Skoða frumkóða fyrir Ameríkubikarinn

[[Mynd:The_America's_Cup.jpg|thumb|right|Ameríkubikarinn er botnlaus silfurkanna smíðuð af [[Garrard & Co]] í [[London]] árið [[1848]].]]
'''Ameríkubikarinn''' er þekktasta [[siglingakeppni]] heims og elstu verðlaun sem enn eru veitt fyrir sigur í alþjóðlegri [[íþrótt]]akeppni. Bikarinn var upphaflega veittur sigurvegara í siglingakeppni konunglega breska siglingaklúbbsins [[Royal Yacht Squadron]] umhverfis [[Isle of Wight]] árið [[1851]] en dregur nafn sitt af skútunni ''[[America]]'' sem vann bikarinn fyrir siglingaklúbbinn [[New York Yacht Club]] sama ár. [[1857]] gaf eigendafélag ''America'' klúbbnum bikarinn sem verðlaun í áskorendakeppnum. Engum tókst að vinna bikarinn af klúbbnum til ársins [[1983]] þegar ''[[Australia II]]'' frá [[Royal Perth Yacht Club]] sigraði og flutti bikarinn til [[Ástralía|Ástralíu]]. Þetta telst vera lengsta samfellda vinningslota í sögu alþjóðlegra íþróttakeppna. Núverandi handhafar bikarsins eru siglingaklúbbur skútunnar ''[[Te Rehutai]]'', [[Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron]] á [[Nýja-Sjáland]]i. 

Keppnin um Ameríkubikarinn er [[áskorendakeppni]], [[einvígi]] milli tveggja skúta, þar sem sá sem vinnur flestar af níu kappsiglingum ber sigur úr býtum. Frá 1992 til 2007 var keppt á [[slúppa|slúppum]] í [[Alþjóðlegi Ameríkubikarsflokkurinn|Alþjóðlega Ameríkubikarsflokknum]], sem er einbola flokkur. Dæmigerð lengd slíkra skúta var 75 fet (23 m). Árið 2010 var keppt á þríbolungum og 2013 á 72 feta tvíbolungum með [[spaðakjölur|spaðakili]]. Árið 2021 var aftur skipt yfir í einbolunga, en í þetta sinn með spaðakili sem lyftir bolnum upp úr vatninu. 

Hver sá sem uppfyllir skilyrðin sem sett eru fram í gjafarbréfinu sem fylgdi með bikarnum 1852 (endurskrifað nokkrum sinnum síðan) hefur rétt til að skora á þann klúbb sem geymir bikarinn. Ef áskorandinn sigrar flyst eign bikarsins frá siglingaklúbbi fyrri vinningshafa til siglingaklúbbs áskorandans. Frá 1970 hefur verið haldin undankeppni til að skera úr um hver fær réttinn til áskorunar þegar um fleiri en einn áskoranda er að ræða. Þessi keppni heitir nú [[Prada-bikarinn]] (áður [[Louis Vutton-bikarinn]] frá 1983 til 2017).

