1992 Louis Vuitton Cup
3rd Louis Vuitton Cup | |
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Date | 25 January - 30 April 1992 |
Winner | Il Moro di Venezia |
Location | San Diego, United States |
The 3rd Louis Vuitton Cup was held in San Diego, United States in 1992. The winner, Il Moro di Venezia, went on to challenge for the 1992 America's Cup.
The teams
Eight challengers from seven nations contested the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup. Together they spent over $250 million.[1] Il Moro di Venezia alone constructed four boats and spent over $85 million.
Club | Team | Skipper | Yachts |
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Compagnia della Vela di Venezia | Il Moro di Venezia | Paul Cayard | ITA-25 |
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia | Australian Challenge | Syd Fischer | AUS-17 |
Darling Harbour Yacht Club | Spirit of Australia | Peter Gilmour | AUS-21 |
Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayona | Desafio España Copa America | Pedro Campos Calvo-Sotelo | ESP-22 |
Yacht Club de Sète | Le Defi Francais 95 | Marc Pajot | FRA-27 |
Nippon Ocean Racing Club | Nippon Challenge | Chris Dickson | JPN-26 |
Mercury Bay Boating Club | New Zealand Challenge | Rod Davis | NZL-20 |
Stenungsbaden Yacht Club | Swedish America's Cup Challenge | Gunnar Krantz | SWE-19 |
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
Team name | Races | Won | Ranking |
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New Zealand Challenge | 9 | 7 | 1 |
Il Moro di Venezia | 9 | 5 | 2 |
Nippon Challenge | 9 | 3 | 3= |
Le Defi Francais 95 | 9 | 3 | 3= |
Final
Team Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T |
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New Zealand Challenge | W (1:32) | L | W (0:34) | W (2:26) | W (2:38)* | L | L | L | L | 3 |
Il Moro di Venezia | L | W (0:01) | L | L | L* | W (0:43) | W (0:53) | W (0:20) | W (1:33) | 5 |
*Race removed from records after Il Moro di Venezia were successful in a protest over New Zealand's bowsprit.
References
- ↑ Bill Center. America's Cup '95: The Official Record. Hong Kong, Tehabi Books, 1995. ISBN 0-7900-0442-9 p.33
External links
- 1992 America's Cup ultimatesail.com
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