2000 America's Cup Explained
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
Crew
Team New Zealand
* 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
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Finding their sea legs again: Former Team NZ hero and his Paralympics bid. 23 July 2017.
- Web site: America's Cup final pits old against new. 23 July 2017.
- Web site: America's Cup 2000. www.espn.com. 23 July 2017.
- Web site: No P-class memories for Peter.