1992 Louis Vuitton Cup
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| 3rd Louis Vuitton Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 January - 30 April 1992 |
| Winner |  Il Moro di VeneziaIl Moro di Venezia Il Moro di Venezia was the name for five International America’s Cup Class boats built for the 1992 Italian team, Il Moro Challenge, headed by industrialist Raul Gardini... |
| 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 3rd Louis Vuitton Cup
Louis Vuitton Cup
The Louis Vuitton Cup is a yachting competition connected with the America's Cup. The Louis Vuitton Cup was used as the selection series to select the team to sail as the challenger in the America's Cup...
was held in San Diego, United States
United States
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in 1992. The winner, Il Moro di Venezia
Il Moro di Venezia
Il Moro di Venezia was the name for five International America’s Cup Class boats built for the 1992 Italian team, Il Moro Challenge, headed by industrialist Raul Gardini...
, went on to challenge for the 1992 America's Cup
1992 America's Cup
The 28th America's Cup was contested between the winner of the 1992 Citizen Cup defender selection series, America³, and the winner of the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup challenger selection series, Il Moro di Venezia.-Races:-America³:-Il Moro di Venezia:...
.
The teams
Eight challengers from seven nations contested the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup. Together they spent over $250 million. Il Moro di Venezia alone constructed four boats and spent over $85 million.| Club | Team | Skipper | Yachts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compagnia della Vela di Venezia |
Il Moro di Venezia Il Moro di Venezia Il Moro di Venezia was the name for five International America’s Cup Class boats built for the 1992 Italian team, Il Moro Challenge, headed by industrialist Raul Gardini... |
 Paul CayardPaul 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... |
ITA-25 |
| Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Cruising Yacht Club of Australia The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, established in 1944 is known as one of Australia's premier yacht clubs, and is acknowledged as one of the leaders in ocean racing in the country... |
Australian Challenge | Syd Fischer Syd Fischer Syd Fischer, OBE is an Australian businessman and property developer and sailor.Most noted for his sailing, Fischer is described as Australia's most successful offshore sailor... |
AUS-17 |
| Darling Harbour Yacht Club | Spirit of Australia | Peter Gilmour Peter Gilmour Peter Gilmour is an Australian sailing skipper of great note. He is an America's Cup veteran and was named Western Australian Sportsman of the Year in 1987. He is also the only 4 time World Match racing Tour Champion... |
AUS-21 |
 Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayona |
Desafio Espana Copa America | Pedro Campos Calvo-Sotelo |
ESP-22 |
 Yacht Club de Sète |
Le Defi Francais 95 | Marc Pajot Marc Pajot Yves Pajot is a French sailor. He won a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman Class with his brother Yves at the 1972 Summer Olympics. From 1987 to 2000 he competed four times at the Louis Vuitton Cup .-References:... |
FRA-27 |
 Nippon Ocean Racing Club |
Nippon Challenge | Chris Dickson Chris Dickson (sailor) Christopher Stuart Dickson, born 3 November 1961 in Auckland, is an internationally known sailor from New Zealand. He was world youth champion three years in succession and later became world match race champion three times... |
JPN-26 |
| Mercury Bay Boating Club | New Zealand Challenge 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... |
Rod Davis | NZL-20 |
 Stenungsbaden Yacht Club |
Swedish America's Cup Challenge | Gunnar Krantz |
SWE-19 |
Round robin
| Team name | Races | Won | RR1 Pts. | RR2 Pts. | RR3 Pts. | Total Pts. | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Challenge |
21 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 56 | 82 | 1 |
 New Zealand Challenge |
21 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 40 | 74 | 2 |
| Il Moro di Venezia |
21 | 16 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 69 | 3 |
| Le Defi Francais 95 |
21 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 61 | 4 |
| Desafio Espana Copa America |
21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 5 |
 Spirit of Australia |
21 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 6 |
| Swedish America's Cup Challenge |
21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 |
| Australia Challenge |
21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
During RR1 a team scored 1 point per win.
During RR2 a team scored 4 points per win.
During RR3 a team scored 8 points per win.
Semi finals
| Team name | Races | Won | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Challenge |
9 | 7 | 1 |
| Il Moro di Venezia |
9 | 5 | 2 |
| Nippon Challenge |
9 | 3 | 3= |
| Le Defi Francais 95 |
9 | 3 | 3= |
Final
| Team Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Challenge |
W (1:32) | L | W (0:34) | W (2:26) | W (2:38)* | L | L | L | L | 3 |
| Il Moro di Venezia |
L | W (0:01) | L | L | L* | W (0:43) | W (0:53) | W (0:20) | W (1:33) | 5 |
External links
- 1992 America's Cup ultimatesail.com