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 new AC40 that will be used to pave the way for women and youth into the America’s Cup has touched the water for the first time in Auckland. Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) is continuing its extensive commissioning process out of the shed and onto the water. Christened by designer Elise Beavis at the […]
The first AC40 off the production line has been transported into the Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) base, and quality assurance tests are underway. The boat will be centre stage for the Women and Youth America’s Cups in 2024 and it represents the beginning of the vitally important on-water testing and development programme, the results […]
America’s Cup team Alinghi Red Bull Racing has capsized its AC75 Boat Zero after its first sail in Barcelona yesterday. Challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, Alinghi Red Bull Racing, said that after a successful day of sailing, the AC75 Boat Zero was hit by a violent rain squall, which developed over the city of […]
The official operations partner for the AC37 superyacht program will be BWA Yachting. It will be responsible for managing all the event berth bookings, access to VIP experiences and social calendar. “As a global organisation, BWA Yachting is a long-term supporter of the America’s Cup and we’re proud to have been chosen, once again, as […]
Shock-WBV has sent the first batch of suspension seats and Omega seat inserts to American Magic’s base in Pensacola USA where they will be fitted to the chase boat fleet and in operation later this month. The first batch of WBV (whole body vibration) products, which are manufactured in Southampton, UK, will be fitted to […]
New to the America’s Cup, Alinghi Red Bull Racing has launched its AC75 training vessel in preparation for the race in 2024. Current America’s Cup holder, Emirates Team New Zealand, used this vessel during the 36th America’s Cup. Because Alinghi Red Bull Racing was not part of that race, the Swiss team was able to […]
Bases are being allocated for the 2024 America’s Cup in the host venue, Barcelona, with Emirates Team New Zealand first to pick its base followed by INEOS Team Britannia. Emirates Team New Zealand, as holder of the America’s Cup, got to pick its base area first, selecting the World Trade Centre site at the western […]
Global sailing events, from SailGP to the America’s Cup and Olympics, are setting out their sustainable credentials by developing, or utilising, clean power solutions for support vessels, choosing the best electric RIBs and hydrogen powered vessels. As previously reported in MIN, SailGP’s chartering electric RIBs into operational roles as part of its support flotilla for […]
The world’s first AC40 is reportedly just weeks away from being shipped to its new base in Auckland. “We didn’t hold back on the design,” says Dan Bernasconi, chief designer of Emirates Team New Zealand. “We took the IP of Te Rehutai and translated it into the best 40-footer we could create.” The ‘pocket-rocket’ will […]
Emirates Team New Zealand’s ambitions to smash the wind powered land speed world record have, ironically, been put on hold as the salt lake the attempt is due to take place on, is underwater. Lake Gairdner, the usually bone dry salt lake in South Australia, currently has about 50mm of water right now according to […]
Expected to be among the highlights of the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona in 2024, women’s and youth America’s Cup regattas will be part of the event schedule for the first time. After originally being confirmed in September, further details of the two new AC40 class formats were announced on Tuesday (5Jul22). Both the women’s […]