1992 Louis Vuitton Cup

3rd Louis Vuitton Cup Challenge race for America's Cup Il Moro di Venezia ITA Australian Challenge AUSDesafio Español Copa America ESPLe Defi Francais 95 FRANippon Challenge JAPNew Zealand Challenge NZLSwedish America's Cup Challenge SWE 25 January - 30 April 1992 San Diego, California Il Moro di Venezia ITA 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup June 2020 The 3rd Louis Vuitton Cup was held in San Diego, United States in 1992. The winner, Il Moro di Venezia, went on to challenge for the 1992 America's Cup. Teams thumb|The skippers of the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup Eight challengers from seven nations contested the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup. Together they spent over $250 million.Bill Center. America's Cup '95: The Official Record. Hong Kong, Tehabi Books, 1995. 0-7900-0442-9 p.33 Il Moro di Venezia alone constructed four boats and spent over $85 million. ClubTeamSkipperYachtsITA Compagnia della Vela di VeneziaIl Moro di VeneziaUS Paul CayardITA-25AUS Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaAustralian ChallengeAUS Syd FischerAUS-17AUS Darling Harbour Yacht ClubSpirit of AustraliaAUS Peter GilmourAUS-21ESP Monte Real Club de Yates de BayonaDesafio Español Copa AmericaESP Pedro Campos Calvo-SoteloESP-22FRA Yacht Club de SèteLe Defi Francais 95FRA Marc PajotFRA-27JPN Nippon Ocean Racing ClubNippon ChallengeNZ Chris DicksonJPN-26NZ Mercury Bay Boating ClubNew Zealand ChallengeNZ Rod DavisNZL-20SWE Stenungsbaden Yacht ClubSwedish America's Cup ChallengeSWE Gunnar KrantzSWE-19 Il Moro di Venezia The Italian challenge Il Moro Challenge was funded by Raul Gardini and skippered by American Paul Cayard. The primary designer was Germán Frers and the operations manager was Laurent Esquier. John Kolius was involved but could not sail as he had not completed his Italian eligibility requirements.https://books.google.com/books?id=6XoQVPWw8HYC&q=pedro+campos+sailor&pg=PA18 Yachting 1 January 1992 Tommaso Chieffi was the tactician and Enrico Chieffi was the navigator. Other crew included Robert Hopkins and Steven Erickson.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1992/05/10/red-yacht-from-italy-has-red-white-blue-brains/ Red yacht from Italy has red, white, blue brainsThe Louis Vuitton Cup Bruno Trouble, p.171. Australian Challenge From Sydney's Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, the Australian Challenge was skippered by Syd Fischer. Colin Beashel was the helmsman and Hugh Treharne the tactician. Spirit of Australia A second Australian challenge from Sydney, Spirit of Australia was headed by Iain Murray, skippered by Peter Gilmour and the team included Tom Schnackenberg.https://books.google.com/books?id=zSccy32k88kC&q=pedro+campos+sailor+campos+sailor&pg=PA44 Yachting 1 May 1991 Desafio Español Copa America From Spain, ESP-22 was skippered by Pedro Campos Calvo-Sotelo and coached by Peter Lester.http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/91820193/peter-lester-competing-not-commentating-on-the-water-at-world-masters-games Peter Lester competing, not commentating, on the water at World Masters Games Stuff 21 April 2017 27 July 2017 The crew included Antonio Gorostegui. Le Defi Francais 95 Le Defi Francais 95 was skippered by Marc Pajot. Bertrand Pacé was the backup helmsman and navigator. Nippon Challenge The first entry from Japan, Nippon Challenge was skippered by Chris Dickson, who had fallen out with the New Zealand Challenge during the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup. John Cutler was the tactician and the crew included Erle Williams and Mike Spanhake. New Zealand Challenge Michael Fay financed what would be his final New Zealand Challenge. Managed by Peter Blake, the team was skippered by Rod Davis and NZL 20's crew included tactician David Barnes, bow, Alan Smith; mid-bow, David Brooke; mast, Barry McKay; pit, Denis Kendall; floater, Mark Hauser; grinders, Andrew Taylor and Sean Clarkson; genoa trimmers, Kevin Shoebridge and Grant Loretz; mainsheet traveler, Don Cowie; mainsheet trimmer, Simon Daubney; and running backstays, Tony Rae and Peter Evans. Russell Coutts sailed the second boat and additional crew members included Chris Salthouse, Robbie Naismith, Ross Halcrow, Warwick Fleury, Matt Mason, Dean Phipps, Gavin Brady and Nick Heron.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-06-sp-425-story.html Kiwis Pick American as Skipper RICH ROBERTS 6 December 1991 27 July 2017 LA Timeshttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3101109 America's Cup final pits old against new Coutts and Brad Butterworth replaced Davis and Barnes during the Louis Vuitton Cup finals.http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Americas-Cup--Team-NZ-wish-Davis-well-with-new-team/125770 America's Cup- Team NZ wish Davis well with new team Swedish America's Cup Challenge From the Stenungsbaden Yacht Club, the challenge was skippered by Gunnar Krantz. Round robin Team name Races Won RR1 Pts. RR2 Pts. RR3 Pts. Total Pts. Ranking JPN Nippon Challenge 21 18 6 20 56 82 1 NZL New Zealand Challenge 21 18 6 28 40 74 2 ITA Il Moro di Venezia 21 16 5 24 40 69 3 FRA Le Defi Francais 95 21 14 5 16 40 61 4 ESP Desafio Español Copa America 21 7 2 12 16 30 5 AUS Spirit of Australia 21 7 3 8 16 27 6 SWE Swedish America's Cup Challenge 21 3 1 4 8 13 7 AUS 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. Finals Semi finals Team name Races Won Ranking NZL New Zealand Challenge 9 7 1 ITA Il Moro di Venezia 9 5 2 JPN Nippon Challenge 9 3 3= FRA Le Defi Francais 95 9 3 3= Final Team Name123456789TNZL New Zealand ChallengeW (1:32)LW (0:34)W (2:26)W (2:38)*LLLL3ITA Il Moro di VeneziaLW (0:01)LLL*W (0:43)W (0:53)W (0:20)W (1:33)5 *Race removed from records after Il Moro di Venezia were successful in a protest over New Zealand's bowsprit. 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