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Alinghi Red Bull Racing suffered a catastrophic failure of their mast today in Barcelona just after 2pm with the afternoon sea-breeze well and truly in, with what the locals call a ‘strong Garbi’ from 210-220 degrees atop a 0.5-0.8 metres,…
For many of the sailors in the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup and the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup, their first taste of what to expect has been found on the team simulators that are dotted all over the globe. We…
In what has been a week of firsts, and following a series of static and towed tests on Tuesday, Thursday 6 June saw the French racing team get their first taste of flying aboard their 23m AC75 foiling monohull in…
America’s Cup Media: The first full month of new-generation AC75 training, May was a watershed month for all of the teams as they brought their new technology to the forefront of their campaigns and firmly began the debate about who…
The big news frm Barcelona this weekend is the Orient Express Racing Team AC75 reveal! After over 46,000 hours of work put in by the team at Multiplast who worked 6 days a week for 7 months, our AC75 was wheeled out of…
The stunning trophy for the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup, was presented this morning by Puig at the Fundació Joan Miró. The Spanish architect and designer Patricia Urquiola was commissioned to design and shape the trophy that the winning team…
The clock continues to count down to what could be the closest contest in living memory with absolutely no outright favourite and every team very much in the running for the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup. The six main teams…
It was great to see the Team Australia Challenge 2024 women’s sailing squad being hosted by PUIG, the naming rights sponsor of the PUIG Women’s America’s Cup at an elegant soiree at the Park Hyatt Sydney with Vogue Australia this…
What a day for New York Yacht Club American Magic who called for all-hands on deck at the base super-early this morning, ahead of rolling out their new AC75 at 5.45am with the first set of slightly asymmetric race foils,…
A great little video here on how the AC75 was born – technicians from Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli talk about the stages and details of construction.
As the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup nears, the intensity ramps up and with four teams revealing their box-fresh AC75s, it’s abundantly clear that different solutions have been found for very similar questions. The design teams have worked feverishly to…
The shutters opened at the INEOS Britannia base just after 5am on Saturday, and out into the moonlight under floodlight came the boat that all British fans hope will have the best chance of winning the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s…
The sailing squad for Australia’s 2024 America’s Cup challenge in the Unicredit Youth and Puig Women’s competitions in Barcelona has been announced, with a combined team of 13 sailors including several Olympic and Sail GP athletes. The final Team Australia…
In a stirring ceremony today, Iwi manaaki Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei gifted and blessed the name ‘Taihoro’ on the boat that Emirates Team New Zealand will sail in their defence of the 37th America’s Cup. The launch event took place at…
Alinghi Red Bull Racing officially presented its race yacht, BoatOne, with a Christening ceremony at dockside that featured a human tower from local Castellers. The milestone marks a significant shift to the final competition phase of the campaign with the…
Cagliari, the city that just surprises at every juncture, didn’t disappoint. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli launched the boat that every Italian fan, the sailing-mad ‘Tifosi’, hopes will win the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup and bring the trophy to the…
After an intensive 10 month building program, Emirates Team New Zealand’s brand new AC75 emerged from their Wynyard Point base today in preparation for its launch and commissioning phase in Auckland this month. It was wheeled out to have its…
Watch AC sailors battle out for the first AC sailing regatta. Live streamed on Twitch from Barcelona at 6:20 pm CET AC Sailing, the ultimate regatta simulator built on actual simulation technology used by America’s Cup teams, will be available…
BARCELONA, 5TH APRIL 2024 The magnificent Port Vell base of Alinghi Red Bull Racing was the hottest ticket in Barcelona for friends, family, sponsors and dignitaries from Spain and around the world for the ‘reveal’ and roll-out of the AC75…
By America’s Cup Media As the business end of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup nears, all the teams have spent the month of March getting ready for the arrival and final preparations of their new AC75 yachts. These yachts…
Emirates Team New Zealand’s Women and Youth sailors have begun their on water training onboard the one design AC40 ‘Te Kākahi’ in fresh conditions on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour this week in preparation for the Puig Women’s America’s Cup and Unicredit…
