Challenger (America's Cup)
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America's Cup The America's Cup is a sailing competition and the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one from the yacht club that currently holds the trophy (known ...
sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, Windsurfing, windsurfer, or Kitesurfing, kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (Land sa ...
competition is the team that challenges the defender to win the trophy.


Challengers

Only seven times in America's Cup history has a challenger syndicate won the trophy.


See also

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America's Cup The America's Cup is a sailing competition and the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one from the yacht club that currently holds the trophy (known ...
* Defender (America's Cup) *
List of America's Cup challengers and defenders Detailed list of the finalists of the America's Cup. See also * America's Cup * Defender (America's Cup) * Challenger (America's Cup) References External links Herreshoff Marine Museum — America's Cup Hall of Fame
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