The Defender in the America's Cup sailing competition is the team that holds the trophy and has been challenged by another union for the title return. [1]
Year | Venue | Defending club | Defender |
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1851 | Isle of Wight |
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8 cutters and 7 schooners, runner-up Aurora |
1870 | New York City |
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17 schooners, winner Franklin Osgood's Magic |
1871 | New York City |
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Franklin Osgood,
Columbia (2–1) and William Proctor Douglas, Sappho (2–0) |
1876 | New York City |
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John Stiles Dickerson, Madeleine |
1881 | New York City |
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Joseph Richard Busk, Mischief |
1885 | New York City |
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John Malcolm Forbes syndicate, Puritan |
1886 | New York City |
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Charles Jackson Paine, Mayflower |
1887 | New York City |
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Charles Jackson Paine, Volunteer |
1893 | New York City |
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Charles Oliver Iselin syndicate, Vigilant |
1895 | New York City |
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William K. Vanderbilt syndicate, Defender |
1899 | New York City |
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J. Pierpont Morgan syndicate, Columbia |
1901 | New York City |
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J. Pierpont Morgan syndicate, Columbia |
1903 | New York City |
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Cornelius Vanderbilt III syndicate, Reliance |
1920 | New York City |
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Henry Walters syndicate, Resolute |
1930 | Newport |
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Harold S. Vanderbilt syndicate, Enterprise |
1934 | Newport |
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Harold S. Vanderbilt syndicate, Rainbow |
1937 | Newport |
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Harold S. Vanderbilt, Ranger |
1958 | Newport |
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Henry Sears, Columbia |
1962 | Newport |
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Mercer, Walsh, Frese syndicate, Weatherly |
1964 | Newport |
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Eric Ridder syndicate, Constellation |
1967 | Newport |
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William Justice Strawbridge syndicate, Intrepid |
1970 | Newport |
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William Justice Strawbridge syndicate, Intrepid |
1974 | Newport |
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Robert Willis McCullough syndicate, Courageous |
1977 | Newport |
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Ted Turner, Courageous |
1980 | Newport |
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Freedom syndicate, Freedom |
1983 | Newport |
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Freedom syndicate, Liberty |
1987 | Fremantle |
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Kevin Parry, Kookaburra III |
1988 | San Diego |
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Sail America, Stars & Stripes 88 |
1992 | San Diego |
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Bill Koch, America3 |
1995 | San Diego |
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Sail America, Young America |
2000 | Auckland |
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Team New Zealand, NZL-60 |
2003 | Auckland |
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Team New Zealand, NZL 82 |
2007 | Valencia |
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Alinghi, SUI-100 |
2010 | Valencia |
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Alinghi, Alinghi 5 |
2013 | San Francisco |
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Oracle Team USA, Oracle Team USA 17 |
2017 | Bermuda |
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Oracle Team USA, 17 |
2021 | Auckland |
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Emirates Team New Zealand, Te Rehutai [2] |
2024 | Barcelona |
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Emirates Team New Zealand, tba |
The Defender in the America's Cup sailing competition is the team that holds the trophy and has been challenged by another union for the title return. [1]
Year | Venue | Defending club | Defender |
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1851 | Isle of Wight |
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8 cutters and 7 schooners, runner-up Aurora |
1870 | New York City |
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17 schooners, winner Franklin Osgood's Magic |
1871 | New York City |
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Franklin Osgood,
Columbia (2–1) and William Proctor Douglas, Sappho (2–0) |
1876 | New York City |
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John Stiles Dickerson, Madeleine |
1881 | New York City |
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Joseph Richard Busk, Mischief |
1885 | New York City |
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John Malcolm Forbes syndicate, Puritan |
1886 | New York City |
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Charles Jackson Paine, Mayflower |
1887 | New York City |
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Charles Jackson Paine, Volunteer |
1893 | New York City |
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Charles Oliver Iselin syndicate, Vigilant |
1895 | New York City |
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William K. Vanderbilt syndicate, Defender |
1899 | New York City |
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J. Pierpont Morgan syndicate, Columbia |
1901 | New York City |
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J. Pierpont Morgan syndicate, Columbia |
1903 | New York City |
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Cornelius Vanderbilt III syndicate, Reliance |
1920 | New York City |
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Henry Walters syndicate, Resolute |
1930 | Newport |
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Harold S. Vanderbilt syndicate, Enterprise |
1934 | Newport |
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Harold S. Vanderbilt syndicate, Rainbow |
1937 | Newport |
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Harold S. Vanderbilt, Ranger |
1958 | Newport |
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Henry Sears, Columbia |
1962 | Newport |
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Mercer, Walsh, Frese syndicate, Weatherly |
1964 | Newport |
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Eric Ridder syndicate, Constellation |
1967 | Newport |
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William Justice Strawbridge syndicate, Intrepid |
1970 | Newport |
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William Justice Strawbridge syndicate, Intrepid |
1974 | Newport |
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Robert Willis McCullough syndicate, Courageous |
1977 | Newport |
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Ted Turner, Courageous |
1980 | Newport |
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Freedom syndicate, Freedom |
1983 | Newport |
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Freedom syndicate, Liberty |
1987 | Fremantle |
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Kevin Parry, Kookaburra III |
1988 | San Diego |
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Sail America, Stars & Stripes 88 |
1992 | San Diego |
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Bill Koch, America3 |
1995 | San Diego |
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Sail America, Young America |
2000 | Auckland |
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Team New Zealand, NZL-60 |
2003 | Auckland |
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Team New Zealand, NZL 82 |
2007 | Valencia |
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Alinghi, SUI-100 |
2010 | Valencia |
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Alinghi, Alinghi 5 |
2013 | San Francisco |
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Oracle Team USA, Oracle Team USA 17 |
2017 | Bermuda |
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Oracle Team USA, 17 |
2021 | Auckland |
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Emirates Team New Zealand, Te Rehutai [2] |
2024 | Barcelona |
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Emirates Team New Zealand, tba |