KIALOA II crew

black-and-white photograph

KIALOA II crew; Part of the Kilroy-Kialoa Collection; black and white image of Jim B. Kilroy and the crew of the KIALOA II celebrating on deck after winning line honors, on back it reads "The jubilant crew aboard line honours winner KIALOA II of the United States celebrate their victory with champagne after reaching Hobart shortly before midnight on December 29. The crew included a number of Australians, among them Jack Sturrock (right, standing) who skippered Australia's first two challengers for the America's Cup and naviagator Ilagnus Halvorsen (fourth from left, standing) who set a record by winning three Hobart races in succession in 1963, 1964, and 1965 in his sloop FREYA. Owner-skipper of KIALOA II, Mr. John B. Kilroy is third from the right, standing. Australian Imformation Service Photograph. / S71/1147 / Sydney-Hobart"