Team New Zealand defends AC75 design

When the concept for the AC75 was revealed on November 21, 2017, Brazilian naval engineer and boat builder Manoel Chaves believed his patented Sailing Booster System, which resembled the canting foil system on the America’s Cup boat, had been infringed and has hired...

Threat of lawsuit for AC75 design

After witnessing radical changes for the America’s Cup during the Larry Ellison era, Team New Zealand’s victory in 2017 furthered that trend when the AC75 Class was revealed. However, was this foiling monohull concept legally conceived? Apparently not according to...