A WHITE WASH IN A BLACK BOAT

A whitewash in a black boat – Team New Zealand, led by the mercurial Sir Peter Blake ushered in a new era of New Zealand dominance in sailing’s greatest prize with Russell Coutts leading an all-star team that lived and breathed the ‘Black Magic’ mantra. It was a perfect campaign that trounced Dennis Conner and Paul Cayard’s ‘Young America’ team 5-0 in the Match.