Down by the Sea (1)
Episode 10 · 2013-04-08

- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
If you are a certain age chances are you remember exactly where you were in the early hours of September 27 thirty years ago. It was the day an Australian yacht ended the longest winning streak in sporting history, grabbing the legendary America's Cup from the grandees of the New York Yacht Club. Unprecedented and spontaneous celebrations broke out all around the nation from the coastal fringe and deep into the Outback. In this thirtieth anniversary year, with many of the key players now advanced in age, Australian Story revisits those euphoric and nation defining events. There are surprising and entertaining new insights from all the main players, including then Prime Minister Bob Hawke, Alan Bond and his former wife Eileen and skipper John Bertrand. Also interviewed are Australia II crew member Grant Simmer, London Olympics gold medallist Tom Slingsby and Sydney born 2010 America's Cup winning skipper James Spithill.
30 minutes
Season 18 episodes
1. The Light of Day2013-02-04
2. On the Precipice2013-02-11
3. So Much to Say2013-02-18
4. The First Word2013-02-25
5. The Chosen One2013-03-04
6. Suddenly Last Summer (1)2013-03-11
7. Suddenly Last Summer (2)2013-03-18
8. On the Warpath2013-03-25
9. Letters to the Editor2013-04-01
10. Down by the Sea (1)2013-04-08
11. Down by the Sea (2)2013-04-15
12. Fade to Black2013-04-22
13. Call of Duty2013-04-29
14. Know Thy Enemy (1)2013-05-06
15. Know Thy Enemy (2)2013-05-13
16. Listen to Me2013-05-20
17. The Hazel Effect2013-05-27
18. A Life Laid Bare2013-06-03
19. Northam Exposure2013-06-10
20. When Blood Runs Cold2013-06-17
21. The Men Who Fell to Earth2013-06-24
22. No More Than a Ghost2013-07-01
23. The Music Lesson2013-07-08
24. Irons in the Fire2013-07-15
25. There but for Fortune2013-07-22
26. Too Good to Refuse2013-07-29
27. Corridors of Power2013-08-05
28. A Place for Us2013-08-12
29. Long Walk Back2013-08-19
30. A Voice in the Wilderness2013-08-26
31. Driving Greg Norman (1)2013-09-02
32. Driving Greg Norman (2)2013-09-09
33. In Your Face2013-09-16
34. Turning the Gaze2013-09-23
35. Count On Clive2013-09-30
36. A Sapper's Lullaby2013-10-07
37. On Maggies Farm2013-10-14
38. Cracking the Code2013-10-21
39. Letters From Elizabeth2013-10-28
40. Think Big2013-11-04
41. A Feeling for the Water (1)2013-11-11
42. A Feeling for the Water (2)2013-11-18
43. Taking Flight2013-11-25