When America's Cup racing resumed after the war, the twelve metre class was chosen for the competition largely because of Vanderbilt's success with his twelve during 1939 in England. During the 1958 America's Cup, Gleam had the unique distinction of serving as a trial horse for both the defense candidate, VIM, and the challenger Sceptre. She then went on to compile an impressive race record under the ownership of the Commodore of the New York Yacht Club.

In 1975, Gleam pioneered the concept of chartering a twelve with her present owner, Bob Tiedemann. The success and admiration of his program has created a second revival and raison d'être for this America's Cup class.

Gleam has been featured on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, The Discovery Channel and PBS. She has also graced the pages of countless magazines such as Town and Country, Sailing World, Classic Boat and Yachting World, just to name a few. Her interior was selected to appear in the book Classic Yacht Interiors.

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