Heart of America is a 12-metre class yacht that competed in the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup.

John Spence The CEOs of the Heart of America Cup effort included Alan Johnston[2] and William Bentsen.

[10] Corporate sponsorship of the drive started with MCI providing $1M US dollars to the campaign.

[10] The challenge by a Great Lakes yacht club resulted in the Australian Royal Perth Yacht club challenging whether Lake Michigan was an "arm of the sea" as required by the Deed of Gift of the America's Cup.

[2] The court decided that Lake Michigan did constitute an "arm of the sea" and that the Club could challenge for the America's Cup.