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| Architect | Alinghi design team |
| Builder | Decision SA |
| Owner | Alinghi syndicate |
| Club | Société nautique de Geneve |
| Skipper | Ed Baird |
| Type | 12 MJI |
| Length HT | 21.15 m |
| Draft | 2.73 m |
| Displacement | 28.35 tons |
| Sail area | 173 m2 |
Team New Zealand
Challenger
Team New Zealand NZL 92
| Architect | ETNZ design team |
| Builder | Cookson Boatbuilders |
| Owner | Emirates team New Zealand |
| Club | Royal new Zealand Yacht Squadron |
| Skipper | Dean Barker |
| Type | 12 MJI |
| Length HT | 21 m |
| Draft | 2.76 m |
| Displacement | 27 tons |
| Sail area | 172 m2 |
The winner
This is the final edition of the America's Class. The race is very close, and it's maneuvering errors from both teams that determine the results. Alinghi finishes the seventh race with a one-second lead at the finish line, finishing 5-2.
the looser
Team New Zealand had several bad days, won only two rounds and had to bow out