when did new zealand first win the america's cup
1995
title: Team New Zealand text: Team New Zealand Team New Zealand or TNZ is a sailing team based in Auckland, New Zealand representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. Team New Zealand became a household name in their home country following their consecutive wins in the America's Cup in 1995 and 2000, under the leadership of Sir Peter Blake, when becoming the first team from a country outside the United States to win and successfully defend the America's Cup. In 2017, skippered by Glenn Ashby, they went on to retake the America's Cup. Three challenges were launched before the founding of Team New Zealand, all title: America's Cup text: 4–1. In 1995, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron syndicate Team New Zealand, skippered by Russell Coutts, first won the challenger series in "NZL 32", dubbed "Black Magic" because of her black hull and uncanny speed. Black Magic then easily defeated Dennis Connor's Stars & Stripes team, 5–0, to win the cup for New Zealand. Although team Young America's cup candidate yacht "USA-36" was defeated in defender trials by Stars & Stripes' "USA-34", the San Diego Yacht Club elected to defend the cup with "USA-36" crewed by Stars & Stripes. The run-up to the 1995 Cup was notable for the title: David Richwhite text: doubt reflects the Commission’s recognition that it faced a risk of losing if the claim went to trial.” Sir Michael Fay and David Richwhite backed and led the first three New Zealand challenges for the coveted America's Cup sailing trophy in 1987, 1988, 1992. They personally invested over $100 million toward the cause. Following the 1988 “Big Boat” challenge they briefly won the cup, later losing it in the courts to the San Diego Yacht Squadron. New Zealand went on to win the trophy in 1995, a campaign in which Fay and Richwite were not involved. In 1988 the pair title: America's Cup text: cutting edge design with a wing sail, named—as his 12-metre yachts had been—"Stars and Stripes". The two yachts raced under the simple terms of the deed in September 1988. New Zealand predictably lost by a huge margin. Fay then took SDYC back to court, arguing that the race had been unfair, certainly not the "friendly competition between nations", envisaged in the Deed of Gift. Ciparick agreed and awarded New Zealand the Cup. However, Ciparick's decision was overturned on appeal and SDYC's win was reinstated. Fay then appealed to New York's highest court and lost. Thus SDYC successfully defended the cup title: America's Cup text: cup was irreparable. London's Garrards silversmiths, who had manufactured the cup in 1848, painstakingly restored the trophy to its original condition over three months, free of charge. In 2003, an extra 20 cm was added to the cup's base to accommodate the names of future winners. At Auckland in 1999–2000, Team New Zealand, led by Sir Peter Blake, and again skippered by Russell Coutts, defeated the Italian Prada Challenge from the Yacht Club Punta Ala. The Italians had previously beaten the "AmericaOne" syndicate from the St Francis Yacht Club in the Louis Vuitton Cup final. This was the first America's