35th America's Cup
The defending yacht 17
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Defender  United States
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| Defender club: |
Golden Gate Yacht Club 
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| Yacht: | 17 |
Challenger  New Zealand
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| Challenger club: |
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron 
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| Yacht: | Aotearoa |
| Competition | |
| Location: | Great Sound, Bermuda |
| Dates: | 17–26 June 2017 |
| Rule: | AC50 |
| Winner: | Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron |
| Score: |
1 7
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The 2017 America's Cup was the 35th staging of the America's Cup yacht race. The challenger, Emirates Team New Zealand, won by a score of 7 to 1 over the defender, Oracle Team USA. It was held on the Great Sound in Bermuda from June 17 to June 26. The races were conducted using hydrofoiling AC50 America's Cup Class yachts, which are slightly larger than the AC45F yachts used in the 2015–16 America's Cup World Series.
It was Oracle's second defense of the America's Cup, four years after its first successful defense. Emirates Team New Zealand will now hope to defend the cup in the 36th America's Cup.
The 2017 America's Cup course was on the Great Sound in Bermuda.
In June 2014, media reported the venue of the 34th America's Cup, San Francisco, was no longer in consideration to host the 35th edition. San Diego, Chicago and Bermuda were listed as being still in the running. In July 2014, americascup.com reported that Chicago was dropped from the running, and finally on 2 December 2014, Bermuda was announced as the host of the 2017 America's Cup. The Premier of Bermuda, Michael Dunkley, welcomed the teams, sponsors, and spectators at a press conference in New York.
The financial package included in the bid by Bermuda was worth approximately US$77 million, including a $15 million sponsorship fee, $25 million for infrastructure improvements, $12 million operating costs and a $25 million guarantee against commercial sponsorships. Dr. Grant Gibbons, Bermuda's Minister for Economic Development, stated that the America's Cup had a possibility of generating revenue of up to US$250 million in Bermuda.
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