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| Architect | Team New Zealand |
| Builder | Cookson Boats Auckland |
| Owner | Team New Zealand |
| Club | Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron |
| Skipper | Dean Barker |
| Type | Class America |
| Length HT | 24.07 m |
| Draft | 3.96 m |
| Displacement | 27.55 tons |
| Sail area | 306 m2 |
Alinghi SUI 64
Challenger
Alinghi
| Architect | Alinghi design team |
| Builder | Décision SA |
| Owner | Alinghi / Ernesto Bertarelli |
| Club | Société nautique de Genève |
| Skipper | Russell Coutts |
| Type | Class America |
| Length HT | 25 m |
| Draft | 4.0 m |
| Displacement | 25 tons |
| Sail area | 325 m2 |
The winner
The Swiss boat easily dominated the Cup regattas. It was the first European victory in the history of the Cup.
the looser
The New Zealand boat was underprepared and its team was disintegrated with the departure of Russell Coutts. The boat suffered numerous problems during the races, including a dismasting and heavy water ingress when heeling.