The history of the america's cup has included legal battles and disputes over rule changes including most recently over the rule changes for the 2017 america's cup. the america's cup is currently held by the royal new zealand yacht squadron, who will stage the 36th defence of the cup in 2021.. The 150-year history of the america’s cup, the oldest and most distinguished prize in world sport, is summarized from the author’s vantage point of belonging to a family of boat designers and builders who contributed to the dominance of american yachts from the beginning into the 1980s.. The verge first visited with team oracle usa during the the 2013 america’s cup final. it was a dramatic moment in the sport as the ultra-fast new boat designs tested the limits of safety and the.
After the controversial 1988 cup, a new design rule was put in place, and the international america's cup class was born. from 1992 to 2007, the cup changed hands regularly, with strong teams fielded by italy, new zealand and australia.. The america’s cup, as history shows, is a laboratory for many things, and especially, yacht design and naval architecture. it is true that in the case of appendages (the keel, rudder, trim-tab) any changes have been long in coming.. The history of the america's cup. it was renamed the "america's" cup after the name of the boat that won the race by america. england, which asked garrards of london to design a victorian ewer (aka pitcher) from 134 ounces of silver with a fancy, elaborate handle and immense victorian decoration..
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