Back in 1989, of all the classes of yachts within the AMYA none represented the current day International America’s Cup Class (IACC). The time had come for one to be started so the groundwork was laid for the current 1/12th scale America’s Cup Class. Cory Johnson and Chris Staiger, along with a few others began by laying out the rule and designing and building two new boats. These boats were the Bahamut and the Boogieman. As more and more boats were built, a trend was starting that still remains today and that is the Bahamut became the boat of choice between the two. These two designs are still being built by many people across the nation. The AMYA offers plans for a reasonable price to those who wish to build their own. New designers and builders were coming on the scene. Soon after the class was established a flurry of activity was taking place surrounding the A/C Class. Bob Sterne and Wick Smith began designing and building boats to meet the A/C Class rule. Bob introduced the “Advantage” to compete against the Bahamut and Boogieman. It wasn’t long before Wick designed and built his first A/C code-named “ACS01”. Wick has designed several other A/C boats before settling on his current design code-named “Tech-1”. Wick has also been instrumental in building up the fleet in Detroit to what it is today. As the class continued to prosper, more people began designing and building boats to meet the A/C Class rule. Among those were Glen Comer and John Tracy. Glen, a former A/C Class Secretary, was instrumental in getting a fleet of A/C boats going in the Houston, Texas area. Glen designed several boats, and his last, the “Renegade IV” is still being sailed in the Houston area today. John, has spear headed the effort in the Buffalo, New York area which remains strong today. As the class continued to flourish, significant fleets of A/C boats emerged in Toronto, Windsor, Ontario, and the newest in Rochester, New York. Other clubs around the country are working to build their fleets which will someday offer the opportunity to host a National Championship regatta in several of these locations. As the years have gone by some of the names and faces may have changed in the design and building arena, but a majority of the early designs are still being built and sailed today.