There are many hidden parts to an America’s Cup campaign where innovation, performance and talent remain unseen. Hydraulics is one such area, so much so, that when Emirates Team New Zealand’s new race boat is launched next month, there will…
For fans of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, February was a month of tantalisation with the initial announcements in quick succession by Emirates Team New Zealand, Alinghi Red Bull Racing, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and INEOS Britannia giving notice…
It’s been 14 years since the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) launched 10 Elliott 7s for the Mastercard Youth Training Programme, and with that fleet now safely delivered to their new owners at Buckland’s Beach Yacht Club (BBYC), the…
It is the greatest spectacle in the sailing world, noted for its sheer intensity and undoubtedly one of the hardest sporting feats to accomplish. In just six months’ time, the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup will begin and see the…
The Team Australia Challenge campaign for the 2024 Puig Women’s and Youth America’s Cup has established an education and training Pathway Program to mentor the next generation of emerging, pathway and elite sailors through a charitable status with the Australian…
The notification to the Recon Panel, under Technical Regulation 10.6 (a), yesterday of Emirates Team New Zealand and Alinghi Red Bull Racing and today with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, all giving the required 2-month notification of intention to launch their…
Some great news out of my home club on Pittwater – can’t wait to get back from the ILCA Masters and have Tash show me how it’s done! McConaghy Boats and the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club have come together…
Alpine and Orient Express Racing Team announce their partnership for 2024 for the 37th edition of the America’s Cup. The two leading French brands share a sporting DNA, where technological, operational and human excellence are at the core of the…
With just seven months to go until the start of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, we check in with each team as they continue their prepartions. ‘PATRIOT’ SIGNS-OFF FROM ACTIVE SERVICE She’s one of the most recognisable AC75s in…
The dates for the Preliminary Regatta, Louis Vuitton Cup and the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match have now been released with racing getting underway for the four-day Preliminary Regatta starting on the 22nd of August 2024. The key dates…
Amazingly, it is the year of the America’s Cup again already. 2024 is upon us, and for Emirates Team New Zealand it comes with a familiar mix of excitement and intensity. The clock is ticking louder suddenly, as the team…
Emirates Team New Zealand have named their respective Youth and Women’s America’s Cup crews revealing a world class and exciting line up of the best of New Zealand sailing talent. The teams will represent the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron…
Australian Sailing and Team Australia Challenge are pleased to announce their intent to work collaboratively to best develop sailors for the 2024 Olympic Games and 2024 Youth and Women’s America’s Cups. With several athletes participating in both campaigns, the two…
It was thrilling. It was tense. But Emirates Team New Zealand laid it all on the line, sailed accurately and consistently on the day and aced the Grand Final from start to finish to win the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta…
JEDDAH, 1ST December 2023 Jeddah was a magical venue today delivering outstanding, pitch-perfect conditions for Raceday Two of the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah, presented by NEOM. Bang on cue, just ahead of racing and as accurately forecasted, a 12-16…
Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful venues in the world for high-performance sailing, the Red Sea served up challenging afternoon conditions for the sailors in the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah, presented by NEOM. As the sea-breeze filtered in, bang…
What a difference a day makes. After the swells and wind of yesterday’s race management practice, today the Red Sea served up flat water and a northerly airflow with a windspeed that hovered around 10 knots for the Official Practice…
The Red Sea city of Jeddah on the most western coastline of Saudi Arabia is an arresting, stunning sensory experience, and a truly outstanding place for international yachting. The vision to hold the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah, presented by…
The group of 8 Youth Emirates Team New Zealand hopefuls undertook a busy four day schedule embarking on a steep learning curve encompassing the technical systems and software required to sail the AC40 as well as race training and simulation…
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