• TEAM NEW ZEALAND WINS 2004 AMERICA'S CUP CLASS REGATTA
• COUTTS DISMISSED BY ALINGHI & COUTTS RESPONSE (JULY, 2004)

NEW PROTOCOL TO PREVENT POACHING OF RIVAL TEAM MEMBERS:

• 32nd Protocol : "13.12 a (i) at any time after 2 March 2003, a person who has been contracted, employed, paid or otherwise engaged (paid or unpaid) by a Competitor as a race or training crewmember for a total of 180 or more days may not be engaged (paid or unpaid) by another Competitor in any capacity;"

AMERICA'S CUP WINNERS:

• 1851: America, USA beats Squadron fleet 1-0
• 1870: Magic, USA beats Cambria 1-0
• 1871: Columbia, USA beats Livonia 4-1
• 1876: Madeline, USA beats Countess of Dufferin 3-0
• 1881: Mischief, USA beats Atalanta 2-0
• 1885: Puritan, USA beats Genesta 2-0
• 1886: Mayflower, USA beats Galatea 2-0
• 1887: Volunteer, USA beats Thistle 2-0
• 1893: Vigilant, USA beats Valkyrie II 3-0
• 1895: Defender, USA beats Valkyrie III 3-0
• 1899: Columbia, USA beats Shamrock 3-0

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• 1901: Columbia, USA beats Shamrock II 3-0
• 1903: Reliance, USA beats Shamrock III 3-0

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• 1920: Reliance, USA beats Shamrock IV 3-2
• 1930: Enterprise, USA beats Shamrock V 4-0
• 1934: Rainbow, USA beats Endeavour 4-2
• 1937: Ranger, USA beats Endeavour II 4-0

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• 1958: Columbia, USA beats Sceptre 3-1
• 1962: Weatherley, USA beats Gretel 4-1
• 1964: Constellation, USA beats Sovereign 4-0
• 1967: Intrepid, USA beats Dame Pattie 4-0
• 1970: Intrepid, USA beats Gretel II 4-1
• 1974: Courageous, USA beats Southern Cross 4-0
• 1977: Courageous, USA beats Australia 4-0
• 1980: Freedom, USA beats Australia 4-1
• 1983: Australia II beats Liberty 4-3 and takes the cup to Australia
• 1987: Stars and Stripes, USA reclaims the Cup by beating Kookaburra III 4-0
• 1988: Stars and Stripes, USA beats KZ1 2-0
• 1992: America 3, USA beats Il Moro di Venezia 4-1
• 1995: Black Magic, NZ beats Young America 5-0 and takes the cup to New Zealand
• 2000: Team New Zealand defends the Cup by beating Prada Luna Rossa 5-0

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• 2003: Alinghi of Switzerland beats Team New Zealand 4-0 and takes the cup to Switzerland