Louis Vuitton Cup 2007
| 7th Louis Vuitton Cup Valencia, Spain |
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| Date | April 25, 2007 – June 11, 2007 |
| Winner | Emirates Team New Zealand |
| Location | Port America's Cup, Valencia, Spain |
| Coordinates | 39°28′N 0°18.5′W / 39.467°N 0.3083°WCoordinates: 39°28′N 0°18.5′W / 39.467°N 0.3083°W |
| Official website | http://32nd.americascup.com |
The 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup held in Valencia, Spain, from April 16 to June 6 was the event used to select the challenger for the 2007 America's Cup. Eleven potential challengers competed in the competition which consisted of two round robins, two semi-finals and a final. The winner was Emirates Team New Zealand, who challenged the defender Alinghi in June 2007 for the America's Cup.
Managed by Grant Dalton and skippered by Dean Barker, the crew included Terry Hutchinson; navigator Kevin Hall; strategist Ray Davies; Adam Beashel; Barry Mckay; Tony Rae; Don Cowie; Chris Ward ; Grant Loretz; Robert Salthouse; James Dagg; Rob Waddell; Andrew Hemmings; Jono McBeth; Matt Mason; Richard Meacham and Jeremy Lomas.
Ben Ainslie and Kelvin Harrap sailed the trial boat.
Skippered by Chris Dickson, the crew included Gavin Brady, Phil Jameson, Paul Westlake, Scott Crawford, Alberto Barovier,Brad Webb, Brian MacInnes,Joe Spooner, Ross Halcrow, Robbie Naismith,Bertrand Pacé, Craig Monk, Carl Williams,Peter Isler and owner Larry Ellison.
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