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Fay challenged this outcome in court, claiming the defenders were "not sporting" in sailing a catamaran against his big boat. He won the initial ruling, but the finding of the lower court was overturned on appeal, and the outcome on the water was made to stand. The appellate court decision was then
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s use of a bowsprit was upheld. The result of the protest was that Team New
Zealand was docked one of its race wins (bringing the series score back to 3ā1) and was required to remove the bowsprit. The New Zealand team never recovered from the enforced changes and blow to morale, losing the next 4
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583:Philip Elmer-Dewitt (3 March 1986).
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684:1987 establishments in New Zealand
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367:San Diego Yacht Club
268:, Brian Phillimore,
679:America's Cup teams
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250:Farr Yacht Design
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492:Barry McKay
468:Peter Blake
466:Managed by
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379:New Zealand
353:KZ1 (yacht)
305:French Kiss
190:Michael Fay
164:1987: KZ 7
154:Michael Fay
85:Michael Fay
75:New Zealand
55:Established
673:Categories
570:References
498:; floater
486:; mid-bow
484:Alan Smith
254:Bruce Farr
224:America II
198:Enterprise
166:Kiwi Magic
31:Yacht club
637:7 October
542:Aftermath
520:Don Cowie
472:Rod Davis
396:catamaran
333:Rod Davis
293:Australia
289:Fremantle
100:Boat name
528:Tony Rae
476:NZL 20's
274:Tony Rae
96:Sail no.
490:; mast
327:, with
150:sailing
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494:; pit
482:, bow
457:NZL 20
441:NZL 20
403:(US 1)
337:Bengal
148:was a
139:NZL 20
135:NZL-20
91:Yachts
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63:Nation
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601:2008
589:Time
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297:KZ 7
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242:KZ 5
240:and
238:KZ 3
234:KZ 5
232:and
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211:KZ 5
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205:and
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173:KZ 7
121:KZā1
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