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Auckland AC75 Speed Freak
Looking absolutely assured, Emirates Team New Zealand put in a solid, stable session out on the Hauraki Gulf and as the breeze and sea state increased, ‘Te Rehutai’ just got faster and faster.
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Gripping and Ripping* in Auckland
Getting up close with Te Rehutai at full pace in a hefty 15-22 knots north-north-easterly was the opportunity to see the defenders of the America’s Cup in two metre swell doing their level best to keep the rudder in the water.
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Germany, Sweden and Australia Complete the Entries for the Youth & Women’s America’s Cup 2024
The line-up for the Youth & Women’s America’s Cup has been completed with the announcement that teams from Germany, Sweden and Australia will be joining the established six official entrants for the America’s Cup representing New Zealand, Great Britain, Italy, Switzerland, America and France alongside the already confirmed Youth & Women’s America’s Cup teams representing Spain, the Netherlands and
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What’s Happening in the America’s Cup World?
The announcement of the first pre-regatta to be held in the beautiful Catalan seaside port of Vilanova i la Geltrú from the 14th-17th September 2023 was the month’s big news from an organisational standpoint and certainly sharpened the minds and training regimes of all the America’s Cup teams.
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Teams Finding the AC40 Limits in Swell
It’s no secret that teams have been searching for the swell that is anticipated in Barcelona. Now, with each team in their new AC40, teams are constantly pushing the limits and learning new techniques to keep their boat upright and flying.
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ETNZ – The Return of the Runner?
There are many valid reasons for Emirates Team New Zealand re-launching ‘Te Rehutai’ and operating at scale on Auckland waters in the run-in to the team de-camping to Barcelona for the European summer and sailing AC40’s both at the venue and the September pre-regatta in Vilanova I la Geltru.
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Barcelona – One Year On From the Venue Announcement of the 37th America’s Cup
Barcelona, 28th March 2023: It has been exactly one year since the announcement that Barcelona had secured the venue rights as the host city for the 37th America’s Cup and following the signing of the agreement, work has been ongoing transforming the Port Vell and Port Olímpic areas ready to host the competing teams who are setting up bases and will be onsite from Summer 2023.
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INEOS Tests Out New Starboard ‘W Foil’
Ben Ainslie was back in Palma on Saturday for INEOS Britannia’s first proper test sail of their much-modified and upgraded LEQ12 prototype, codenamed ‘T6’, and what a session it was.
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Te Rehutai, Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC75 is back!
Te Rehutai, Emirates Team New Zealand’s 36th America’s Cup winning yacht is set to return to the waters of Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf just over 2 years since the last time it was sailed for the final race of AC36.
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Vilanova i la Geltru Announced As Host Venue For First AC37 Preliminary Regatta
The historic Catalonian port of Vilanova i la Geltru, has today been announced as the Host Venue for the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup, with racing to take place over four days between 14-17th September 2023 in the world’s most exciting new foiling class – the AC40.
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American Magic Break Out Their Brand New AC40
A thrilling new chapter for the New York Yacht Club American Magic syndicate began today with the first sail of their AC40 out on a perfect Pensacola Bay that served up billiard table flat conditions and a breeze that steadily built to top out at 12 knots. After the initial tow-testing that is mandatory upon commissioning, the sailors couldn’t wait to get sailing, but it was a good hour as the sai
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Anna Östling’s “WINGS” Headed for Women’s America’s Cup
We are thrilled to share with you what we have been working on this winter. Hard work, big dreams and dedication has paid off and we have now received an invitation to compete in the inaugural Women’s America’s Cup event in Barcelona in October 2024.
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Australian Women’s Challenge launched for inaugural Women’s America’s Cup
The Australian Women’s Challenge was announced on 23 February 2023, with Olympic silver medallists Price and Curtis leading the team to compete at the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona.
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Kiwi Sail Development – Summer Finally Arrives for the Kiwis
The defence of the America’s Cup is very much on with Emirates Team New Zealand taking to the crystal summer waters of the Hauraki Gulf today to line up the One-Design AC40 against its snarling sister, the LEQ12 in full teenage development mode.
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AC40 ‘Athena’ takes flight in Palma
INEOS Britannia, have launched their AC40, the yacht they will use to race in the initial Preliminary Regattas for the 37th America’s Cup. The initial work of the British AC40 will primarily be for the sailing team to sharpen their sailing and race techniques.
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AC40’S Lift Off in Europe
The news that the first AC40, Alinghi Red Bull Racing, has sailed in the beautiful waters of Barcelona for the first time, marks a new chapter in the 37th America’s Cup as this most exciting new foiling class of yachts start to be sailed by some of the world’s very best sailors.
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First Observation Phase Wrapped-Up: Who Will the Youth America’s Cup Sailors Be?
After evaluating the most promising profiles, Team Director Max Sirena will confirm the names of the participants in the youth and women’s regattas for Barcelona 2024
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Alinghi Red Bull Racing Tow Tests Their AC40
Raclette, of course, and champagne were in abundance down at the Alinghi Red Bull Racing base as the whole Swiss team came together for the official christening of the first AC40 in Barcelona.
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More AC40s To Hit the Water
After watching the impressive Emirates Team New Zealand two-boat test in New Zealand on their AC40 and LEQ12, we’re ready to see how the rest of the America’s Cup teams perform in their brand-new AC40s. The wait is almost over.
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America’s Cup Spotlight: Luna Rossa’s New Main and New Foil Testing
In a great display of excellent sailing, design, and teamwork, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli proves they are in it to win it. They were the best of the challengers in Auckland for the 36th America’s Cup, they said it in New Zealand and they’re showing it now – they want to win it.
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Emirates Team New Zealand Draws Inspiration From Te Ao Maori, Christening Their New AC40 ‘Te Kakahi’
Emirates Team New Zealand christened their second AC40, at the Wynyard Point base in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland today. As has become a treasured tradition, iwi manaaki Ngati Whatua Orakei named and blessed the teams latest boat “Te Kakahi”, the Maori word for Orca.
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Bottoms Up. Tough day for INEOS
“We salvaged the best I think we could and finally got the boat upright and then to cap it off we had some major issues with the lithium batteries setting alight which was the final bit of carnage for the day…” Sir Ben.
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America’s Cup Teams Get 2023 Off to a Flying Start
It has been a very busy January for all the teams in the America’s Cup with their training programmes noticeably intensifying. Sign-off for the AC75 designs is just months away so the importance of data collection and analysis has never been at a higher premium. Here we look at all the teams and all the big developments.
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Farewell Patriot
It’s a fond farewell to Patriot, with the New York Yacht Club American Magic team concluding the weekend offshore before sailing her back to Pensacola to be greeted by patriotic red, white and blue flares to mark the end of her time as an America’s Cup workhorse.