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Thursday August 29 2030 CET After racing on Race day one of the Louis Vuitton Round Robin, as Emirates Team New Zealnd were lifting their AC75 ‘Taihoro’ from the water, there was an issue with the lift and the boat landed heavily onto its supporting cradle. The team have secured
Subscribe now His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain was treated to a real spectacle on day one of the Louis Vuitton Cup with desperately close racing and some very interesting take-aways in light-airs. The King took to a hydrogen powered foiling support vessel to get a close-up view, on
Subscribe now There was a serious tone to proceedings at the press conference ahead of the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup – which begins todays at 1400 CET – with a palpable feeling of tension on the stage where the six assembled helmsmen sat either side of the glistening Louis Vuitton
Subscribe now As the sun set in Barcelona on a memorable Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta, it was Emirates Team New Zealand spraying the Moët & Chandon champagne as winners, after an enthralling and epic, super-tight final battle with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. Undoubtedly the race of the regatta, we saw
Subscribe now Another glamour day in Barcelona with four tantalising match-ups on the penultimate day of action at the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta. No change at the top of the leaderboard overnight with Emirates Team New Zealand holding firm after a win against the Swiss whilst the charging Luna Rossa
Subscribe now Barcelona, once again, put on its finest display today on day two of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta with outstanding sailing conditions for the sailors and wonderful viewing opportunities for the spectators. All along the Barceloneta beachfront and at the free-to-enter Official Race Village and Fanzones, the crowds
Subscribe now The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta got underway in Barcelona today with all four scheduled races between the six competing teams taking place in near-perfect conditions Four teams sit on one point after today’s racing but – by way of the event rules on splitting ties – it is America’
Subscribe now Under the spotlights in the cooled air of the auditorium at Barcelona's World Trade Centre, the world's finest sailors faced the international media having spent a busy morning at the Olympic Diving Centre from the 1992 Games for an iconic cityscape photoshoot with the
Subscribe now Whilst training ahead of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta that starts on Thursday August 22, Alinghi Red Bull Racing suffered a rig failure onboard ‘BoatOne.’ In an initial statement released on social media, Silvio Arrivabene, Co-General Manager of Alinghi Red Bull Racing confirmed that all the team members
Subscribe now The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta starts on Thursday 22 August 2024 in Barcelona with the five Challenger teams and the Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand, lining up in one-on-one match-races with four races per day. The top two boats will contest a one-race, winner-takes-all Grand Final on Sunday
Subscribe now The ultimate endurance and high dynamic sport of rowing has been a rich seam for the teams of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup to tap for their power units and for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli they found real talent and explosive raw power in Emanuele Liuzzi
Subscribe now Maxime Guyon from Finistère in the north-west of France, has perhaps one of the most interesting journeys to the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup of all the athletes competing. Not only did Maxime become the first ever Frenchman in history to be crowned World CrossFit Champion back
Subscribe now Charting the journeys of the sailors in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup is a fascinating project and whilst many of the helms and trimmers came through the elite Olympic sailing programmes of their countries to strike gold, silver or bronze medals, for others it has encompassed
Subscribe now One of the most talked about design features of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup is the innovation of recumbent cyclors brought in by NYYC American Magic. Where the other teams have gone for a more traditional set-up, the Magicians thought outside of the box, weighing up
Subscribe now Known for his prowess in big-wave riding and pioneering countless water sports, Kai Lenny's visit to the Alinghi Red Bull Racing base introduced him to a new realm on the water as he sailed the team's cutting-edge hydrofoil yachts. Providing hydraulic power as a
Subscribe now Story by Magnus Wheatley Outrageously physically demanding, the role of Cyclor on an AC75 is one of the hardest positions in any sport. Add in the heat and humidity of Barcelona plus the huge demands required to control the sail and mast functions of an AC75 and only
