HISTORY OF THE AMERICA’S CUP
1851 – 1983
In 1851, the American schooner “America” won the regatta around the Isle of Wight off the English coast, leaving the 15-strong British fleet in its wake. And so the America’s cup was born.
1983 – 1987
Australia II defeated the American yacht “Liberty” to win the America’s Cup in Newport, becoming the first challenger to seize the America’s Cup from the Americans in 132 years.
1987 – 1995
With “Stars & Stripes”, the Americans avenged the loss at Fremantle in 1987. The Cup returned to the United States once more, with the contest taking place in San Diego in 1988. The America’s Cup was held again in San Diego in 1992 and 1995. In this last event, the New Zealanders claimed their first victory in the history of the America’s Cup with “Black Magic”, bringing the Cup to New Zealand.
1995 – 2003
The America’s Cup was held in Auckland in 2000 and was successfully defended by the New Zealanders against Luna Rossa. The next edition in 2003 was won, once again in Auckland, by the newly-formed Swiss team Alinghi, who brought the Cup back Europe after an absence of 152 years.
2003 - 2010
The Swiss took the event to Valencia and in 2007 Alinghi successfully defended the trophy, to subsequently lose it to the Oracle Team USA trimaran in 2010.
2010 - 2017
Oracle Team USA brought the Cup to San Francisco for the 2013 event on board the revolutionary AC72 wing sail catamarans equipped with foils and defended the trophy, coming back from a score of 8 to 1 to finally win 9 to 8. The 35th America’s Cup was held in Bermuda in 2017.
2017
In Bermuda, Emirates Team New Zealand defeated Oracle Team USA with a score of 7 to 1, making them the Defender of the 36th America’s Cup.
2021
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli faced the defending Emirates Team New Zealand in the final match of the Cup and won three regattas—the best ever result for an Italian challenger.
2024
For their 2024 defence, the defending Emirates Team New Zealand has chosen the Catalan city of Barcelona, Spain.
