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Sorry, I'm no expert, but basically the team that wins the cup represents a country, and that country is the host for the next race series. Switzerland won it from New Zealand last time, and since Switzerland has no coastal water, they chose to race in Valencia, Spain for 2007 but they have choosen Ras al-Khairmah in UAE for the 2010 event. When we (the USA) had the cup for those 134 years or whatever it was, we had it off NY, I believe, since the NYYC was the club that had won it the first time. Many of the people involved, however, were from San Diego, and so when Dennis Conner lost it to Australia and then won it back, he brought the cup back not to NY but to SD. That's where he lost it again, to NZ, and it's been gone ever since. NZ had it in Auckland, because that's the "City of Sails" due to the harbor practically made for it... in other words, the NZ people decided that's where they wanted to have it.
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What kind of race is the America's Cup?
The America's Cup is a race between sailing vessels.
When was the race record for the Melbourne Cup set?
2002
What is the difference between world championship and world cup?
Not sure about football but in mountain biking the world cup is a multiple race competition where points are awarded for each race and the competitor with the most points at the end is the winner. In contrast a world championship consists of a single race.
What is the location of the 2010 World Cup?
Johannesburg, south Africa
What is the most watched race?
that would be the Australian horse race known as the Melbourne Cup ( the race that stops a nation) Estimated viewing audience world-wide is over 100,000,000 people
What race is won for the American cup?
The Americas Cup is a race for big yachts (sailboats).
Sports that start with the letter y?
Yachting is a sport. Yachts race in races such as the Americas Cup.
Which yacht won the first Americas Cup race?
That could almost be a trick question. The first race, put on by the Brits in 1851, wasn't called the America's Cup. However, it was won by a boat called America, and subsequent races for that trophy became known as the America's Cup race. The winner of the next race, the first race known as the America's Cup race, was a boat named Magic. So, the answer to your question could be either America or Magic depending on which you consider to be the first America's Cup race.
What is the most expensive sailboat race to compete in?
the Americas cup it is on average 100 million dollars per boat of a campaign
When was Americas Military Cup created?
Americas Military Cup was created in 2001.
How often does the Americas cup happen?
They are held every few years. The next America's Cup Race will be held in San Francisco, California in 2013 and plans are already well underway.
What Australian yacht finally ended Americas 132 year dominance in the Americas Cup Race?
The year was 1983 and the boat was Australia II, the skipper was John Bertrand. The losing boat was Liberty, USA.
Why was Peter Blake famous?
He was a New Zealand sailor who won the Whitbread Round the World Race, the Jules Verne Trophy and the Americas Cup (Twice)
What are some sailboat races?
Americas Cup. Tall Ships. Fastnet Race. There are many regattas where lots of races take place for various classes of boats.
What sport is associated with the America cup?
The Americas Cup is associated with sailing.
How many drivers are in a Nascar Sprint Cup race?
43 drivers are in one Nascar Sprint Cup Series race.
What was the name of the first non-American yacht to win the Americas Cup?
The yacht Australia II won the Americas Cup in September, 1983.
