The 28th

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was contested between the winner of the 1992 Citizen Cup defender selection series,

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, and the winner of the

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challenger selection series,

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. It was the first edition of the America's Cup that was sailed on

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yachts. This was last Cup of the best-of-seven format held since 1930; the best-of-nine would begin in 1995, continuing through 2007.

Races

Crew

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Other crew included

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and Josh Belsky, Lou Varney and James (Beau) LeBlanc.

Il Moro di Venezia

References

ultimatesail.com

External links

1992 New Zealand America's Cup Challenge
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