1995 America's Cup Explained

Competition:29th America's Cup
Image Alt:Photograph of Black Magic (NZL 32) in a museum display.
Defender Country:United States
Defender Burgee:Burgee of sdyc.svg
Defender Club:San Diego Yacht Club
Defender Yacht:Young America
Challenger Country:New Zealand
Challenger Flag Variant:civil
Challenger Burgee:Burgee of rnzys.svg
Challenger Club:Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Challenger Yacht:Black Magic
Location:San Diego, United States
Dates:6–13 May 1995
Rule:International America's Cup Class
Winning Club:Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Score:5–0
Next:2000
Prev:1992

The 29th America's Cup was contested between the winner of the 1995 Citizen Cup, Team Stars & Stripes, which switched to the yacht Young America (USA 36) for the competition, and the winner of the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup, Team New Zealand, with the yacht Black Magic (NZL 32). New Zealand swept all five races to take the cup away from the US for only the second time in 144 years. For the first time since 1930, the format changed to a best-of-nine series, which remained through 2007.

Races

DateWinnerYachtLoserYachtScoreDelta
6 May 1995Black Magic NZL 32Young AmericaUSA 361-02:45
8 May 1995Black Magic NZL 32Young AmericaUSA 362-04:14
9 May 1995Black Magic NZL 32Young AmericaUSA 363-01:51
11 May 1995Black Magic NZL 32Young AmericaUSA 364-03:37
13 May 1995Black Magic NZL 32Young AmericaUSA 365-01:50

Crew

Team New Zealand

Role[1] Name
Skipper / HelmsmanRussell Coutts
AfterguardBrad Butterworth (Tactician), Tom Schnackenberg (Navigator), Murray Jones, Rick Dodson
ForedeckDean Phipps, Joe Allen, Matthew Mason, Jeremy Scantlebury,
GrindersCraig Monk, Andrew Taylor
Sail TrimmersSimon Daubney, Robbie Naismith, Warwick Fleury, Peter Blake, Ross Halcrow

Team Stars & Stripes

RoleName
Skipper / HelmsmanDennis Conner
AfterguardPaul Cayard (Tactician/Helmsman), Jim Brady (Navigator), Tom Whidden
ForedeckGreg Prussia, Ralf Steitz, T.A. McCann, Josh Belsky, Wally Henry
GrindersRock Ferrigno, Jim Nicholas, Paul Larkin, Brad Rodi
Sail TrimmersSteven Erickson, Bill Trenkle, Jud Smith

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: America's Cup '95 : A Kiwi Cruise? . Rich . Roberts . 4 May 1995 . Los Angeles Times.