Today, Monday 16 September saw the third day of racing for the four remaining America’s Cup challengers in the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals. And for two teams it was a…
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Last chance saloon: What we learned from a windier Louis Vuittion Cup Semi-Final Day 2
The second day of Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Final racing took place today, Sunday 15 September in Barcelona as the four remaining challengers fight for the right to take on Emirates…
Total British dominance: Key takeaways from the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Final Day 1
The Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Final started today, Saturday 14 September, in Barcelona as the four remaining America’s Cup Challengers took to the water for the opening races in their best…
Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals: Selection made as INEOS pick Alinghi
Following their win in the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin Series On Monday 9 September, INEOS Britannia have selected their opponents for the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Final, starting tomorrow Saturday…
How Ainslie’s INEOS turned it around
Ben Ainslie’s INEOS Britannia has secured victory in the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin Series, thus allowing them to choose which team they will race against for the Louis Vuitton…
October 2024
The October issue of Yachting World is on sale 12 September and contains all the usual news and reviews about the boating world, plus: True cost of cruising – How…
Ainslie and INEOS win Louis Vuitton Round Robin, while the French are sent home
Today saw the final three races of the America’s Cup challenger selection series, the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin get underway after the cancellation of racing yesterday. Once again today…
Final day of Louis Vuitton Cup racing cancelled and moved to Monday
The final day of the America’s Cup challenger selection series, the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robins was due to take place today, Sunday 8 September in Barcelona. Those keen to…
Ainslie and INEOS step up to the plate: What we learned from the Louis Vuitton Cup Day 7
Having seen most of the Louis Vuitton Cup racing (the America’s Cup Challenger Selection Series) taking place in light winds, the penultimate day of Round Robin racing saw decent winds…
American weakness, shock Alinghi win and more: What we learned from Louis Vuitton Cup Day 6
With racing abandoned after two races due to a lightning storm on Tuesday 3 September and cancelled altogether due to storm conditions on Wednesday 4 September, racing in the America’s…
Lightning near-miss forces Louis Vuitton Cup Day 5 racing to be abandoned
With the first Round Robin of the America’s Cup Challenger Selection Series, the Louis Vuitton Cup concluded, teams moved onto the second Round Robin today, Tuesday 3 September. This second…
What we learned from a cracking day 4 of Louis Vuitton Cup racing
The fourth day of racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup – the challenger selection series for the America’s Cup proper – took place today. Sunday 1 September in Barcelona, with…
A drift-off and a ‘pointless’ race: Wind doesn’t play ball for the Louis Vuitton Cup Day 2
The second day of the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robbin series – the America’s Cup challenger selection series – took place today Friday 30 August in Barcelona, but it was…
Emirates Team New Zealand withdraw from racing after boat damage
After yesterday’s opening day of racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup – the Challenger Selection series for the America’s Cup in Barcelona – Emirates Team New Zealand reported damage to…
Unexpected winners: what we learned from the Louis Vuitton Cup Day 1
It was not the start that anyone hoped for, for the opening day of racing at the America’s Cup challenger selection series, the Louis Vuitton Cup. Racing was due to…
Arnaud Psarofaghis: Alinghi Red Bull Racing’s 2024 America’s Cup Skipper
Born on the banks of Lake Geneva, Arnaud Psarofaghis, as is the case for many top sailors, comes from a sailing family and he started sailing at the age of…
New Zealand win thrilling America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Final + what we learned from the racing
The fourth and final day of racing in the 37th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta 2024 saw very tricky conditions for the foiling AC75 monohulls today, Sunday 25 August. It wasn’t…
What we learned from the second day of the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta
The second day of racing in the 37th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta 2024 got underway in 10 knots with flat water today in Barcelona providing near-perfect conditions for the foiling…
America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Day 1 report: Lessons for teams and organisers alike
Nearly four years after we last saw AC75s fighting it out on the water, today, Thursday 22nd August 2024 saw the foiling monohulls back on the water. The six teams…
Dylan Fletcher-Scott Britain’s 2024 America’s Cup skipper
Dylan Fletcher-Scott is no stranger to high-stakes sailing. But even this Olympic gold medalist will be feeling the pressure as one of the two INEOS Britannia skippers alongside one of…