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Alinghi Red Bull Racing Youth & Women hit the water in Barcelona

Alinghi Red Bull Racing Youth & Women hit the water in Barcelona

Subscribe now After a rigorous selection process last year, Alinghi Red Bull Racing announced their final roster for the UniCredit Youth & Puig Women’s America’s Cup in September, featuring 12 talented sailors to represent Switzerland. Since their selection, the athletes have been engaged in various individual projects and

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America's Cup trophy to tour seven Catalan cities

America's Cup trophy to tour seven Catalan cities

Subscribe now With just over two months to go before Barcelona becomes the global capital of nautical sports thanks to the 37th edition of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup, the presence of the world's most important regatta in the Catalan capital is felt more and more each

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Orient Express showcase stunning AC75 design and livery

Orient Express showcase stunning AC75 design and livery

Subscribe now Orient Express Racing Team, the charismatic French challenger for the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, this week unveiled the boat that all of France hopes will finally deliver victory to this sailing-mad nation. And what a sight she was, with a classy royal blue livery and a

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Emirates Team New Zealand – packing up and shipping out

Emirates Team New Zealand – packing up and shipping out

Subscribe now The gears shift quickly at Emirates Team New Zealand. After an intense few weeks launching, commissioning and training onboard Taihoro in Auckland, sailing 14 out of 18 days in late April and early May, there was no time to slow down. The moment Taihoro hit the dock and

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Puig Women's America's Cup trophy presented in Barcelona

Puig Women's America's Cup trophy presented in Barcelona

Subscribe now The stunning trophy for the inaugural Puig Women's America's Cup, was presented this morning by Puig at the Fundació Joan Miró. The Spanish architect and designer Patricia Urquiola was commissioned to design and shape the trophy that the winning team of the Puig Women&

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First images as American Magic's AC75 uncloaked in Barcelona

First images as American Magic's AC75 uncloaked in Barcelona

Subscribe now On Thursday, April 25th, B3 made its debut as it emerged from the NYYC American Magic base. Previously hidden, it had traveled 3,500 miles from its construction at the build facility in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, to its current home in Barcelona. B3 made its public debut for

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INEOS Britannia's new AC75 revealed in Barcelona

INEOS Britannia's new AC75 revealed in Barcelona

Subscribe now INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record representing Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd for the 37th America’s Cup, has revealed its AC75 race boat for the very first time. The 75ft vessel, code-named RB3, emerged from the INEOS Britannia base in Barcelona on Saturday 20 April for rig

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Emirates Team New Zealand's new AC75 race boat revealed

Emirates Team New Zealand's new AC75 race boat revealed

Subscribe now April 12, 2024: After an intensive 10 month building program, Emirates Team New Zealand’s brand new AC75 emerged from their Wynyard Point base today in preparation for its launch and commissioning phase in Auckland this month. The boat was wheeled out to have its rig stepped and

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