Naples, ItalyNaples, ItalyNaples, ItalyNaples, ItalyIt was day three of the race management, media and technology testing programme that again saw Emirates Team New Zealand, INEOS Britannia, NYYC American Magic and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli come out to the America’s Cup racecourse for some test match-racing, and for the first time, a couple of all-in fleet races.
The Barcelona racecourse was absolutely buzzing today with four teams in action going head-to-head on alternate courses as Regatta Director Iain Murray in conjunction with America’s Cup Events trialled the race management systems, technology, media and videography that will deliver the most compelling America’s Cup and Preliminary Regattas in history.
After the recent full-on conditions in Barcelona, this afternoon was a day for the analysts and the data gatherers to have their moment in the sun whilst for the sailors across all the teams it was a day of drills, exercises and the chance to try new things out.
A rapid turn-around from delivery to on the water by the Emirates Team New Zealand shore crew was rewarded with a perfect day of building southerly breeze in Barcelona and the persistent easterly-flowing chop and swell that gained momentum into the afternoon and produced some of the most testing conditions that the America’s Cup venue can serve.
One of the hardest emotions to harness into an America’s Cup team is ‘belief’ but it’s starting to permeate around the NYYC American Magic team as they settle in for the long haul in Barcelona. The sailors look increasingly comfortable with not only the programme but in their sailing style, and with true superstar sailors of both today and tomorrow all around the American camp, there’s a sense of
Barcelona was a busy waterway on Monday with Emirates Team New Zealand, Alinghi Red Bull Racing and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli all out training on a perfect day with a building southerly breeze that topped out at around 17 knots in the late afternoon and a powerful easterly swell that made upwind data analysis a dark art
The bespoke SLAM range features the iconic Emirates Team New Zealand logo and will cater for the entire team from hi-tech kit for the race crew to shore and casual wear, while a replica version with the same technical characteristics will be marketed worldwide.
The Challenger of Record for the 37th America’s Cup, INEOS Britannia, launched into the second phase of their extensive testing programme in Barcelona on Monday, bringing out the team’s AC40 ‘Athena’ for a three-hour shake-down sail.
The year 2023 marks exactly 40 years since the U.S. lost the America’s Cup to Australia on the world stage of Newport, R.I.
There was excitement down at the Cagliari base of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli as the sailors took delivery of a new, and stunning, high camber, high twist mainsail with its upgraded and heavily shrouded mainsheet control system to pair with the newly declared port anhedral foil that looked more than dialled in today.
The Defender of the 37th America’s Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand, have made a welcome addition to the skyline of Barcelona, becoming the fourth team to launch and sail at the Cup venue.
Emirates Team New Zealand, the Defenders of the America’s Cup, wasted no time getting ‘Te Rehutai’ out sailing on the waters off Barcelona on Friday, a day earlier than scheduled thanks to a favourable forecast and typically efficient shore crew hitting the ground running and re-rigging the AC75 just days after arriving in the city themselves.
Summer is certainly making its presence known down in Barcelona with the mercury officially touching 33 degrees but feeling even hotter around the downtown area with its bustling traffic and busy walkways.
Orient Express Racing Team — the French Challenger for the 37th America’s Cup — has reached another significant milestone en route to next year’s showdown in Barcelona with the unveiling of the sailing squad.
Here we go! The names that every Kiwi has been waiting to hear. Who made the shortlist for Emirates Team New Zealands Youth & Women’s AC40 teams?!
The crystal waters off the Barcelona beachfront became a busy place today as Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli conducted their first sailing session at the 37th America’s Cup venue in their stylish one design AC40 joining both NYYC American Magic and Alinghi Red Bull Racing who were all out training today.
The AC40 has been making waves with its performance on the water, but its design is just as impressive on the all-important logistical side of things also.
Teams, selection trials and outline programmes for participation in the Youth and PUIG Women’s America’s Cups are starting to come together with organisers, sponsors and supporters recognising these pathway events as crucial to the future of the sport at the very highest level as well as being stand-out, high profile events at the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona in 2024.
Artemis Technologies, a world leading producer of zero-emission vessels, together with the Royal Yacht Clubs of Sweden, GKSS and KSSS, is thrilled to announce the launch of the Swedish Challenge for the upcoming Youth & Puig Women’s America’s Cup.
“The AC40 is such a cool little boat to sail and I know most people think 40 foot is not that small, but in comparison to the 75, it’s like a little toy. It’s nimble, it’s light, it’s very responsive and it requires a high level of concentration.” said helmsman Nathan Outteridge
Representing the prestigious New York Yacht Club, the NYYC American Magic Team today became the second team to sail at the 37th America’s Cup venue with the successful launch of their new AC40 that was delivered ahead of the arrival of the team’s full complement of boats that is making its way across the Atlantic from their winter training base in Pensacola, Florida.
Alinghi Red Bull Racing rounded out a very productive week in Barcelona with a superb sailing session in a median of 10 knots of breeze and flat water, concentrating on boat handling and flying styles in their AC75 ‘BoatZero.’
The final sailing session of what has been an invaluable training camp in Palma, concluded on Thursday for INEOS Britannia in picture-perfect early afternoon conditions that allowed the sailors to rifle through a whole load of starboard foil tests whilst giving the sailors some carte blanche to perfect their windward heel technique both upwind and downwind.
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