1992 America's Cup

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28th America's Cup
Defender Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Defender club: San Diego Yacht Club
Yacht: America3
Challenger Civil Ensign of Italy.svg  Italy
Challenger club: Compagnia della Vela di Venezia
Yacht: Il Moro di Venezia V (ITA-25)
Competition
Location: San Diego, United States
Dates:9–16 May 1992
Rule: International America's Cup Class
Winner: San Diego Yacht Club
Score:4–1
  1988
1995  

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. It was the first edition of the America's Cup that was sailed on International America's Cup Class yachts.

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This was last Cup of the best-of-seven format held since 1930; the best-of-nine would begin in 1995, continuing through 2007.

Races

DateWinnerYachtLoserYachtScoreDelta
9 May 1992 America³ USA 23 Il Moro di Venezia ITA 251-00:30
10 May 1992 Il Moro di Venezia ITA 25 America³ USA 231-10:03
12 May 1992 America³ USA 23 Il Moro di Venezia ITA 252-11:58
14 May 1992 America³ USA 23 Il Moro di Venezia ITA 253-11:04
16 May 1992 America³ USA 23 Il Moro di Venezia ITA 254-10:44

Crew

America³

RoleName
Skipper Bill Koch (USA)
Helmsman Buddy Melges (USA)

Other crew included Andreas Josenhans and Josh Belsky, Lou Varney and James (Beau) LeBlanc.

Il Moro di Venezia

RoleName
Skipper / Helmsman Paul Cayard (USA)

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