2000 America's Cup

30th America's Cup
Defender New Zealand
Defender club:	Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Yacht:	NZL 60
Challenger Italy
Challenger club:	Yacht Club Punta Ala
Yacht:	ITA 45
Competition
Location:	Auckland, New Zealand
36°50′40″S 174°45′49″E / 36.84444°S 174.76361°E / -36.84444; 174.76361Coordinates: 36°50′40″S 174°45′49″E / 36.84444°S 174.76361°E / -36.84444; 174.76361
Dates:	20 February – 2 March 2000
Rule:	International America's Cup Class
Winner:	Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Score:	5–0

The 30th America's Cup was contested between the holder, Team New Zealand, and the winner of the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup, Prada Challenge. It was the first America's Cup without an American challenger or defender.

Races

Date	Winner	Yacht	Loser	Yacht	Score	Delta
20 February 2000	Team New Zealand	NZL 60	Prada Challenge	ITA 45	1-0	1:07
22 February 2000	Team New Zealand	NZL 60	Prada Challenge	ITA 45	2-0	2:43
26 February 2000	Team New Zealand	NZL 60	Prada Challenge	ITA 45	3-0	1:39
1 March 2000	Team New Zealand	NZL 60	Prada Challenge	ITA 45	4-0	1:49
2 March 2000	Team New Zealand	NZL 60	Prada Challenge	ITA 45	5-0	0:48

* Sailed in Race 5

Role	Name
Skipper / Helmsman	Francesco de Angelis (ITA)
Tactician	Torben Grael (BRA)

America's Cup

Deed of Gift Finalist challengers and defenders Competitor 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

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

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