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Billionaire Bailout?
The exit of two billionaire-backed syndicates – Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Britannia and Ernesto Bertarelli's Alinghi Red Bull Racing – as potential challengers for the 38th America's Cup is a worrying indicator for the future of sailing's oldest and most prestigious competition.
End of an era: Peter Burling leaves Emirates Team New Zealand
The three-time America's Cup winner's exit comes after he and the Kiwi team failed to agree terms ahead of the 38th America's Cup.
Opinion: Ainslie Unmoved as Ratcliffe Bows Out
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s America’s Cup story just ended not with a bang, but with a finger-point and a disappearing act. The British billionaire formally stepped away yesterday from what would have been his third Cup campaign—news that came via a frosty press release and landed with a thud.
No America's Cup Homecoming As New Zealand Government Rules Out Auckland
For the second consecutive America’s Cup cycle, the holders will not defend the trophy on home waters. Despite months of behind-the-scenes negotiations and public hope for a return to Auckland, Emirates Team New Zealand confirmed today that it will not stage the 2027 regatta in the City of Sails.
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Monnin Beats Poole To Win 60th Congressional Cup
At the 60th anniversary of the Long Beach Yacht Club's Congressional Cup, Switzerland’s Eric Monnin finally got his hands on the one prize that's eluded him for years and earned the right to don the event's iconic winner's Crimson Blazer.
Gladiator Claims Victory After Tense Final Day in St Tropez
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