A long-rumoured America’s Cup TV series now looks set to be going ahead with a top-level studio and producers onboard. But will a docu-series drive eyes onto an event that…
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AC40: first flight for the ‘mini’ America’s Cup yachts
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…
Artemis Racing lose another NZ protest, while Land Rover BAR dazzles with flawless win
There were extra lashings of melodrama again today in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup qualifiers. Emirates New Zealand claimed another win as a result of a protest against Artemis Racing,…
Shockwaves as French trounce Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR and Kiwis win with controversial protest
In two surprising and dramatic turnarounds today in the America’s Cup qualifiers, Groupama Team France trounced Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR in an intense first race of the day, and…
Podcast: How America’s Cup foiling is changing sailing
Since the introduction of multihulls to the America’s Cup and, since 2013, fully foiling flight, the America’s Cup has either enthralled or enraged. To those whom it enrages, the speed…
Rumours abound as the teams run out of time to make significant changes to their boats
Emirates Team New Zealand is making the most of its status as the dark horse of this America’s Cup. As I write, the Kiwi AC50 has not long emerged out…
What we can expect from the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda – and why there could be surprises
If Jimmy Spithill had been invited to step into a time machine ten years ago to catch a glimpse of what his future looked like, even his famously cool head…
America’s Cup teams sign up to historic new format – without Emirates Team New Zealand
An agreement has been signed by five of the six America’s Cup teams in one of the biggest changes to the Cup format in its 166-year history. This sets out…
Land Rover BAR win at America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth shakes up the series
Today at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth was tagged ‘Super Sunday’, and it delivered on the promise, with the result hanging on a single point difference in…
Artemis wins Bermuda Americas Cup World Series – crashing to victory
“That last gybe was the event,” said Iain Percy to his team as they crossed the finish line of the third and final race of the day. Artemis Racing had…