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British challenger INEOS Britannia launches silver T6 test boat in Mallorca

British challenger INEOS Britannia launches silver T6 test boat in Mallorca

Subscribe now The British America’s Cup team, INEOS Britannia, todAy launched their first test boat for the 37th America’s Cup code-named T6, designed and built-in collaboration with Mercedes-AMG F1 Applied Science, a division of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas PETRONAS F1 Team. The 40-foot test boat will play a vital

Straight out of the box

Straight out of the box

Subscribe now Following on the heels of the Swiss squad Alinghi Red Bull Racing in Barcelona, Spain, US outfit NYYC American Magic in Pensacola, Florida, and the Cup holders Emirates Team New Zealand in Auckland, the Italian syndicate yesterday went sailing in Cagliari, Sardinia aboard their wildly painted 40-foot LEQ12

All the pieces to the puzzle

Subscribe now Although, happily, the American Magic base had been safely out of reach of the devastation caused when Hurricane Ian cut a swathe through South Florida recently, on the day of our interview an imminent line of thunderstorms had meant the postponement of the team’s first actual sailing

Dates for Youth and Women’s America’s Cup in Barcelona revealed with publication of Notice of Race

Dates for Youth and Women’s America’s Cup in Barcelona revealed with publication of Notice of Race

Subscribe now The Notice of Race for the 2024 Women’s America’s Cup and Youth America’s Cup has been posted and firm plans can now be laid by prospective teams from around the world to compete in Barcelona in 2024. The rapidly re-vamping Port Olímpic, a short and

Iain Murray announced as AC37 Independent Regatta Director with Richard Slater as Chief Umpire

Iain Murray announced as AC37 Independent Regatta Director with Richard Slater as Chief Umpire

Subscribe now Iain Murray has been appointed as Independent Regatta Director for the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona alongside Richard Slater who continues in the role as Chief Umpire, positions they both occupied for the 36th America’s Cup in Auckland. Murray’s role will see him take charge

First AC40 flies on first sailing day in Auckland

First AC40 flies on first sailing day in Auckland

Subscribe now It was up up and away on a very successful maiden sail for Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC40 on the familiar waters of the ‘back paddock’ between Auckland’s Waiheke Island and Howick Beachlands. After a long tow out behind the team’s hydrogen powered chase boat

British set to launch test boat as critical development and data gathering phase begins

Subscribe now When the British America’s Cup syndicate INEOS Britannia signed off on the Protocol for AC37 they made certain that, in addition to the obligatory purchase of an AC40, the Cup rules allowed the teams the option of building their own scaled down development boats. In official America’

Auckland AC40 tow test a success

Subscribe now The first of the America’s Cup’s AC40 one-design foiling monohulls has been out on the water for the first time in Auckland today as Emirates Team New Zealand continued its detailed commissioning process with some controlled tow testing to check the boat’s sensors, foil trim

AC40 first sail on the horizon as Emirates Team New Zealand carry out quality control testing in Auckland

Subscribe now America’s Cup holders Emirates Team New Zealand have taken delivery in Auckland of the first of the new one-design AC40 class foiling monohull yachts that will be used for the preliminary regattas of the 37th America’s Cup, as well as for the Youth and Women’s

Lessons learned after Swiss capsize in Barcelona

Subscribe now Alinghi Red Bull Racing’s first sailing day aboard their AC36-generation AC75 training boat and development boat in Barcelona, Spain on the final day of August this year was always going to be a milestone moment for the revamped Swiss America’s Cup syndicate. As it turns out

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