1992 Citizen Cup (sailing)

1992 Citizen Cup San Diego, United States
Date	January 14 – April 30, 1992
Defending champions	Stars & Stripes

The 1992 Citizen Cup was the defender selection series regatta for the 1992 America's Cup, held in the United States. Two defense syndicates (featuring five IACC yachts) competed over four round robins in order earn a berth in the Citizen Cup finals; the winner earned the right to defend the America's Cup against the winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup (challenger selection series regatta).

Citizen Cup Competition

The 1992 Citizen Cup featured the emergence of the America³ Foundation syndicate headed by American businessman Bill Koch.

America³

The America³ syndicate included helmsman Buddy Melges, Gary Jobson, John Kostecki and Andreas Josenhans.

Teams

Sail	Yacht	Syndicate	Yacht club	Nation
USA–9	Jayhawk	America³ Foundation	San Diego Yacht Club	United States
USA–18	Defiant	America³ Foundation	San Diego Yacht Club	United States
USA–23	America³	America³ Foundation	San Diego Yacht Club	United States
USA–28	Kanza	America³ Foundation	San Diego Yacht Club	United States
USA–11	Stars & Stripes	Team Dennis Conner	San Diego Yacht Club	United States

Round Robin 1

Yacht	Won	Lost	Points	Total Points
Defiant	6	0	6	6
Stars & Stripes	3	3	3	3
Jayhawk	0	6	0	0

Round Robin 2

Yacht	Won	Lost	Points	Total Points
America3	5	1	10	16
Stars & Stripes	2	4	4	7
Defiant	2	4	4	4

Round Robin 3

Yacht	Won	Lost	Points	Total Points
America3	8	1	32	48
Stars & Stripes	3	5	12	19
Defiant	2	7	8	12

Round Robin 4

Yacht	Won	Lost	Points	Total Points
Stars & Stripes	5	4	5	6
America3	5	3	5	5
Kanza	3	5	3	5

Finals

America³ held off a rally by Stars & Stripes to win the Citizen Cup. America³ went on to successfully defend the 1992 America's Cup against Italy's Il Moro di Venezia V.

Yacht	Won	Lost	Points
America3	7	4	7
Stars & Stripes	4	7	4

External links

• America's Cup Official Website for the 32nd America's Cup in Valencia
• CupInfo.com America's Cup News and Information for 2007
• SAIL USA-11^[usurped] Stars & Stripes USA-11