America's Cup teams

Team Alinghi, of Switzerland, is defending the Cup. Picture / Gilles Chiori, ACM

DEFENDER

ALINGHI, Switzerland

CHALLENGERS

BMW ORACLE RACING, USA

+39 CHALLENGE, Italy

TEAM SHOSHOLOZA, South Africa

EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND

LUNA ROSSA CHALLENGE, Italy

K-CHALLENGE, France

VICTORY CHALLENGE, Sweden

DESAFIO ESPA--OL 2007, Spain

MASCALZONE LATINO - CAPITALIA TEAM, Italy

UNITED INTERNET TEAM GERMANY

CHINA TEAM