New Zealand's 1995 America's Cup-winning skipper Peter Blake was murdered by pirates at the mouth of the Amazon in Brazil in 2001

New Zealand's 1995 America's Cup-winning skipper Peter Blake was murdered by pirates at the mouth of the Amazon in Brazil in 2001

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Five key dates in the history of the America's Cup

Five key dates in the history of the America's Cup

With the America's Cup due to get underway on Saturday in Barcelona, with holder Emirates Team New Zealand up against British challengers Ineos Britannia, AFP looks back at five key dates in the history of the oldest international competition听still operating in any sport.