Tim Franklin Ross Thompson (Hull b.1951)

The America's Cup, 2003: Alinghi's spectacular win over New Zealand in Auckland harbour

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Tim Franklin Ross Thompson (Hull b.1951)
The America's Cup, 2003: Alinghi's spectacular win over New Zealand in Auckland harbour
signed 'T F Thompson' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 x 24 in. (45.8 x 61 cm.)

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The 31st America's Cup was contested between the holder team New Zealand and the winner of the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup, Ernest Bertarelli's Alinghi. A series of match races were held in Auckland harbour, with Alinghi, skippered by Russell Coutts, winning all five races.

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