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.
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The crew members who have been chosen to sail on board Alinghi Red Bull Racing have been revealed. With a background in Olympic sports, flying boats, and the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, they will be divided into the roles of tactician, helmsman, foil trimmer, sail trimmer, and grinders as the new team challenges for […]
Emirates Team New Zealand says it has just completed a successful week of testing its wind powered land speed craft at Whenuapai Air Base, prior to moving it to Australia. “It’s a bit like learning to sail an AC75 down a 60m wide marina arm in 15-30 knots of breeze,” says Glenn Ashby ETNZ, bemoaning […]
For the past five weeks, Emirates Team New Zealand has been testing its prototype hydrogen-powered foiling chase boat ‘Chase Zero’, which has been put through its paces on the waters of Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf. The team say they have now run Chase Zero for a total 36 hours of motoring, covering over 1,042km (562.6 nautical […]
Tom Slingsby has signed with New York Yacht Club American Magic for the 37th America’s Cup in 2024. Slingsby, a 2012 Olympic gold medalist and multi-class world champion, previously helped an American team win the Auld Mug in 2013. “I’m extremely excited to return to the America’s Cup arena,” says Slingsby, 37. “The AC75s are […]
New York Yacht Club (NYYC) American Magic has announced two additions to the team’s leadership: Luis Saenz Mariscal and Jon Persch. Mariscal returns to American Magic as chief legal officer and general counsel while Persch joins American Magic as chief commercial officer, responsible for the commercial and marketing strategy, and execution for the team. The […]
Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) has launched its prototype hydrogen-powered foiling chase boat in Auckland with Emirates Team New Zealand team member Andrea Joy christening her Chase Zero in front of the wider team. Chase Zero is the first boat to be launched in this America’s Cup cycle, and one that is hoped will set […]
After a long, competitive and controversial selection process, Barcelona has been confirmed as the host venue for the 37th America’s Cup, to be held in September and October 2024. The announcement came first from a video posted on social media by Barcelona mayor Ada Colau, followed later by a statement by Emirates Team New Zealand […]
New York Yacht Club American Magic, the US sailing team challenging for the 37th America’s Cup, has confirmed the core sailing team roster: Tom Burnham, Lucas Calabrese, Andrew Campbell, Riley Gibbs, Paul Goodison, Michael Menninger and Dan Morris. “The America’s Cup is the pinnacle of the sport of sailing and our team is hungry,” says Tom […]
Emirates Team New Zealand says it has always commissioned external contracts to keep the design team sharp. So, when an independently funded project to attempt to beat the Wind Powered Land Speed World Record emerged, ETNZ found willing designers, engineers and shore crew to put their talents to the test from being fastest on the […]
As challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, New York Yacht Club American Magic has confirmed its leadership team for the 2024 event. In January, American Magic agreed to represent the New York Yacht Club at AC37 in a renewed collaboration to bring the Auld Mug back to the United States. The news marked a surprising U-turn, after […]
Emirates Team New Zealand says its prototype hydrogen foiling chase boat is in the final stages of fit out prior to its launch in March. The construction of the boat was started in August 2021 at the team’s North Shore build facility. The ETNZ Hydrogen project has been an important one for ETNZ who, as […]