== Áskorendur og verjendur í Ameríkubikarnum ==
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|-
!Ár
!Keppnisborg
!Varnarfélag
!Verjandi
!Niðurstaða
!Áskorandi
|-
|2021
|{{NZL}}<br />[[Auckland]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee of rnzys.svg|45px]]<br />[[New Zealand Royal Yacht Squadron]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee of rnzys.svg|45px]] [[Emirates Team New Zealand]], <small>Te Rehutai</small><br />{{NZL}} [[Nýja-Sjáland]]
|7-3
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_circolo_della_vela_sicilia.png|45px]] [[Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli]], <small>[[Luna Rossa]]</small><br />{{ITA}} [[Ítalía]]
|-
|2017
|{{BMU}}<br />[[Bermúda]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee of goldengateyc.svg|45px]]<br />[[Golden Gate Yacht Club]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee of goldengateyc.svg|45px]][[Oracle Team USA]], <small>17</small><br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''1-7'''
||[[Mynd:Burgee of rnzys.svg|45px]] [[Emirates Team New Zealand]], <small>[[Aotearoa]]</small><br />{{NZL}} [[Nýja-Sjáland]]
|-
|2013
|{{USA}}<br />[[San Francisco]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee of goldengateyc.svg|45px]]<br />[[Golden Gate Yacht Club]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee of goldengateyc.svg|45px]][[Oracle Team USA]], <small>[[Oracle Team USA 17]]</small><br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''9-8'''
||[[Mynd:Burgee of rnzys.svg|45px]] [[Emirates Team New Zealand]], <small>[[List of IACC yachts|Aotearoa]]</small><br />{{NZL}} [[Nýja-Sjáland]]
|-
|2010
|{{ESP}}<br />[[Valensía]]
|[[Mynd:Flag_of_societe_nautique_de_geneve.svg|45px]]<br />[[Société Nautique de Genève]]<br />
|[[Mynd:Flag_of_societe_nautique_de_geneve.svg|45px]] [[Alinghi]], <small>[[Alinghi 5]]</small><br />{{CHE}} [[Sviss]]
|'''0-2'''
|[[Mynd:Burgee of goldengateyc.svg|45px]][[Golden Gate Yacht Club]], <small>[[BMW Oracle Racing]]</small><br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|-
|2007
|{{ESP}}<br />[[Valensía]]
|[[Mynd:Flag_of_societe_nautique_de_geneve.svg|45px]]<br />[[Société Nautique de Genève]]<br />
|[[Mynd:Flag_of_societe_nautique_de_geneve.svg|45px]] [[Alinghi]], <small>[[List of IACC yachts|SUI-100]]</small> <br />{{CHE}} [[Sviss]]
|'''5-2''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee of rnzys.svg|45px]] [[Team New Zealand]], <small>[[List of IACC yachts|NZL-92]]</small><br />{{NZL}} [[Nýja-Sjáland]]
|-
|2003
|{{NZL}}<br />[[Auckland]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee of rnzys.svg|45px]]<br />[[Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee of rnzys.svg|45px]] [[Team New Zealand]] <br />{{NZL}} [[Nýja-Sjáland]]
|'''0-5''' 
|[[Mynd:Flag_of_societe_nautique_de_geneve.svg|45px]] [[Alinghi]]<br />{{CHE}} [[Sviss]]
|-
|2000
|{{NZL}}<br />[[Auckland]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee of rnzys.svg|45px]]<br />Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
|[[Mynd:Burgee of rnzys.svg|45px]] [[Team New Zealand]]<br />{{NZL}} [[Nýja-Sjáland]]
|'''5-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_yc_italiano.svg|45px]] [[Prada Challenge]]<br />{{ITA}} [[Ítalía]]
|-
|1995
|{{USA}}<br />[[San Diego]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee of San Diego Yacht Club.svg|45px]]<br />[[San Diego Yacht Club]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee of San Diego Yacht Club.svg|45px]] [[Young America]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''0-5''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee of rnzys.svg|45px]] [[NZL 32|Black Magic]]<br />{{NZL}} [[Nýja-Sjáland]]
|-
|1992
|{{USA}}<br />[[San Diego]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee of San Diego Yacht Club.svg|45px]]<br />San Diego Yacht Club
|[[Mynd:Burgee of San Diego Yacht Club.svg|45px]] [[America³]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''4-1''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_yc_italiano.svg|45px]] [[Il Moro di Venezia]]<br />{{ITA}} [[Ítalía]]
|-
|1988
|{{USA}}<br />[[San Diego]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee of San Diego Yacht Club.svg|45px]]<br /> San Diego Yacht Club
