The 30th
America's Cup was won by
Team New Zealand
Team New Zealand or TNZ is a sailing team based in Auckland, New Zealand representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
Team New Zealand became a household name in their home country following their consecutive wins in the America's Cup i ...
, who swept the
2000 Louis Vuitton Cup
The 5th Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2000. The winner, Prada Challenge, went on to challenge for the 2000 America's Cup. It was the first time in the competition's history that there would not be an American challen ...
winner
Prada Challenge
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, originally named Prada Challenge, then Luna Rossa Challenge, is an Italian sailboat racing syndicate first created to compete for the 2000 America's Cup. It won the Louis Vuitton Cup on their first attempt in 2000, but ...
in all five races. It was the first America's Cup without an American challenger or defender.
Races
Crew
Team New Zealand
* Sailed in Race 5
The crew included
Rick Dodson
Richard Dodson (born 19 February 1959) is a visually impaired New Zealand sailor. He has won several world championships in sailing, including but not limited to two America's Cups and an Admiral's Cup. Dodson also competed in the 2016 Summer ...
,
Hamish Pepper
Hamish Pepper (born 13 May 1971) is a New Zealand sailor. He competed at the 1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Pepper was born in Auckland and attended Westlake Boys High School.
Sailing in a Laser, Pepper finished 10th at the 1996 Oly ...
,
Jeremy Scantlebury
Jeremy Scantlebury is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.
Scantlebury sailed with Digby Taylor on ''NZI Enterprise'' during the 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Race. He raced with New Zealand Challenge on ''KZ 7 ...
,
Murray Jones,
Matthew Mason,
Jeremy Lomas,
Craig Monk,
Chris Ward,
Grant Loretz,
Mike Drummond
Mike Drummond is a New Zealand sailor and yacht designer who is a member of the America's Cup Hall of Fame.
Drummond was born in Christchurch and joined New Zealand Challenge before the 1987 America's Cup and he then helped to design, and sail ...
,
Jono Macbeth,
Barry McKay,
Joe Allen,
Nick Heron,
Tony Rae,
Dean Phipps,
Warwick Fleury and
Simon Daubney.
Peter Blake did not sail with the team in 2000, acting as the on-shore manager.
was the backup tactician and ran the weather programme.
Prada Challenge
References
ultimatesail.com
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America's Cup, 2000
Americas Cup
The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one f ...
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