The America's Cup is the most famous trophy in the sport of sailing, as well as the oldest sporting trophy in the world that is still competed for today.
It is a series of match race regattas, that is, between just two yachts racing against each other. The two boats belong to two different Yacht Clubs, one representing the trophy holder (defender) and the other a challenger yacht club; the latter is in turn designated through a series of races between various contenders. In the 1995, 2000, 2003 and 2007 editions, the cup, a silver jug ​​also known as the Auld mug, was awarded to the winner of a match in the best of nine races. The 2010 edition of the competition was won by the American challenger BMW Oracle Racing who got the better of the Swiss defender Alinghi with a result of 2-0. Oracle also defended the Cup during the 2013 edition, beating the challenger Emirates Team New Zealand 9-8. In the edition number 35, held in 2017 in the Bermuda Islands, the challenger Emirates Team New Zealand won the trophy by defeating the defender Oracle Team USA 7-1

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