2000 America's Cup
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The 30th America's Cup was won by Team New Zealand, who swept the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup winner Prada Challenge in all five races. It was the first America's Cup without an American challenger or defender.
Races
Date | Winner | Yacht | Loser | Yacht | Score | Delta |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 February 2000 | Team New Zealand | NZL 60 | Prada Challenge | ITA 45 | 1-0 | 1:07 |
22 February 2000 | Team New Zealand | NZL 60 | Prada Challenge | ITA 45 | 2-0 | 2:43 |
26 February 2000 | Team New Zealand | NZL 60 | Prada Challenge | ITA 45 | 3-0 | 1:39 |
1 March 2000 | Team New Zealand | NZL 60 | Prada Challenge | ITA 45 | 4-0 | 1:49 |
2 March 2000 | Team New Zealand | NZL 60 | Prada Challenge | ITA 45 | 5-0 | 0:48 |
Crew
Team New Zealand
Role | Name |
---|---|
Skipper / Helmsman | Russell Coutts (NZL) |
Backup Helmsman | Dean Barker* (NZL) |
Tactician | Brad Butterworth (NZL) |
Navigator | Tom Schnackenberg (NZL) |
* Sailed in Race 5
The crew included Rick Dodson,[1] Hamish Pepper, Jeremy Scantlebury, Murray Jones, Matthew Mason, Jeremy Lomas, Craig Monk, Chris Ward, Grant Loretz, Mike Drummond, Jono Macbeth, Barry McKay, Joe Allen, Nick Heron, Tony Rae,[2] Dean Phipps, Warwick Fleury and Simon Daubney. Peter Blake did not sail with the team in 2000, acting as the on-shore manager.[3]
Peter Evans was the backup tactician and ran the weather programme.[4]
Prada Challenge
Role | Name |
---|---|
Skipper / Helmsman | Francesco de Angelis (ITA) |
Tactician | Torben Grael (BRA) |
References
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