2000 America's Cup
Defender  New Zealand | |
|---|---|
| Defender club: | Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron |
| Yacht: | NZL 60 |
Challenger  Italy | |
| Challenger club: | Yacht Club Punta Ala |
| Yacht: | ITA 45 |
| Competition | |
| Location: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 36°50′40″S 174°45′49″E / 36.84444°S 174.76361°E | |
| Dates: | 20 February – 2 March 2000 |
| Rule: | International America's Cup Class |
| Winner: | Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron |
| Score: | 5–0 |
← 1995 2003 → | |
The 30th
Prada Challenge
in all five races. It was the first America's Cup without an American challenger or defender.
Races
| Date | Winner | Yacht | Loser | Yacht | Score | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 February 2000 | Team New Zealand | NZL 60 | Prada Challenge
|
ITA 45 | 1-0 | 1:07 |
| 22 February 2000 | Team New Zealand | NZL 60 | Prada Challenge
|
ITA 45 | 2-0 | 2:43 |
| 26 February 2000 | Team New Zealand | NZL 60 | Prada Challenge
|
ITA 45 | 3-0 | 1:39 |
| 1 March 2000 | Team New Zealand | NZL 60 | Prada Challenge
|
ITA 45 | 4-0 | 1:49 |
| 2 March 2000 | Team New Zealand | NZL 60 | Prada Challenge
|
ITA 45 | 5-0 | 0:48 |
Crew
Team New Zealand
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
Skipper / Helmsman
|
Russell Coutts (NZL) |
| Backup Helmsman | Dean Barker* (NZL )
|
| Tactician | Brad Butterworth (NZL) |
| Navigator | Tom Schnackenberg (NZL) |
* Sailed in Race 5
The crew included
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
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
Skipper / Helmsman
|
Francesco de Angelis (ITA )
|
| Tactician | Torben Grael (BRA) |
References
- ^ "Finding their sea legs again: Former Team NZ hero and his Paralympics bid". Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "America's Cup final pits old against new". Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "America's Cup 2000". www.espn.com. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "No P-class memories for Peter".