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The ship America, beat out a fleet of Britain's finest in 1851. The trophy was given to the captain and the race was later renamed, The America's Cup. The first real race for this trophy, under the new name was in 1870 with 14 vessels.

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The Australia II won the America's Cup in 1983. The crew of the Australia II was representing the Royal Perth Yacht Club. The defending club was the New York Yacht Club who raced the Liberty.

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The 33rd America's Cup will be held on Feb 8-12, 2010.

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