What happened in the 2017 Americas Cup?
The 2017 America’s Cup was the 35th staging of the America’s Cup yacht race. The challenger, Emirates Team New Zealand, won by a score of 7 to 1 over the defender, Oracle Team USA. It was Oracle’s second defence of the America’s Cup, four years after its first successful defence.
Who won the America’s Cup sailing race?
Emirates Team New Zealand
Emirates Team New Zealand win the 36th America’s Cup : World Sailing.
Who did NZ beat in the last Americas Cup?
Oracle Team USA
Team New Zealand’s decisive victory in the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda in 2017 and its successful defence of the trophy in Auckland in 2021 finally laid to rest the bitter memory of its dramatic 8–9 loss to Oracle Team USA in 2013.
When did New Zealand win the America’s Cup?
New Zealand achieved a remarkable international success in 1995 when it won the America’s Cup in yachting. This footage shows the last few seconds of the fifth and final race off San Diego, when the New Zealand yacht NZL-32, called Black magic, defeated Dennis Connor’s yacht.
How many sailors have died in the Vendee Globe?
Of those, 41 have done it in the quadrennial Vendée Globe (some more than once). Of 67 different people who had tried the Vendée before this year, three have died while doing so: the USA’s Mike Plant and Britain’s Nigel Burgess in 1992, and Canada’s Gerry Roufs in 1997. The Vendée’s fatality rate is 4.5 per cent.
What caused the hole in American Magic’s hull?
Speculation that a dislodged Lithium battery caused the hole in the boat was immediately dismissed by the team following the capsize, and Dressler confirms the batteries were hastily removed by fellow grinder Luke Payne, who went into the boat once it was righted to retrieve them.
Where to go for the America’s Cup in Bermuda?
The island is easily accessible via direct flights from Boston, New York, Miami, Atlanta, London and other major cities. See more about getting to Bermuda. The official America’s Cup Village was built in the South Basin of the historic Royal Naval Dockyard, one of the island’s most popular hubs.
When is the final of the America’s Cup?
America’s Cup: 17-18 & 24-27 June. Race coverage: Watch highlights on BBC Two, Red Button, Connected TVs, online and BBC Sport app from 11 June. Ben Ainslie’s Great Britain are out of the America’s Cup after New Zealand earned a 5-2 semi-final win.
Where was the first America’s Cup race held?
As a first-time host, the island of Bermuda joined an elite group of destinations that have welcomed the pinnacle event in the sport of sailing. Since the first America’s Cup race was held in 1851 off the southern coast of England, the event has been hosted by only nine destinations in the world, including Bermuda.
When did the 35th America’s Cup take place?
The main event – the 35th America’s Cup Match, presented by Louis Vuitton – unfolded on Bermuda’s Great Sound over five action-packed days from June 17-26, 2017. With Peter Burling at the helm, challenger Emirates Team New Zealand faced off against the defending team, ORACLE TEAM USA, helmed by Jimmy Spithill.