|[[Mynd:Burgee of San Diego Yacht Club.svg|45px]] [[Stars & Stripes (skúta)|Stars & Stripes]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''2-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee of rnzys.svg|45px]] [[KZ 7|New Zealand Challenge]]<br />{{NZL}} [[Nýja-Sjáland]]
|-
|1987
|{{AUS}}<br />[[Fremantle]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_royal_perth_yc.svg|45px]]<br /> [[Royal Perth Yacht Club]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_royal_perth_yc.svg|45px]]Kookaburra III<br />{{AUS}} [[Ástralía]]
|'''0-4''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee of San Diego Yacht Club.svg|45px]] [[Stars & Stripes (skúta)|Stars & Stripes]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|-
|1983
|{{USA}}<br />[[Newport, Rhode Island]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> [[New York Yacht Club]]
| Liberty<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''3-4''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_royal_perth_yc.svg|45px]][[Australia II]]<br />{{AUS}} [[Ástralía]]
|-
|1980
|{{USA}}<br />[[Newport, Rhode Island]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Freedom (skúta)|Freedom]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''4-1''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_royal_perth_yc.svg|45px]] Australia<br />{{AUS}} [[Ástralía]]
|-
|1977
|{{USA}}<br />[[Newport, Rhode Island]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Courageous (skúta)|Courageous]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''4-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_royal_perth_yc.svg|45px]] Australia<br />{{AUS}} [[Ástralía]]
|-
|1974
|{{USA}}<br />[[Newport, Rhode Island]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Courageous (skúta)|Courageous]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''4-0''' 
| [[Mynd:Burgee_of_royal_perth_yc.svg|45px]] [[Southern Cross (skúta)|Southern Cross]]<br />{{AUS}} [[Ástralía]]
|-
|1970
|{{USA}}<br />[[Newport, Rhode Island]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Intrepid (skúta)|Intrepid]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''4-1''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_rsys.svg|45px]] [[Gretel II]]<br />{{AUS}} [[Ástralía]]
|-
|1967
|{{USA}}<br />[[Newport, Rhode Island]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Intrepid (skúta)|Intrepid]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''4-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_rsys.svg|45px]] [[Dame Pattie]]<br />{{AUS}} [[Ástralía]]
|-
|1964
|{{USA}}<br />[[Newport, Rhode Island]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Constellation (skúta)|Constellation]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''4-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Royal-Yacht-Squadron-Burgee.svg|45px]] [[Sovereign (skúta)|Sovereign]]<br />{{ENG}} [[England]]
|-
|1962
|{{USA}}<br />[[Newport, Rhode Island]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Weatherly (skúta)|Weatherly]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''4-1''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_rsys.svg|45px]] [[Gretel (skúta)|Gretel]]<br />{{AUS}} [[Ástralía]]
|-
|1958
|{{USA}}<br />[[Newport, Rhode Island]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Columbia (skúta)|Columbia]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''4-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Royal-Yacht-Squadron-Burgee.svg|45px]] [[Sceptre (skúta)|Sceptre]]<br />{{ENG}} [[England]]
|-
|1937
|{{USA}}<br />[[Newport, Rhode Island]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Ranger (skúta)|Ranger]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''4-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Royal-Yacht-Squadron-Burgee.svg|45px]] [[Endeavour II]]<br />{{ENG}} [[England]]
|-
|1934
|{{USA}}<br />[[Newport, Rhode Island]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Rainbow (skúta)|Rainbow]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''4-2''' 
|[[Mynd:Royal-Yacht-Squadron-Burgee.svg|45px]] [[Endeavour (skúta)|Endeavour]]<br />{{ENG}} [[England]]
|-
|1930
|{{USA}}<br />[[Newport, Rhode Island]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Enterprise (skúta)|Enterprise]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''4-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_royal_ulster_yc.svg|45px]] [[Shamrock V]]<br />{{NIL}} [[Norður-Írland]]
|-
|1920
