Italy at the America's Cup

Italy at the America's Cup was twice winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup, in 1992 with Il Moro di Venezia and in 2000 with Luna Rossa, thus gaining the role of challenger and the right to challenge the defender in America's Cup, but coming out defeated on both occasions.[1]

Luna Rossa Challenge in Cowes (ENG) in 2011.

Appearances
  Did not participate
Competition198319871992199520002003200720132017
Louis Vuitton Cup 3rd
(Azzurra)		 7th (Italia) 1st
(Il Moro di Venezia)		 1st
(Luna Rossa)		 SF (Luna Rossa) 2nd
(Luna Rossa)		 2nd
(Luna Rossa)
11th (Azzurra) 9th (Mascalzone Latino) 6th (Mascalzone Latino)
9th (+39 Challenge)
America's Cup 2nd2nd

Achievements

In the table the appearances in which at least the semi-final in the Louis Vuitton Cup was reached.

YearCompetitionVenueBoatYachting clubSkipperResultWinnerNotes
1983 Louis Vuitton Cup Newport Azzurra Yacht Club Costa Smeralda Cino Ricci Third Australia II
1992 Louis Vuitton Cup San Diego Il Moro di Venezia Compagnia della Vela Paul Cayard Winner
America's Cup Finalist America³
2000 Louis Vuitton Cup Auckland Luna Rossa Yacht Club Punta Ala Francesco de Angelis Winner
America's Cup Finalist Team New Zealand
2003 Louis Vuitton Cup Auckland Luna Rossa Yacht Club Punta Ala Francesco de Angelis Semifinalist Alinghi
2007 Louis Vuitton Cup Valencia Luna Rossa Yacht Club Italiano Francesco de Angelis Finalist Team New Zealand
2013 Louis Vuitton Cup San Francisco Luna Rossa Circolo della Vela Sicilia Max Sirena Finalist Team New Zealand

References
  1. "La storia della America's Cup" (in Italian). giornaledellavela.com. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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