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29th America's Cup
Defender	San Diego Yacht Club San Diego Yacht Club San Diego Yacht Club is a yacht club located in San Diego Bay. Its address is 1011 Anchorage Lane, San Diego, CA 92106. It is located in Point Loma across from a spit of land known as Shelter Island.- Facilities :...
Challenger	Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is one of New Zealand's more prestigious yacht clubs, and the club behind New Zealand's America's Cup campaigns, under the guise of Team New Zealand....
Winner	Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is one of New Zealand's more prestigious yacht clubs, and the club behind New Zealand's America's Cup campaigns, under the guise of Team New Zealand....
Location	San Diego, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

The 29th America's Cup

America's Cup

The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...

was contested between the winner of the 1995 Citizen Cup

1995 Citizen Cup

The 1995 Citizen Cup was the defender selection series regatta for the 1995 America's Cup, held in the United States. Three defense syndicates competed over four round robins and a semi-finals series in order earn a berth in the Citizen Cup finals; the winner earned the right to defend the...

, Team Dennis Conner, with the yacht Stars & Stripes

Stars & Stripes (yacht)

Stars & Stripes is the name of a series of racing yachts operated by Dennis Conner to compete in the America's Cup. The name "Stars & Stripes" refers to the nickname often used for the flag of the United States.- 12-metre class yachts :1987 America's Cup...

(ex Young America USA 36), and the winner of the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup

1995 Louis Vuitton Cup

The 4th Louis Vuitton Cup was held in San Diego, United States in 1995. The winner, Team New Zealand, went on to challenge for and win the 1995 America's Cup.-The teams:...

, Team New Zealand

Team New Zealand

Team New Zealand is a sailing team based in Auckland, New Zealand representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.Team New Zealand has become a household name in their home country following their consecutive wins in the America's Cup in 1995 and 2000...

, with the yacht Black Magic (NZL 32)

NZL 32

NZL-32 or Black Magic, is an International Americas Cup Class yacht that won the 1995 America's Cup. She beat the American defender Young America in a 5-0 victory off San Diego, California.-History:...

Races

Date	Winner	Yacht	Loser	Yacht	Score	Delta
5 May 1995	Black Magic	NZL 32	Young America	USA 36	1-0	2:45
May, 1995	Black Magic	NZL 32	Young America	USA 36	2-0	4:14
May, 1995	Black Magic	NZL 32	Young America	USA 36	3-0	1:51
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

Team New Zealand

Role	Name
Skipper / Helmsman	Russell Coutts Russell Coutts Sir Russell Coutts, KNZM, CBE is a competitive sailor. His achievements include a Gold medal in the Finn Class in the 1984 Olympic Games, winning the America's Cup four times, the ISAF World Youth championships, three World Match Racing Championships, numerous international match race wins and... (NZL New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... )
Tactician	Brad Butterworth Brad Butterworth Bradley William Butterworth, OBE is a world-renowned yachtsman known for the role he played as tactician and skipper in the America's Cup for Team New Zealand and the Alinghi team of Switzerland.He was born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand in 1959... (NZL New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... )
Navigator	Tom Schnackenberg (NZL New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... )

Team Dennis Conner

Role	Name
Skipper / Helmsman	Dennis Conner Dennis Conner Dennis Conner is an American yachtsman, noted for winning the bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics, two Star World Championships, and four wins in the America's Cup.-America's Cup:... (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )
Tactician / Helmsman	Paul Cayard Paul Cayard Paul Pierre Cayard is an American yachtsman and professional sailor. He has competed at multiple world championship level sailing events, including the America's Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race and the Olympic Games. In 1998 he was selected as the Rolex Yachtsmen of the Year... (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )

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