America’s Cup Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand has reported a successful maiden sail of the first AC40 in New Zealand on Tuesday, 20 September 2022, following successful tow testing earlier…
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New Zealand aims for windpowered land speed record
Not content with being one of the most successful teams in the history of the America’s Cup – and current holders of the Cup – Emirates Team New Zealand is…
37th America’s Cup to be raced in Barcelona
Barcelona has been selected as the venue to host the 37th America’s Cup in 2024, it has been announced today, Tuesday 29th March 2022 by the Cup Defender, Emirates Team…
American Magic set to enter next America’s Cup
In a surprising twist, the New York Yacht Club has announced that it intends to take part in the next America’s Cup, represented once again by American Magic. For those…
What the 37th America’s Cup Protocol means
The publication of the 37th America’s Cup Protocol has delivered an eagerly awaited blueprint for the next edition of the America’s Cup. From the next generation of AC75s that will…
America’s Cup: Protocol released for 37th AC
America’s Cup Defender, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (Emirates Team New Zealand) and the Challenger of Record the Royal Yacht Squadron (INEOS Britannia) have today, Tuesday 16 November, released the…
America’s Cup venue decision delayed: where’s in the frame?
The much anticipated announcement of venue for the 37th America’s Cup, due to be unveiled today (Friday, September 17), has been postponed. In a statement made Thursday evening, Cup holders…
America’s Cup: Schedule and how to follow the racing
The teams are there, the boats are there, and finally after two months of AC75 racing in Auckland, for the Prada Cup, we know the two teams who will race…
Did you know…? 10 interesting facts about the America’s Cup
1. Britain has never won the America’s Cup Despite the inaugural America’s Cup race taking place in Cowes in 1851, Britain has never won the “Auld Mug”. The USA has…
Radical 75ft flying monohull ‘could be fastest America’s Cup design ever’
One of the fastest and most futuristic sailing designs in history has been unveiled by Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) and challenger of record Luna Rossa as the class for…
Team New Zealand confirm 75ft monohull for America’s Cup, but Ben Ainslie warns protocol is ‘conflict of interest’
A 75ft monohull is to be the new America’s Cup class for challenger series and match in March 2021. This was part of a tranche of changes to the Cup…
Seaworthy design (monohull?) hinted for America’s Cup with Luna Rossa as challenger of record
Italian team Luna Rossa Challenge is confirmed as the challenger of record for the 36th America’s Cup and will help shape the new conditions for the next Cup. The announcement was made…
New Zealand seize back America’s Cup in whitewash victory over USA with ‘fighter jet’ boat
A 20-minute drag race was all it took for Emirates Team New Zealand to crush rivals Oracle Team USA today to make it 7-1 and wrest the America’s Cup from…
New Zealand on brink of ‘payback’ America’s Cup victory as Oracle Team USA falter with mistakes
Emirates Team New Zealand have a match point for the America’s Cup after winning two races of the America’s Cup against Oracle Team USA to go 6-1 up in the…
Spithill punches out first America’s Cup win with faster Oracle Team USA – but will it be enough?
Jimmy Spithill and Oracle Team USA punched out their first win in the America’s Cup today, seeding hopes of a comeback against Emirates Team New Zealand. They lost the first race…
Uncovered: the secret reason Emirates Team New Zealand is using pedal power
Before the 35th America’s Cup began, one of the biggest unknowns was whether the pedal bike grinders on Emirates Team New Zealand was going to be a big advantage and, if…
America’s Cup finals: two wins for slippery Emirates Team New Zealand after costly errors by defenders
An emphatic first two victories for Emirates Team New Zealand – plus claims they have plenty more in the tank – will give defenders Oracle Team USA plenty to think…
Emirates Team New Zealand crush Artemis Racing to become challenger for the America’s Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand have powered through to become the challengers for the 35th America’s Cup match against Oracle Team USA. If the fastest boat always wins, is this what…
Emirates New Zealand on the edge of reaching America’s Cup match after pouncing on Artemis Racing
Artemis Racing has been the team that has given the America’s Cup most of a rollercoaster ride. Their comebacks, disappointments, fast starts and pace have been unpredictably brilliant, but today it…
Did cyclist setup contribute to Emirates Team New Zealand capsize? Design guru Andy Claughton analyses
Why did Emirates Team New Zealand pitchpole so disastrously during the America’s Cup playoffs? There have been numerous theories about this – the wingmast being allowed to develop too much power;…