Events In History
-
13 May 1995NZ wins the America's Cup for the first timeWho can forget hearing television commentator Peter Montgomery’s famous line - ‘the America’s Cup is now New Zealand’s cup!’ - as New Zealand enjoyed one of its greatest sporting moments. Read more...
-
23 January 1951Disastrous centennial yacht race beginsTwenty yachts left Wellington for Lyttelton in a race to celebrate Canterbury's centenary. The fleet ran into a severe southerly storm and only one yacht officially finished the race. Two others were lost, along with their 10 crew. members Read more...
Articles
America's Cup
New Zealand’s dramatic 8-9 loss to Oracle Team USA in the 2013 America’s Cup in San Francisco is just the latest saga in the country’s fight for the ‘Auld Mug’
- Page 1 - New Zealand and the America's CupNew Zealand’s dramatic 8-9 loss to Oracle Team USA in the 2013 America’s Cup in San Francisco is just the latest saga in the country’s fight for the ‘Auld
Biographies
-
Mander, Peter Garth
One of our most successful yachtsmen, Peter Mander won 16 national titles in eight different design classes between 1945 and 1985, and in 1956 won New Zealand's first yachting Olympic gold medal.
Read more...
Related keywords
-
Main image: The America's Cup
History of the origins of the America's Cup and how it got its name
