1995 America's Cup

29th America's Cup
Defender United States
Black Magic (NZL 32) on display at New Zealand Maritime Museum, Auckland
Defender club:	San Diego Yacht Club
Yacht:	Young America
Challenger New Zealand
Challenger club:	Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Yacht:	Black Magic (NZL 32)
Competition
Location:	San Diego, United States
Dates:	6–13 May 1995
Rule:	International America's Cup Class
Winner:	Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Score:	5–0

The 29th America's Cup was contested between the winner of the 1995 Citizen Cup, Team Dennis Conner, with the yacht Young America (USA–36), and the winner of the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup, Team New Zealand, with the yacht Black Magic (NZL 32). New Zealand won five races straight to take the cup away from the US for only the second time in 144 years.

Races

Date	Winner	Yacht	Loser	Yacht	Score	Delta
6 May 1995	Black Magic	NZL 32	Young America	USA 36	1-0	2:45
8 May 1995	Black Magic	NZL 32	Young America	USA 36	2-0	4:14
9 May 1995	Black Magic	NZL 32	Young America	USA 36	3-0	1:51
11 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

Role^[1]	Name
Skipper / Helmsman	Russell Coutts
Afterguard	Brad Butterworth (Tactician), Tom Schnackenberg (Navigator), Murray Jones, Rick Dodson
Foredeck	Dean Phipps, Joe Allen, Matthew Mason, Jeremy Scantlebury, Ross Halcrow
Grinders	Craig Monk, Andrew Taylor
Sail Trimmers	Simon Daubney, Robbie Naismith, Warwick Fleury, Peter Blake

Role^[1]	Name
Skipper / Helmsman	Dennis Conner
Afterguard	Paul Cayard (Tactician/Helmsman), Jim Brady (Navigator), Tom Whidden
Foredeck	Greg Prussia, Ralf Steitz, T.A. McCann, Josh Belsky, Wally Henry
Grinders	Rock Ferrigno, Jim Nicholas, Paul Larkin, Brad Rodi
Sail Trimmers	Steven Erickson, Bill Trenkle, Jud Smith

1 2 Roberts, Rich (4 May 1995). "America's Cup '95 : A Kiwi Cruise?". Los Angeles Times.

America's Cup
Deed of Gift Challengers and defenders Competing yacht clubs
America's Cup	1851 1870 1871 1876 1881 1885 1886 1887 1893 1895 1899 1901 1903 1920 1930 1934 1937 1958 1962 1964 1967 1970 1974 1977 1980 1983 1987 1988 1992 1995 2000 2003 2007 2010 2013 2017 36th
Challenger Selection Series (Louis Vuitton Cup)	1970 1974 1977 1980 1983 1987 1992 1995 2000 2003 2007 Acts 2013 World Series 2017 World Series
Defender Selection Series (Citizen Cup)	1987 1992 1995
Class	J Class 12-Metre yachts IACC yachts regattas AC72 AC45 AC50 AC45F
Related	America (yacht) Wind (film) Louis Vuitton Pacific Series Louis Vuitton Trophy AC45 World Series

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