An independent source of news about yacht racing's oldest and most prestigious competition – the America's Cup.
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 beam that has no
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
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
Orient Express Racing Team — the French Challenger for the 37th America's Cup — has reached another significant milestone en route to next year's showdown in Barcelona with the unveiling of the sailing squad. The announcement precedes the imminent arrival of the team's AC40 foiling monohull
The crystal waters off the Barcelona beachfront became a busy place today as Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli conducted their first sailing session at the 37th America’s Cup venue in their stylish one design AC40 joining both NYYC American Magic and Alinghi Red Bull Racing who were all out training
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.