|{{USA}}<br />[[New York-borg]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Resolute]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''3-2''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_royal_ulster_yc.svg|45px]] [[Shamrock IV]]<br />{{IRL|1783}} [[Írland]]
|-
|1903
|{{USA}}<br />[[New York-borg]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Reliance]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''3-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_royal_ulster_yc.svg|45px]] [[Shamrock III]]<br />{{IRL|1783}} [[Írland]]
|-
|1901
|{{USA}}<br />[[New York-borg]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Columbia (skúta)|Columbia]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''3-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_royal_ulster_yc.svg|45px]] [[Shamrock II]]<br />{{IRL|1783}} [[Írland]]
|-
|1899
|{{USA}}<br />[[New York-borg]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Columbia (1899 skúta)|Columbia]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''3-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_royal_ulster_yc.svg|45px]] [[Shamrock (skúta)|Shamrock]]<br />{{IRL|1783}} [[Írland]]
|-
|1895
|{{USA}}<br />[[New York-borg]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Defender (skúta)|Defender]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''3-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Royal-Yacht-Squadron-Burgee.svg|45px]] [[Valkyrie III (skúta)|Valkyrie III]]<br />{{ENG}} [[England]]
|-
|1893
|{{USA}}<br />[[New York-borg]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Vigilant (skúta)|Vigilant]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''3-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Royal-Yacht-Squadron-Burgee.svg|45px]] [[Valkyrie II (skúta)|Valkyrie II]]<br />{{ENG}} [[England]]
|-
|1887
|{{USA}}<br />[[New York-borg]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Volunteer (skúta)|Volunteer]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''2-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_royal_northern_%26_clyde_yc.svg|45px]] [[Thistle (skúta)|Thistle]]<br />{{SCO}} [[Skotland]]
|-
|1886
|{{USA}}<br />[[New York-borg]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Mayflower (skúta)|Mayflower]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''2-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Royal-Yacht-Squadron-Burgee.svg|45px]] [[Galatea (skúta)|Galatea]]<br />{{ENG}} [[England]]
|-
|1885
|{{USA}}<br />[[New York-borg]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Puritan]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''2-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Royal-Yacht-Squadron-Burgee.svg|45px]] [[Genesta (skúta)|Genesta]]<br />{{ENG}}
|-
|1881
|{{USA}}<br />[[New York-borg]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Mischief]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''2-0''' 
| [[Atalanta(skúta)|Atalanta]]<br />{{CAN|1868}} [[Kanada]]
|-
|1876
|{{USA}}<br />[[New York-borg]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Madeleine (skúta)|Madeleine]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''2-0''' 
| [[Countess of Dufferin (skúta)|Countess of Dufferin]]<br />{{CAN|1868}} [[Kanada]]
|-
|1871
|{{USA}}<br />[[New York-borg]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Columbia (skúta)|Columbia]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''4-1''' 
|[[Mynd:Royal-Yacht-Squadron-Burgee.svg|45px]] [[Livonia (skúta)|Livonia]]<br />{{ENG}} [[England]]
|-
|1870
|{{USA}}<br />[[New York-borg]]
|[[Mynd:Burgee_of_the_New_York_Yacht_Club.svg|45px]]<br /> New York Yacht Club
| [[Magic (skúta)|Magic]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''1-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Royal-Yacht-Squadron-Burgee.svg|45px]] [[Cambria (skúta)|Cambria]]<br />{{ENG}} [[England]]
|-
|1851
|{{ENG}}<br />[[Isle of Wight]]
|[[Mynd:Royal-Yacht-Squadron-Burgee.svg|45px]]<br /> [[Royal Yacht Squadron]]
| [[America (skúta)|America]]<br />{{USA}} [[Bandaríkin]]
|'''1-0''' 
|[[Mynd:Royal-Yacht-Squadron-Burgee.svg|45px]] Aurora <br />{{ENG}} [[England]]
|}

Verjandinn hefur aðeins tapað titlinum sex sinnum (1851, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2003 og 2010).

{{commonscat|America's Cup|Ameríkubikarnum}}

[[Flokkur:Siglingakeppnir]]