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- ↑ "When the America's Cup became New Zealand's Cup". Newshub. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2017– via www.newshub.co.nz.
- ↑ "America's Cup Hall of Fame – 2010 Inductees Named – from CupInfo". www.cupinfo.com. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ "Murray Jones, Simon Daubney, Dean Phipps and Warwick Fleury, America's Cup Hall of Fame Induction presented by Rolex Watch USA".
- ↑ "Kiwi sailors help courageous Comanche claim Sydney to Hobart line honours". Stuff.co.nz. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ "Dall'America's Cup all'ospedale di Sassari: la raccolta fondi del velista di Alinghi". sassarioggi.it. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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