America's Cup
The America’s Cup is the most famous and most prestigious
regatta and
Match Race in the sport of
sailing, and the oldest active
trophy in international
sport, predating the
Modern Olympics by 45 years. The America's Cup was formerly known as The Hundred Guinea Cup and was the prize for the race around the
Isle of Wight. The sport attracts top sailors and yacht designers because of its long history and prestige as the “Holy Grail” of yachting. Although the most salient aspect of the regatta is its yacht races, it is also a test of boat design, sail design, fundraising, and management skills. The cup, originally offered as the
Royal Yacht Squadron cup, is now named after the first yacht to win the trophy, the schooner
America. The trophy remained in the hands of the
New York Yacht Club of the
United States from 1852 or 1857 (when the syndicate that won the Cup donated the trophy to the club) until 1983 when the Cup was won by the challenger,
Australia II of
Australia, ending the longest winning streak in the history of sport. The skipper of Australia II,
John Bertrand, was quoted in saying, “This puts yacht racing back on the map!”.
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Coupe de l'America
America’s Cup
Der internationale America’s Cup – abgekürzt AC – ist die bekannteste und älteste noch heute ausgetragene
Segelregatta.Im America’s Cup treten zwei
Yachten (
Syndikate) in mehreren Wettfahrten gegeneinander an. Der Cupverteidiger ist automatisch qualifiziert und bestimmt das Segelrevier. Der Herausforderer wird durch den
Louis Vuitton Cup ermittelt. Schon die Teilnahme am Louis Vuitton Cup setzt großes finanzielles Engagement voraus: Die Budgets der High-Tech-Yachten betragen teilweise über 100 Mio. Dollar. Die Yachten müssen im Land des angemeldeten Teams gebaut werden.
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International America's Cup Class
International America's Cup Class (IACC) - międzynarodowa klasa
jachtów stworzona specjalnie na potrzeby
regat o Puchar Ameryki po aferze, jaką wywołała w 1988 rywalizacja pomiędzy katamaranem "Stars & Stripes" a jednokadłubowym "New Zealand" o długości linii wodnej 90 stóp (27,4 m). W przygotowaniu do tych regat obie drużyny wykorzystały luki w akcie Deed of Gift. Aby zapobiec powtórzeniu podobnej sytuacji stworzono specjalną klasę, której warunki muszą spełniać wszystkie jachty uczestniczące w tych zawodach.
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Regaty o Puchar Ameryki
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America's Cup
L'America's Cup (in italiano Coppa America) è il più famoso trofeo nello sport della
vela, nonché il più antico trofeo sportivo del mondo per cui si compete tuttora.Si tratta di una serie di regate di match-race, ovvero tra soli due
yacht che gareggiano uno contro l'altro. Le due imbarcazioni appartengono a due Yacht Club differenti, uno rappresentante lo
yacht club che detiene la coppa, e l'altro uno yacht club che sfida i detentori del trofeo.La coppa, una brocca d'
argento, viene assegnata al vincitore di un incontro al meglio di nove regate.
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International America's Cup Class