in 1970 packer returned to newport, rhode island to challenge again for the 'auld mug' with his new 12-metre yacht "gretel ii" representing the royal sydney yacht squadron. this yacht was the last of the wooden-hulled america's cup yachts. "gretel ii" was skippered by jim hardy with martin visser as tactician and starting helmsman and bill fesq as navigator. the crew included future olympic star class gold medallists david forbes and john anderson and future america's cup–winning skipper john bertrand as port trimmer.