America's Cup tensions

PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan reports on a turbulent week, as the America's Cup goes leagal, SailGP fails to sparkle in Rio de Janeiro, the Class 40s complete an impressive global lap, and The Ocean Race Atlantic confirms its finish port.

Justin Chisholm

Apr 20, 2026 — 1 min read

It's a complicated phase for the America's Cup as the prospect of new teams builds the excitement for Naples, while talk of legal issues threatens to drag the Cup back into the mire.

Meanwhile, for SailGP, the prospect of close racing at a new exotic and former Olympic venue was scuppered when the weather decided not to co-operate in Rio, but offshore the story was different as the Globe 40 fleet completed its lap of the planet, and the Ocean Race Atlantic put the final piece of the puzzle in place.

Interviews

Dave Endean on Alinghi’s start-up mode for AC38 campaign

I check-in with Tudor Team Alinghi’s director for technical and sailing, New Zealand America’s Cup veteran Dave Endean – the man in charge of making sure that in AC38 the Swiss syndicate improves on its somewhat lacklustre performance in the last Cup in Barcelona.

By Justin Chisholm

— Apr 25, 2026