Stock images of America's Cup sailors, Sir Peter Blake poses for a portrait in San Diego in 1992.The 28th America's Cup was contested between the winner of the 1992 Citizen Cup defender selection series, America³. Brought in at the last minute by Carl McKenzie to manage New Zealand's 1992 America's Cup challenge, Blake led the Kiwi team to the challenger finals with NZL-20. However, Italy emerged from the controversial series with the Louis Vuitton Cup, and went on to face America³ in the America's Cup matchNew Zealand built a short, wide, light Bruce Farr design sporting an unusual double strut keel and no rudder. The distinctive NZL20 was dubbed a “skiff on steroids”. Skippered by Rod Davis, New Zealand rocketed through to the Louis Vuitton Challenger finals. But, controversy erupted again when their Italian Il Moro di Venezia rivals mounted a campaign against NZL20's bowsprit. Visit our America’s Cup collection http://www.outsideimages.com/stock-photography-americas-cup-regattas-45-years-photos ©Bob Grieser/OUTSIDEIMAGES.COM OUTSIDE IMAGES PHOTO AGENCY . . . . . #americascup #peterblake #28thamericascup #sandiego #teamnewzealand #NZL20 #regatta #sailing #canterburynz