Teams

Alinghi

Defending Yacht Club:

Société Nautique de Genève

Country:

Switzerland (SUI)
Team Established:
2000

Sail Numbers:
SUI 91, SUI 100
Boat Names:
Alinghi

Head of Team:
Ernesto Bertarelli

Skipper:
Brad Butterworth

Designers:
Rolf Vrolijk and the Alinghi design team
Helmsman:
Jochen Schuemann, Peter Holmberg, Ed Baird

Afterguard:
Peter Evans, Murray Jones, Jordi Calafat ,Juan Vila, Mike Drummond


Alinghi was formed in the summer of 2000 and charged with the ambitious task of winning the America's Cup. On March 2nd 2003, this mission was accomplished with Alinghi sweeping Team New Zealand 5 - 0, to win the 31st America's Cup. With this victory, Alinghi brings the America's Cup to Europe for the first time in 152 years.


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