenging one of the sport’s most entrenched norms. The competitive selection process yielded a team of the top women sailors in the country, including decorated Olympic, world, and collegiate sailing champions. At the helm was Dawn Riley, a veteran of Koch’s ‘92 winning campaign and fresh off skippering an all-women’s entry in the gruelling 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race.
Mighty Mary proved formidable on the water. In the 1995 Citizens Cup defender trials, the team advanced to the final after a series of victories over Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes. Though ultimately edged out in the final race, Mighty Mary defied expectations, shattered barriers, and inspired a generation of women sailors to push further.
This America³ fleece comes from that pivotal campaign—blending pioneering spirit with elite competition and 90s sporting flare. The patriotic two-tone pattern and bold syndicate insignia make the fleece a quintessential record of Americana sporting style and sailing history.
Worn with The POSH Cap
After his successful America’s Cup defense in 1992, Bill Koch took the male-dominated elite yachting world to task in his 1995 attempt: let women race. America³’s Mighty Mary became the first majority-female crew to compete for the Cup—challenging one of the sport’s most entrenched norms. The competitive selection process yielded a team of the top women sailors in the country, including decorated Olympic, world, and collegiate sailing champions. At the helm was Dawn Riley, a veteran of Koch’s ‘92 winning campaign and fresh off skippering an all-women’s entry in the gruelling 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race.
Mighty Mary proved formidable on the water. In the 1995 Citizens Cup defender trials, the team advanced to the final after a series of victories over Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes. Though ultimately edged out in the final race, Mighty Mary defied expectations, shattered barriers, and inspired a generation of women sailors to push further.
This America³ fleece comes from that pivotal campaign—blending pioneering spirit with elite competition and 90s sporting flare. The patriotic two-tone pattern and bold syndicate insignia make the fleece a quintessential record of Americana sporting style and sailing history.
Worn with The POSH Cap
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Made in the United States by Columbia Sportswear. In excellent condition.
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Label Size: Medium. True to Size.
Measurements (Flat):
Pit to Pit: 21 inches
Length: 25 inches