The 3rd

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was held in

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, United States in 1992. The winner, Il Moro di Venezia, went on to challenge for the

1992 America's Cup The 28th America's Cup was contested between the winner of the 1992 Citizen Cup defender selection series, America³, and the winner of the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup challenger selection series, Il Moro di Venezia. It was the first edition of t ...

The teams

Eight challengers from seven nations contested the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup. Together they spent over $250 million. Il Moro di Venezia alone constructed four boats and spent over $85 million.

Il Moro di Venezia

The Italian challenge Il Moro Challenge was funded by

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and skippered by American

Paul Cayard Paul Pierre Cayard (born May 19, 1959) is an American yachtsman and professional sailor. He has competed at multiple world championship level sailing events, including the America's Cup, the Whitbread Round the World Race, the Volvo Ocean Rac ...

. The primary designer was

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and the operations manager was Laurent Esquier. John Kolius was involved but could not sail as he had not completed his Italian eligibility requirements.

Tommaso Chieffi Tommaso Chieffi (born 20 December 1961) is an Italian professional sailor. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He sailed on ''Italia II'' during the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup and was the navigator on '' Il Moro Challenge at the 1992 Louis Vuitt ...

was the tactician and Enrico Chieffi was the navigator. Other crew included Robert Hopkins and Steven Erickson.

Australian Challenge

From Sydney's

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, the Australian Challenge was skippered by

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Colin Beashel Colin Kenneth Beashel (born 21 November 1959) is an Australian sailor who crewed on the winning America's Cup team Australia II in 1983 and competed at six Olympics between 1984 and 2004, winning bronze in 1996. He became, jointly with Brazili ...

was the helmsman and Hugh Treharne the tactician.

Spirit of Australia

A second Australian challenge from Sydney, Spirit of Australia was headed by Iain Murray, skippered by Peter Gilmour and the team included

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Desafio Español Copa America

From Spain, ''ESP-22'' was skippered by Pedro Campos Calvo-Sotelo and coached by Peter Lester. The crew included

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Le Defi Francais 95

Le Defi Francais 95 was skippered by

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. Bertrand Pacé was the backup helmsman and navigator.

Nippon Challenge

The first entry from Japan, Nippon Challenge was skippered by Chris Dickson, who had fallen out with the New Zealand Challenge during the

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. John Cutler was the tactician and the crew included

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and Mike Spanhake.

New Zealand Challenge

Michael Fay financed what would be his final New Zealand Challenge. Managed by Peter Blake, the team was skippered by Rod Davis and ''NZL 20's'' crew included tactician David Barnes, bow, Alan Smith; mid-bow, David Brooke; mast, Barry McKay; pit, Denis Kendall; floater,

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; grinders, Andrew Taylor and

Sean Clarkson Sean Clarkson (born 1969) is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed at the Summer Olympics and in multiple Whitbread Round the World Races and America's Cups. Clarkson grew up in Kerikeri and attended the University of Auckland for marine biology ...

; genoa trimmers, Kevin Shoebridge and Grant Loretz; mainsheet traveler, Don Cowie; mainsheet trimmer, Simon Daubney; and running backstays, Tony Rae and Peter Evans.

Russell Coutts Sir Russell Coutts (born 1 March 1962) is a world champion New Zealand yachtsman. Early and personal life Coutts was educated at Otago Boys' High School (1975–1979) and is a Life Member of Paremata Boating Club, where he learnt to sail in ...

sailed the second boat and additional crew members included Chris Salthouse, Robbie Naismith, Ross Halcrow, Warwick Fleury, Matt Mason, Dean Phipps,

Gavin Brady Gavin Brady (born 1 November 1973 in Timaru) is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in the Summer Olympics and multiple America's Cups. After sailing the sponsor boat for New Zealand Challenge at the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup, Brady was the tactic ...

and Nick Heron. Coutts and

Brad Butterworth Bradley William Butterworth (born 1959) is a New Zealand yachtsman known for the role he played as tactician and skipper in the America's Cup for Team New Zealand and the Alinghi team of Switzerland. Butterworth was born in Te Awamutu, New Zeal ...

replaced Davis and Barnes during the Louis Vuitton Cup finals.

Swedish America's Cup Challenge

From the Stenungsbaden Yacht Club, the challenge was skippered by Gunnar Krantz.

Round robin

During RR1 a team scored 1 point per win. During RR2 a team scored 4 points per win. During RR3 a team scored 8 points per win.

Finals

Semi finals

Final

*Race removed from records after Il Moro di Venezia were successful in a protest over New Zealand's bowsprit.

References

External links

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