NZL 82

NZL 82
NZL 82 (behind) and NZL 81 docked in harbor
Yacht club Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Nation New Zealand
ClassInternational America's Cup Class
Sail noNZL–82
Designer(s)Tom Schnackenberg, Clay Oliver & Mike Drumond
BuilderCookson Boatbuilders
Auckland, New Zealand
Launched2002
Owner(s)Team New Zealand
Racing career
SkippersDean Barker
Notable victories2004 Louis Vuitton Acts
America's Cup2003
Specifications
Displacement27.550 t (27.115 long tons; 30.369 short tons)
Length24.07 m (79.0 ft) (LOA)
18.28 m (60.0 ft) (LWL)
Beam4.11 m (13.5 ft)
Draft3.96 m (13.0 ft)
Mast height33.50 m (109.9 ft)
Sail area306 m2 (3,290 sq ft)

NZL 82 was a 2003-generation International America's Cup Class racing yacht. Raced by defenders Team New Zealand in the 2003 America's Cup match, she was defeated 5–0 by challenger Alinghi (SUI 64).