10 Tala - Tanumafili II America's Cup Race

The 1987 America's Cup was held in Fremantle, Western Australia — the first time the race had moved from Newport, Rhode Island in 132 years, after Australia II's controversial winged-keel victory in 1983 ended the longest winning streak in sporting history. Stars & Stripes, skippered by Dennis Conner, reclaimed the Cup for the United States in a four-race sweep against Kookaburra III. Samoa's participation in commemorating the event was purely commercial, part of the Pacific island proof coinage boom of the 1980s that saw dozens of small sovereignties issue silver rounds tied to international events with no domestic connection whatsoever.