IL MORO DI VENEZIA ITA 25

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IL MORO DI VENEZIA ITA 25

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Built as IACC class yacht by Tencara, Montedison, Italy for Il Moro Challenge, Venice, Italy.
Designed by German Frers, Robert Hopkins and Sena.
16 December 1991 launched at San Diego as the IL MORO DI VENEZIA ITA 25.
Was under skipper Paul Cayard the challenger in the America Cup 1992 at San Diego against the American yacht AMERICA ³ USA – 23., the races were sailed in May 1992.
IL MORO DI VENEZIA was the name for five International America's Cup Class boats built for the 1992 Italian team, Il Moro Challenge, headed by industrialist Raul Gardini. The team won the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup but failed to win the 1992 America's Cup.
Early years
International America’s Cup Class boats (IACC) were a completely new design in 1992, replacing the 12 Meter boats that had competed for the America's Cup from 1958 to 1987.
Gardini brought together an international group of designers, managers and sailors in his attempt to win the America's Cup. The primary designer was Argentine architect German Frers assisted by American Robert Hopkins. The yard director was Portuguese Fernando Sena, the operations manager was Frenchman Laurent Esquier and the skipper was French-American Paul Cayard. Design work began at the end of 1988 and construction of the first IL MORO started in 1990. IL MORO DI VENEZIA I (ITA-1) was the very first hull built for the new generation (IACC) rule, and was launched on March 11, 1990 in Venice. IL MORO DI VENEZIA II (ITA-7) was launched on August 7, 1990 in Palma de Mallora, followed by IL MORO DI VENEZIA III (ITA-15) launched on April 15, 1991 in San Diego, IL MORO DI VENEZIA IV (ITA-16) launched on June 15, 1991 in San Diego and finally, IL MORO DI VENEZIA V (ITA-25) launched on December 16, 1991 in San Diego.
ITA-25
IL MORO DI VENEZIA V ITA-25, was selected on 24 January 1992 to compete in the Louis Vuitton Cup. In the race to the finals, IL MORO DI VENEZIA V won 21 of 30 races, but came into the finals second behind NZL-20. After five races, IL MORO DI VENEZIA V was down by 4 to 1 (though the last win by New Zealand was protested and annulled, making it 3 to 1.) But IL MORO DI VENEZIA V came back with four straight wins to take the Louis Vuitton Cup and the right to challenge Bill Koch of AMERICA ³ for the 1992 America's Cup. In May 1992, she lost the best of seven series against AMERICA ³, USA-23, 1 to 4 though the margins were very close, ranging from 3 seconds to one minute, 58 seconds. In 1997 she was bought by AmericaOne to be used as a trial boat. In 2001 she was bought by the failed Seattle Challenge. Finally, she was acquired by Bill Koch who completely restored her. She raced once more against USA-23 in the America's Cup Jubilee Regatta at Cowes, U.K. In 2005 she joined USA-23 for the final time. 2005 on display in front of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA.) Currently in Newport Rhode Island.
1992 Challenge
IL MORO DI VENEZIA won the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup however, despite being favourites, they were unable to win the 1992 America's Cup.
1995 Challenge
The team was preparing to participate in the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup but the bid collapsed after the death of the syndicate director Raul Gardini.

Grenadines of St Vincent 1992 $1 sg?, scott949
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_Moro_di_Venezia
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