SeaDek Marine Products said it has become an official supplier to the New York Yacht Club’s American Magic team, which is a challenger in the 36 America’s …
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Team New Zealand confirm test boat build and crew top-up among priorities for 2019 as America’s Cup defence builds
Team New Zealand will build a test boat as well as launch their first racing yacht and sign up the rest of their crew in what will be a hugely influential year …
America’s Cup: Royal Malta YC has Challenge accepted
The first late entry team who has challenged for the 2021 America’s Cup on an unconditional basis, has been accepted. The Notice of Challenge has been filed …
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America’s Cup veteran Dean Barker describes new foiling monohull as a real challenge
America's Cup veteran Dean Barker has described the new foiling monohull as "a real challenge" as he looks to transfer the catamaran instincts to the new …
Team New Zealand’s big call – No smaller test boat ahead of America’s Cup
Team New Zealand will take a different approach to their preparations for the 2021 America's Cup, with the team at this stage unlikely to sail a scaled down …
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Russell Coutts and Larry Ellison to announce series that could rival America’s Cup
Former America's Cup holders Larry Ellison and Russell Coutts are set to announce a new sailing league called SailGP that will be contested in an enhanced class …
America’s Cup: Future Fibres to supply aerofoil carbon rigging for AC75’s
America’s Cup Event Limited (ACE) and the Challenger of Record (COR) have engaged Future Fibres to supply its new AEROrazr rigging to all teams competing in the …
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Dean Barker edges America’s Cup rivals to control TP52 Super Series
Dean Barker triumphed among the shadow American Cup teams as his United States outfit won the latest round of the TP52 Super Series in Europe. Barker's …
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Ben Ainslie’s INEOS Team UK launch their America’s Cup monohull Test Boat
The INEOS Team UK America's Cup monohull Test Boat was back in the water again Thursday (5 July) at the Portsmouth Harbour team base. The foiling test …
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Sailing Team: New York Yacht Club American Magic for America’s Cup
New York, N.Y. - New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. sailing team challenging for the 36th America’s Cup has announced an initial roster of 17 sailors …
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Stanford grad Muller named to America’s Cup challenge team
Recent Stanford grad Luke Muller was named to the U.S. sailing team challenging for the 36th America's Cup as announced by the New York Yacht Club American …
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French designer produces 6.5m version of Team NZ’s America’s Cup foiling monohull
A noted French yacht designer has produced the first scaled down version of the new foiling America's Cup monohull with an eye on the public market. Philippe …
Sir Ben Ainslie hires Australian America’s Cup aces
Sir Ben Ainslie has signed two veteran America's Cup sailors from Australia to bolster his crew in the leadup to Auckland 2021. Ainslie's Ineos Team UK has …
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America’s Cup activity returns home
New York Yacht Club American Magic (“American Magic”), the U.S. sailing team challenging for the 36th America’s Cup, will have a dedicated construction facility …
Why Britain’s richest man Jim Ratcliffe has invested $153M in sailing
CNN - After experiencing "the worst feeling of my career" a year ago last week, when his Land Rover BAR was knocked out of the 2017 Cup in Bermuda, Ben Ainslie …
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America’s Cup: Sardinia declares entry
A fourth syndicate has announced it will challenge for the America's Cup in 2021. Sailing website Scuttlebutt reports that Italian syndicate Sardinia Challenge …
Norway investigate America’s Cup challenge for Auckland 2021
Norway are seriously considering an America's Cup challenge for Auckland 2021. It's new ground for a proud sailing nation but Christian Loken, 40, and Petter …
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Bertarelli: Alinghi non ci sarà alla prossima America’s Cup
Intervista al patron di Alinghi (full version) “Ci sono solo quattro team iscritti finora: vorrà dire pur qualcosa”. “Le barche della prossima edizione? …
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America’s Cup: Jimmy Spithill took pay cut to join Italian syndicate Luna Rossa
America's Cup winner Jimmy Spithill seems to have taken a decent pay cut by jumping ship from Oracle Team USA to join Italy's Luna Rossa syndicate for the 2021 …
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Second US challenge for America’s Cup gathers pace as talk of three other teams emerges
A second America's Cup challenger from the United States is gathering pace, hoping to confirm their intentions by the end of June. And they might not be alone …
Sir Ben Ainslie reveals radical shake-up of Britain’s America’s Cup team thanks to £110m INEOS backing
Sir Ben Ainslie has announced a radical shake-up of his America’s Cup team, with INEOS, one of the world’s largest manufacturing companies, ploughing £110 …
America’s Cup: No Australian challenge for ‘The Auld Mug’ in 2021
Australia will not be among the challengers when Team New Zealand host the America's Cup in 2021. In December, former Oracle Team USA tactician, Sydney-born …
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At the helm of Luna Rossa, but pining for NZ
Massimiliano “Max” Sirena is doing all he can to win the America’s Cup for Italy, after 20 years’ trying. And yet he longs to live in New Zealand and spend his …
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America’s Cup great predicts new boats to break 50 knot barrier
An America's Cup great is predicting the new boats for the 2021 event could break the 50-knot barrier. Australian Grant Simmer is the CEO of Britain's Ben …
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America’s Cup: More teams than bases a possibility for 2021 America’s Cup
Plans for the America's Cup to be hosted on Auckland's waterfront may be unable to accommodate all parties interested in competing in the 2021 regatta. The …
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How to make an America’s Cup Sail
In this video, Grant Simmer, then with Oracle Team USA as CEO and now with Land Rover BAR, explains how 3Di works in the America's Cup context for the …
America’s Cup: It would be ‘great shame’ if Cup not in New Zealand, says Ben Ainslie
British sailing legend Ben Ainslie says it would be "astonishing...a huge shame" if the 2021 America's Cup was staged outside of New Zealand.In the wake of …
America’s Cup – Luna Rossa launches two-boat TP52 program
Challenger of Record for the America's Cup, Luna Rossa Challenge (ITA) has made the first sailing moves in its bid to win the America's Cup. With the 36th …
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THE AMERICA’S CUP CLASS AC75 BOAT CONCEPT REVEALED
An exciting new era in America’s Cup racing has been unveiled today as the concept for the AC75, the class of boat to be sailed in the 36th America’s Cup is …
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Sailing: Peter Burling named as 2017 World Sailor of the Year
New Zealand sailor Peter Burling has won the World Sailor of the Year award for a second time. Burling was this afternoon announced as the 2017 World Sailor of …
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