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.
 Black Magic (NZL 32) on display at New Zealand Maritime Museum, Auckland | |
Defender  United States | |
|---|---|
| Defender club: | San Diego Yacht Club |
| Yacht: | Young America (USA 36) |
Challenger  New Zealand | |
| Challenger club: | Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron |
| Yacht: | Black Magic (NZL 32) |
| Competition | |
| Location: | San Diego, United States |
| Dates: | 6–13 May 1995 |
| Rule: | International America's Cup Class |
| Winner: | Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron |
| Score: | 5–0 |
← 1992 2000 → | |
Races edit
| Date | Winner | Yacht | Loser | Yacht | Score | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1995 | Black Magic | NZL 32 | Young America | USA 36 | 1-0 | 2:45 |
| 8 May 1995 | Black Magic | NZL 32 | Young America | USA 36 | 2-0 | 4:14 |
| 9 May 1995 | Black Magic | NZL 32 | Young America | USA 36 | 3-0 | 1:51 |
| 11 May 1995 | Black Magic | NZL 32 | Young America | USA 36 | 4-0 | 3:37 |
| 13 May 1995 | Black Magic | NZL 32 | Young America | USA 36 | 5-0 | 1:50 |
Crew edit
Team New Zealand edit
| Role[1] | Name |
|---|---|
| Skipper / Helmsman | Russell Coutts |
| Afterguard | Brad Butterworth (Tactician), Tom Schnackenberg (Navigator), Murray Jones, Rick Dodson |
| Foredeck | Dean Phipps, Joe Allen, Matthew Mason, Jeremy Scantlebury, |
| Grinders | Craig Monk, Andrew Taylor |
| Sail Trimmers | Simon Daubney, Robbie Naismith, Warwick Fleury, Peter Blake, Ross Halcrow |
Team Stars & Stripes edit
| Role[1] | Name |
|---|---|
| Skipper / Helmsman | Dennis Conner |
| Afterguard | Paul Cayard (Tactician/Helmsman), Jim Brady (Navigator), Tom Whidden |
| Foredeck | Greg Prussia, Ralf Steitz, T.A. McCann, Josh Belsky, Wally Henry |
| Grinders | Rock Ferrigno, Jim Nicholas, Paul Larkin, Brad Rodi |
| Sail Trimmers | Steven Erickson, Bill Trenkle, Jud Smith |
References edit
- ^ a b Roberts, Rich (May 4, 1995). "America's Cup '95 : A Kiwi Cruise?". Los Angeles Times.