{"product_id":"the-america-womens-team-fleece","title":"The America³  Women's Team Fleece","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerica³’s Mighty Mary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMighty Mary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproved formidable on the water. I\u003c\/span\u003en the 1995 Citizens Cup defender trials, the team advanced to the final after a series of victories over Dennis Conner’s \u003cem\u003eStars \u0026amp; Stripes\u003c\/em\u003e.  Though ultimately edged out in the final race, \u003cem\u003eMighty Mary \u003c\/em\u003edefied expectations, shattered barriers, and inspired a generation of women sailors to push further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerica³\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42121682583648,"sku":"SQ1580710","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/8639\/2416\/files\/Photoroom_20260120_003523.jpg?v=1768887497","url":"https:\/\/race-committee.com\/products\/the-america-womens-team-fleece","provider":"Race Committee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}