MIN’s coverage of all you need to know about the America’s Cup latest news. Includes team news, boat development news, near misses and the latest in on-shore discussions between the challengers and defender.
As well as over 100 unique articles from MIN’s expert team, read an exclusive interview with America’s Cup designer calling for legislation on renewable fuels. Dan Bernasconi, chief technical officer of Emirates Team New Zealand, believes that they need to be made the most economic choice, as ETNZ launch Design Works, an offshoot focusing on bringing America’s Cup technology to high-tech commercial projects.
The America’s Cup is no stranger to controversy. Check out MIN’s article on the debate over Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of the next race edition – due to its alleged pollution – and all the latest news about America’s Cup offshoot companies – like BAR Technologies which – another MIN exclusive interview – is making smaller wings and accommodation blocks for containerships as well as giant wings to aid the marine environment. There is so much new technology to come out of America’s Cup development cycles. Read all about it below.
Whether interested in the financial troubles of some teams, or checking out the amazing capsize videos, or even understanding how covid affected the sport and goings on in New Zealand, Marine Industry News has it covered.
The 37th America’s Cup has revealed a surprise new-year addition, after the French team K-Challenge Racing, representing the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez yacht club, joined as the event’s fifth challenger. In a statement released on Tuesday morning (3 January 2023), the America’s Cup organisers confirmed the French challenge would be led by experienced cup campaigners […]
Emirates Team New Zealand and land speed pilot Glenn Ashby have successfully sailed Horonuku, their wind-powered land yacht, at a world-record speed of 222.4km/h. After what has seemed like endless weather delays over the past couple of months, Horonuku got to make the most of a dry Lake Gairdner in recent days, with a breeze that had been slowly […]
With two years left until the 37th America’s Cup takes place in Barcelona, organisers have confirmed further details of the event format, including the agreed race area and 2024 dates. The racing area for both the Challenger Selection Series and the America’s Cup Match itself has now been agreed with Barcelona’s Capitán Marítimo. Both are […]
After Emirates Team New Zealand buried the bow of its AC40 while testing in waves on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf (resulting in damage to the forward sections of the hull and deck structure), ETNZ says its team’s engineers immediately began reviewing onboard data to identify the root cause of the issue. And from this, an internal […]
Emirates Team New Zealand has suffered damage to the bow of its AC40 after an early start testing on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf in some top end conditions. In recent weeks the AC40 has been taken out of its one design configuration and testing stepped up in its development and data collection towards the design of […]
America’s Cup and media company Skydance Sports are partnering to produce an all-access, behind-the-scenes documentary series on the 37th edition of the America’s Cup in 2024. Skydance’s films include the box office record-breaking Top Gun: Maverick, The Adam Project, The Tomorrow War and The Old Guard. In total, Skydance’s films have earned more than US$7 billion at the […]
The British America’s Cup team, Ineos Britannia, has launched its first test boat for the 37th America’s Cup. Code-named T6, the boat is designed and built in collaboration with Mercedes-AMG F1 Applied Science, a division of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. The 40ft test boat will play a vital role in the team’s programme through […]
Bicycle component manufacturer Sram is partnering with the New York Yacht Club American Magic racing team, in its bid to win the 37th America’s Cup. “This is an amazing opportunity to not only demonstrate our products and technologies in a new and unique way but be a part of one of the most historic and […]
The first women’s America’s Cup will include 12 teams, with the structure and dates of the regatta now revealed. Organisers America’s Cup Event Limited (ACE) released the official Notice of Race yesterday (29 September 2022), confirming the schedules for both the women’s and youth America’s Cup regattas. Running sequentially, the Youth America’s Cup starts on […]
A double announcement by America’s Cup Events Limited (ACE) says that Iain Murray (pictured above) will continue as independent regatta director for the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona alongside Richard Slater who also continues in the role as chief umpire, positions they both occupied for the 36th America’s Cup in Auckland. Murray’s role will see […]
Suzuki GB has partnered with Ineos Britannia to become the official supplier of outboard motors for its fleet of chase boats, which will support Ineos Britannia, the Challenger of Record for the 37th America’s Cup in 2024. The outboard of choice will be the dual-propeller DF325A model, with Suzuki providing the team with 12 units […]