America's Cup
Let an agent explain what the America's Cup is and how it is governed, relay the history of editions, winners and classes from official records, explain the match race format and the deed of gift, and route current event details to the organisers.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain what the America's Cup is and how it is governed, relay the history of editions, winners and classes from official records, explain the match race format and the deed of gift, and route current event details to the organisers.
The oldest international trophy in sailing, contested since 1851 in a match race between a defending yacht club and a challenger, sailed in yachts built to the class rules agreed for each edition; the holder sets the venue and, with the challenger of record, the rules, and the event has moved from schooners and J-class yachts to foiling multihulls and monohulls.
What it is for: Competition between yacht clubs for the trophy.
It can be explain the format and governance; relay winners and editions from records; explain the yacht classes used; route current event details to organisers.
Distinguishing features
Defender versus challenger match racing
Deed of Gift governance
Classes change by edition
Longest-running international sporting trophy
What it looks like
A silver ewer trophy; the racing is between two yachts on a course near the host venue.
Physical character
first contest: 1851 year - around the Isle of Wight
format: match race two boats - best of a set number of races
How it is recognised
Match race between defender and challenger
Governed by the Deed of Gift and edition protocol
Fleet regattas and other sailing trophies are separate events
Related models
is a kind of - the format
is a kind of - the sport
is governed by - the founding trust document
is related to - the competing entities
In practice
Families and kinds
editions by year
challenger selection series
yacht classes such as J-class, 12 Metre, IACC, AC72, AC50 and AC75
related events such as youth and women regattas
Identifiers
edition number ordinal such as the 37th America's Cup
Standards and regulation
Deed of Gift of 1887 as interpreted by New York courts
Protocol agreed for each edition
Class rules for the yachts
World Sailing racing rules as adapted
Failure modes and hazards
Legal disputes over rules and eligibility
Capsizes and injuries in high-speed boats
Stale event information
Confusing editions and venues
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
What What the Cup is.
Identity.
Format
Format and governance.
Format
Format.
- How does the match between defender and challenger work, and what does the Deed of Gift provide? definition
- Is the question about the Cup or about another sailing event? boundary
Classes
Yachts.
Classes
Classes.
- Which yacht classes have been used, and what defines the current class? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific class? action
Record Editions and winners.
Records.
Editions
Editions.
Editions
Editions.
- Which editions have been held, where, and who won, from official records? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Current
Current edition.
Current
Current.
- What are the venue, dates and teams of the current or next edition, from the organisers? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Sport Sailing and technology.
Sport.
Racing
Racing.
Racing
Racing.
- How are races sailed, scored and umpired? provenance
- Which entry fits match racing rules? action
Technology
Design.
Technology
Technology.
- How has yacht design in the Cup driven sailing technology, such as foiling? provenance
- Which entry fits yacht design? action
Context History and disputes.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did the Cup begin in 1851 and develop through its long defences and famous challenges? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific yacht? action
Disputes
Legal disputes.
Disputes
Disputes.
- What legal disputes have shaped the Cup, such as the 1988 and 2010 cases? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should each edition be a separate entry?
- How should official records be linked?
- How should yacht classes be represented?