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In recent days, Emirates Team New Zealand have been preparing and packing their AC40 `Te Kakahi’ for shipping to Barcelona. Now neatly packed onto its single shipping flat rack which includes the full hull, the rig, the foil arms and foil wings intricately designed to be as efficient to transport
Teams, selection trials and outline programmes for participation in the Youth and PUIG Women’s America’s Cups are starting to come together with organisers, sponsors and supporters recognising these pathway events as crucial to the future of the sport at the very highest level as well as being stand-out,
With Emirates Team New Zealand’s latest AC40 testing, development and race training block in Auckland now wrapped up, the team are heading north to quickly settle into their Barcelona base and roll Te Rehutai out to get a first taste of sailing an AC75 at the venue for the
BARCELONA, Spain, June 26, 2023: The New York Yacht Club American Magic sailing squad was confirmed today as the team launched their second AC40 in Barcelona following their relocation from Pensacola, FL. The squad includes Olympic gold medalists Tom Slingsby and Paul Goodison, Olympic bronze medallist Lucas Calabrese, U.S.
June 23, 2023 Barcelona, Spain: NYYC American Magic today became the second team to sail at the 37th America’s Cup venue with the successful launch of their new AC40 that was delivered ahead of the arrival of the team’s full complement of boats that is making its way
While Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC40’s have been maximising their time on the water pre start training and development testing on Auckland’s harbour, the shore crew have been operating at equal intensity on top of their day to day tasks packing up and shipping out container loads
The organisers of the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona today announced the launch of the AC37 Volunteer Programme with an ambition to create the largest and most passionate Volunteer Team in the history of the event. “We are seeking the most diverse candidates from all backgrounds and demographics to
Cagliari, June 8, 2023 - Today a ceremony was held at the team’s base to present the "Gold Medals for Athletic Valour" for the year 2020-21 to the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli sailors who took part in the 36th America's Cup - Presented by PRADA
Amsterdam, Netherlands - June 8, 2023 – Foundation Zero, the open source platform championing sustainable energy solutions within marine travel, is thrilled to announce its major sponsorship of Sail Team BCN, Spain's newest challenger for the 37th America's Cup in the Women's and Youth divisions.
The Catalonian port of Vilanova i la Geltrú, has today been announced as the Host Venue for the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup to take place in September this year. Cup Insider is a reader-supported publication. To support us please consider becoming a free or paid
British Challenger of Record INEOS Britannia has suffered a setback to its campaign for the 37th America’s Cup on Wednesday after capsizing their T6 LEQ12 test boat during a fast and furious testing session in winds gusting to 18 knots on Palma Bay. The team – on its 24th day
The 37th America’s Cup received a surprise new year boost with the surprise news today that French team K-Challenge Racing representing the Société nautique de Saint-Tropez yacht club have been confirmed as the event’s fifth challenger. Cup Insider is a reader-supported publication. To support us please consider becoming
Subscribe now The Racing Area for both the Challenger Selection Series and the 37th America’s Cup Match have now been agreed with Barcelona’s Capitán Marítimo and are set to the south of the City along Barcelona’s beachfront, affording the perfect natural viewing gallery right along the coastline
Subscribe now Emirates Team New Zealand have reacted quickly to come up with a solution for the structural failure to the bow of their AC40 sustained four days ago when the boat nosedived at high speed while testing in waves on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf. The crash resulted in severe
Subscribe now America’s Cup holders Emirates Team New Zealand have badly damaged the bow of their AC40 LEQ12 during a high speed nosedive wipeout during testing in strong winds out on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf. The New Zealand AC40 had recently been taken out of its one design
Subscribe now The British America’s Cup team, INEOS Britannia, todAy launched their first test boat for the 37th America’s Cup code-named T6, designed and built-in collaboration with Mercedes-AMG F1 Applied Science, a division of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas PETRONAS F1 Team. The 40-foot test boat will play a vital
