Alinghi, or Alinghi Red Bull Racing because of the sports marketing branding by Red Bull, is the syndicate set up by Ernesto Bertarelli, racing under the colors of the Société Nautique de Genève, to challenge for the America's Cup, as well as other competitions. Bertarelli had raced several smaller yachts named Alinghi previously, but 2003 was his first attempt at the America's Cup. Alinghi challenged for and won the 2003 America's Cup in Auckland New Zealand and successfully defended it at the 2007 America's Cup in Valencia, Spain. Alinghi lost the America's Cup to the Golden Gate Yacht Club and their team BMW Oracle Racing in a Deed of Gift match in Valencia, Spain in February 2010.
Oracle Team USA is an American yacht racing syndicate initially formed to compete for the 2003 America's Cup. They competed again in the 2007 event before winning the 33rd America's Cup regatta in 2010 – representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club. The team also won the 34th America's Cup in 2013.
Team New Zealand or TNZ is a sailing team based in Auckland, New Zealand representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
Dean Raymond Barker is a New Zealand yachtsman. He is best known internationally for his participation in America's Cup yacht races.
Hans-Peter Steinacher is an Austrian sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the Tornado class with Roman Hagara at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. They won the gold medal again at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Phillip Edward "Ed" Baird is an American sailor. He was a coach of the 1995 America's Cup-winning Team New Zealand and a helmsman for the 2007 America's Cup-winning Alinghi syndicate.
Hamish Pepper is a New Zealand sailor. He competed at the 1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Bertrand Pacé is a French sailor competing in match racing. He won the 1994 World Match Racing Championships in La Rochelle, France.
Anthony Rae, also known as Trae, is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in the Volvo Ocean Race six times and the America's Cup seven times.
Peter Evans is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in two Olympic Games and in six America's Cup campaigns.
Dean Phipps is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in eight America's Cups.
Kevin A. Hall is a sailor who has represented the United States of America at the Summer Olympics and has competed in multiple America's Cup races.
Gavin Brady is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in the Summer Olympics and multiple America's Cups.
Alan Smith is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed at the Summer Olympics and in eight America's Cups.
Rodney Ardern is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups and Volvo Ocean Races.
Jan Dekker is a French/South African sailor who has competed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races and America's Cups.
Simone de Mari is an Italian sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.
Nils Frei is a Swiss sailor who has sailed for Alinghi in the America's Cup and Extreme Sailing Series.
Curtis Blewett is a Canadian sailor who has sailed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races and America's Cups.
Pieter van Nieuwenhuijzen is a Dutch sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups.
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