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Alinghi Red Bull Racing Youth and Women's America's Cup selections announced
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Billionaire Bailout?
The exit of two billionaire-backed syndicates – Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Britannia and Ernesto Bertarelli's Alinghi Red Bull Racing – as potential challengers for the 38th America's Cup is a worrying indicator for the future of sailing's oldest and most prestigious competition.
End of an era: Peter Burling leaves Emirates Team New Zealand
The three-time America's Cup winner's exit comes after he and the Kiwi team failed to agree terms ahead of the 38th America's Cup.
Opinion: Ainslie Unmoved as Ratcliffe Bows Out
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s America’s Cup story just ended not with a bang, but with a finger-point and a disappearing act. The British billionaire formally stepped away yesterday from what would have been his third Cup campaign—news that came via a frosty press release and landed with a thud.
No America's Cup Homecoming As New Zealand Government Rules Out Auckland
For the second consecutive America’s Cup cycle, the holders will not defend the trophy on home waters. Despite months of behind-the-scenes negotiations and public hope for a return to Auckland, Emirates Team New Zealand confirmed today that it will not stage the 2027 regatta in the City of Sails.
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Poole and Monnin in Control of Congressional Cup Semi-Finals
Light airs and overcast skies added tension and drama to the penultimate day of the 60th Congressional Cup in Long Beach, where the semi-final picture finally came into sharp focus after a day of high-stakes, nerve-jangling match racing.
Congressional Cup Reaches Critical Stage Ahead of Semifinals
With the clock ticking and tensions rising at the 60th Congressional Cup, the fleet’s top skippers and tacticians now find themselves in a familiar place: staring down the fine margins that define the double round robin’s final push.
Editor's Notebook
Ed Gorman’s exploratory post about the movement to revive the Scottish Series sent me tumbling back in time to the seven (I think) editions of this once-iconic regatta that I took part in over the years on the stunningly beautiful Loch Fyne.
Reviving The Scottish Series
Once a highlight of the UK sailing calendar, the Jura Scottish Series is battling falling entries and fading glory. Led by veteran Roddy Angus, organisers and volunteers are fighting to revive the regatta and keep the spirit of Tarbert’s iconic event alive. Ed Gorman finds out more.