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AC40 production underway at McConaghy Boats

AC40 production underway at McConaghy Boats

Just over 11 months since Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC75 ‘Te Rehutai’ crossed the finish line to claim the 36th America’s Cup, its younger sister class- the AC40 is already in production. While much of the world was having a well-earned break during the transition from 2021 into

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Martin Fischer on switching teams and AC75 upgrades

Subscribe now Ineos Britannia’s new chief designer Dr. Martin Fischer looks exactly the way you expect a brilliant scientist/naval architect to look. Serious and steely-eyed behind an impressively large pair of black framed spectacles, the German designer’s appearance is softened considerably by his hairstyle – an undeniably unruly

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All things AC40 with Dan Bernasconi

All things AC40 with Dan Bernasconi

Subscribe now One of the most exciting new aspects of the 37th America’s Cup cycle is the introduction of a new America’s Cup class – a scaled down 40-foot foiling monohull version of the AC75 class, known as the AC40. Sailed by a crew of four, the teams can

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Alinghi Red Bull Racing launches new Swiss-centric challenge for 37th America’s Cup

Alinghi Red Bull Racing launches new Swiss-centric challenge for 37th America’s Cup

Subscribe now Swiss billionaire and high-performance sailing fanatic Ernesto Bertarelli is back in the America’s Cup after a hiatus of 11 years. Previously, representing the Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), Bertarelli’s Alinghi sailing team won the 31st and 32nd editions of the America’s Cup against Emirates Team

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American Magic welcomes release of AC37 Protocol

American Magic welcomes release of AC37 Protocol

The US America’s Cup syndicate American Magic has given a cautious thumbs up to the Protocol for the 37th America’s Cup which was released earlier this week by the Cup holders Team New Zealand and the Challenger of Record Ineos Britannia. Subscribe now A statement issued by American

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Protocol announced for 37th America's Cup

Protocol announced for 37th America's Cup

The Protocol of the 37th America’s Cup was released today by the Defender, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Emirates Team New Zealand and the Challenger of Record - Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd and their representative team INEOS Britannia, eight months to the day after Emirates Team New

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Where next for the America's Cup?

Where next for the America's Cup?

Less than two weeks out from the deadline to reveal the dates and venue of the 37th America’s Cup – despite what some might tell you – nobody other than the current holders Emirates Team New Zealand has any idea when and where the next edition will take place. Picking a

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