Subscribe now There has been a buzz of anticipation around the America’s Cup community here in Barcelona for the past few weeks as the six international teams dotted throughout the city’s Port Vell harbour psyche themselves up for the first official racing of the 37th America’s Cup
From almost any vantage point in the Port Vell in Barcelona, the distinctive graphics of the 37th America’s Cup Official Exhibition Centre can be seen. The building, formerly an IMAX cinema complex, has been transformed over the past six months into the ‘America’s Cup Experience,’ offering visitors a
Subscribe now No history of the America’s Cup is complete without mention of the J Class, the magnificent sloops that competed for the trophy in three editions between 1930 and 1937. Their grace and beauty reflected a time where a booming global economy brought some of the most colourful
Subscribe now This is Greek extreme wakeboarder and TikTok celebrity Nikola Plytas hitching a ride behind the Italian America’s Cup challenger Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s LEQ12 test boat on the waters of Cagliari, Sardinia recently. Backed by the Prada fashion brand Linea Rossa Plytas was wearing a custom-
The Orient Express Racing Team base at the western end of Barcelona’s Port Vell became an operational sailing base today with the maiden sail of their beautiful new AC40, replete with its eye-catching blue and gold livery to match the sailing talent onboard. The anniversary of the first
It’s rare for professional sailors to look at a boat and go: “how does that work?” But down in Barcelona there is such a craft – the Patín de Vela, or more commonly the Patín Catalán – a hugely popular 18-foot-long, beach-launched catamaran with a 5.24-foot
They are among the most graceful yachts ever to sail in the America’s Cup and for 29 years between 1958 and 1987 the 12 Metre class provided some of the most intriguing battles that the oldest competition in international sports has ever witnessed. And the exciting news is that
After three rounds of Swiss Qualifiers over the last few weeks, the Alinghi Red Bull Racing selection committee has narrowed the pool down to 20 candidates for the final phase to be held in Barcelona this autumn. From the 69 candidates selected for the three qualifying rounds in Switzerland over
July 24, Barcelona - The team’s Barcelona base is already fully operational and, with equipment and people arriving daily over the past few weeks, the buzz and excitement has been building towards this moment, as the team took to the water at the venue for the 37th America’s Cup.
The Defender of the 37th America’s Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand, have made a welcome addition to the skyline of Barcelona, becoming the fourth team to launch and sail at the Cup venue. The team became operational a day ahead of schedule to launch their AC75 ‘Te Rehutai’ – the
