Crash reveals AC40 structural problem

The eagerness of the New Zealanders to technically advance the America’s Cup has gotten derailed again. For the 2021 event, the development of the AC75 parts forced teams to delay their launches, and now the requirement of the AC40 training boat has hit a structural...

AC40 First Sail on the Horizon

AC40 first sail on the horizon as Emirates Team New Zealand carry out quality control testing in Auckland. With structural tests completed successfully the shore-based commissioning will continue this week. America’s Cup holders Emirates Team New Zealand have taken...

Emirates Team New Zealand

Emirates Team New Zealand’s core sailing team line up has been confirmed. The core sailing team consists of 6 key sailors led by Skipper Peter Burling who is joined by Blair Tuke, Andy Maloney, Nathan Outteridge, Glenn Ashby and Josh Junior whose focus will be on the...

America’s Cup: Pull out the smelling salts

The America’s Cup is relevant because of its history, but maybe nobody noticed how recent chapters have been rewriting the book. Notably how teams have been representing a club of their country, which remains a requirement of the event. Functionally, however, clubs...

RNZYS & RYS Provide Glimpse of Protocol for AC37

Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron & Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd provide glimpse of protocol for the next America’s Cup with the AC40 and Womens and Youth America’s Cup events. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) and Defender Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ)...