Yacht / Country : ABRACADABRA 2000
Sail No USA 50 and USA 54
Syndicate : Aloha Racing
CEO : Dr. James Andrews
Yacht Club: Waikiki Yacht Club
Designer : Andy Dovell (USA)
David Burns (AUS) —
Per Anderson (USA) —
Paintings: Wyland
Boat Builder : Aloha Racing
Skipper: John Kolius
Of the 5 U.S. challenger Aloha Racing was the team
coming from Hawaii. Eye-catchers were the 2 white
yachts (with blue airbrush sprayed whales,
dolphins porpoises, a swordfish, a marlin, etc. as
decoration). They were painted by the famous
marine artist Wyland. Each boat side had its own
motive. Another eye-catching were the deep-blue
sails.
The yachts were built in Hawaii. Training was also
there for reasons of cost, since similar wind
conditions prevail as in Auckland.
Skipper became John Kolius, who put as early as in
the defender elimination races of the NYYC of
1983, his opponent Dennis Conner on his new
Liberty under high pressure. Kolius was racing the
already 10 years old Courageous.
As a financially weak team, Aloha Racing reached
in the LVC 2000 the 9th ranking out of 11.
USA-54 ABRACADABRA 2000 challenger of the Louis Vuitton Cup 2000
Of the 5 U.S. challenger Aloha Racing was the team
coming from Hawaii. Eye-catchers were the 2 white
yachts
AMERICA’S CUP HISTORY 1983 - 2013
© San Diego Boat Movers *
http://sandiegoboatmovers.com/
* in their elder, but now changed website the San Diego Boat Movers commented this picture as:
Wyland painted the Hawaii team's ALOHA boats for the year 2000 challenge at Auckland, NZ. 'ALOHA'
was eliminated along with the other US entries in the challenger selection series, the Louis Vuitton Cup.
This was the first America's Cup race to be contested without a US challenger or defender.
Vuitton Cup winner, Italian team 'PRADA', was defeated by the TEAM NEW ZEALAND defenders.
