Yachting (Sailing) / America's Cup
The America's Cup Race is the oldest international sport competition still in force; any country may enter the challenger trials, with no limit on the number of boats per country. A series of trials among the challengers (Louis Vuitton Cup) determines which crew will represent its country and meet the winner of the defender races (among boats of the country holding the title). The challenger and defender then compete in a series of races for the cup.
The first contest for the prize, originally known as the Queen's Cup, was sponsored by the Royal Yacht Squadron of Great Britain as part of an international exhibition in London in 1851. Members of the New York Yacht Club competed in the race with the 170-ton schooner America, which in August 1851 sailed against 14 Royal Yacht Squadron ships in a race around the Isle of Wight. America won the prize, a silver cup. In 1857 the cup was presented to the New York Yacht Club, to be held as a world trophy; thereafter it was known as the America's Cup. In 1983 the Australia II defeated the United States entry, Liberty, for the first victory by a non-American boat in the race's history. Until 1983 American entries had successfully defended the cup 25 consecutive times.
Edition | Year | Winner (skipper) | Score | Runner-up |
XXXVI | 2021 | Emirates Team New Zealand, NZL (Peter Burling) | 7-3 | Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, ITA |
XXXV | 2017 | Emirates Team New Zealand, NZL (Peter Burling) | 7-1 | Oracle Team, USA |
XXXIV | 2013 | Oracle Team, USA (James Spithill) | 9-8 | Emirates Team New Zealand, NZL |
XXXIII | 2010 | BMW Oracle Racing, USA (James Spithill) | 2-0 | Alinghi, SUI |
XXXII | 2007 | Alinghi, SUI (Brad Butterworth) | 5-2 | Emirates Team New Zealand, NZL |
XXXI | 2003 | Alinghi, SUI (Russell Coutts) | 5-0 | Team New Zealand, NZL |
XXX | 2000 | Black Magic, NZL (Russell Coutts) | 5-0 | Prada Luna Rossa, ITA |
XXIX | 1995 | Black Magic, NZL (Russell Coutts) | 5-0 | Young America, USA |
XXVIII | 1992 | America3, USA (B Koch, Harry Melges*) | 4-1 | Il Moro di Venezia, ITA |
XXVII | 1988 | Stars & Stripes, USA (Dennis Conner) | 2-0 | New Zealand, NZL |
XXVI | 1987 | Stars & Stripes, USA (Dennis Conner) | 4-0 | Kookaburra III, AUS |
XXV | 1983 | Australia II, AUS (J Bertrand) | 4-3 | Liberty, USA |
XXIV | 1980 | Freedom, USA (Dennis Conner) | 4-1 | Australia, AUS |
XXIII | 1977 | Courageous, USA (T Turner) | 4-0 | Australia, AUS |
XXII | 1974 | Courageous, USA (T Hood) | 4-0 | Southern Cross, AUS |
XXI | 1970 | Intrepid, USA (W Ficker) | 4-1 | Gretel II, AUS |
XX | 1967 | Intrepid, USA (E Mosbacher Jr) | 4-0 | Dame Pattle, AUS |
XIX | 1964 | Constellation, USA (RN Bavier Jr, E Riddler) | 4-0 | Sovereign, Eng |
XVIII | 1962 | Weatherly, USA (E Mosbacher Jr) | 4-1 | Gretel, AUS |
XVII | 1958 | Columbia, USA (BS Cunningham) | 4-0 | Sceptre, Eng |
XVI | 1937 | Ranger, USA (HS Vanderbilt) | 4-0 | Endeavour II, Eng |
XV | 1934 | Rainbow, USA (HS Vanderbilt) | 4-2 | Endeavour, Eng |
XIV | 1930 | Enterprise, USA (HS Vanderbilt) | 4-0 | Shamrock V, Eng |
XIII | 1920 | Resolute, USA (CF Adams II) | 3-2 | Shamrock IV, Eng |
XII | 1903 | Reliance, USA (C Barr) | 3-0 | Shamrock III, Eng |
XI | 1901 | Columbia, USA (C Barr) | 3-0 | Shamrock II, Eng |
X | 1899 | Columbia, USA (C Barr) | 3-0 | Shamrock, Eng |
IX | 1895 | Defender, USA (HC Haff) | 3-0 | Valkyrie III, Eng |
VIII | 1893 | Vigilant, USA (W Hansen) | 3-0 | Valkyrie II, Eng |
VII | 1887 | Volunteer, USA (HC Haff) | 2-0 | Thistle, Sco |
VI | 1886 | Mayflower, USA (MVB Stone) | 2-0 | Galatea, Eng |
V | 1885 | Puritan, USA (A Crocker) | 2-0 | Genesta, Eng |
IV | 1881 | Mischief, USA (N Clock) | 2-0 | Atalanta, CAN |
III | 1876 | Madeline, USA (J Williams) | 2-0 | Countess of Dufferin, CAN |
II | 1871 | Columbia / Sappho, USA (N Comstock / S Greenwood) | 4-1 | Livonia, Eng |
I | 1870 | Magic, USA (A Comstock) | 1-0 | Cambria, Eng |
- | 1851 | America, USA (R Brown) | - | --- |
Ps. | Country | Wins | Years |
1. | United States | 30 | 147 |
2. | New Zealand | 4 | 12 |
3. | Switzeland | 2 | 7 |
4. | Australia | 1 | 4 |
4 | TOTAL | 37 | 170 |
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