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Auckland On Water Boat Show moves to America’s Cup marina

The Auckland On Water Boat Show will return in October 2021 and will have a new home at the America’s Cup developments on Wynyard Point. The Auckland On Water Boat Show, which is one of Australasia’s leading boat shows, will run from 7-10 October 2021. A specially built boat show marina will be installed to […]

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Hydrogen to power next America’s Cup chase boats

Emirates Team New Zealand has committed to develop hydrogen powered chase boats for the 37th America’s Cup. The team’s been working with AFCryo, a Christchurch based innovative company in design, development and manufacture of composite cryostats for the cryogenic and superconducting industries. Currently ETNZ designers are working on a prototype hydrogen powered foiling chase boat, […]

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US club’s ‘presumptuous’ challenge slammed by main players in America’s Cup

The New York Yacht Club has submitted a challenge for the 37th America’s Cup to the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland, New Zealand. It’s already been slammed as ‘presumptuous’ by the cup defenders. The challenge was accompanied by a reportedly 150 page draft protocol for the regatta, which would see the cup match […]

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Luna Rossa is ‘looking forward to racing … in the next … America’s Cup’

Luna Rossa has issued a statement which begins with reflecting on its ‘intense and emotional campaign’ and ends with looking forward, specifically ‘to returning to racing on the AC75s in the next edition of the America’s Cup’. And in the middle of the statement the team says it’s ‘even more excited at the prospect of […]

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Ineos Team UK confirmed CoR as new nationality rule limits crew for AC37

Ineos Team UK and the Royal Yacht Squadron Racing have confirmed that the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, on behalf of Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ), accepted their notice of challenge for the 37th America’s Cup, thus becoming challenger of record (CoR). The venue will be decided within six months, with ETNZ stating ‘there are […]

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Electric foiling should dominate powerboats, says American Magic’s designer

The design of next-generation electric speedboats is now being aided by Michel Kermarec, the French hydrodynamics expert from American Magic. Kermarec will be leading the hydrodynamics team at the Swedish Candela electric boat company in Stockholm. His main task will be to improve the efficiency of Candela’s future electric hydrofoil boats. Candela already says its […]

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Challenge accepted as rumours abound of Isle of Wight, one-off, America’s Cup defence

Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) has entered the history books and won the America’s Cup for New Zealand for the fourth time. The New Zealand team scored the 7th point it needed to raise the Auld Mug in front of thousands of spectators. This comes as New Zealand media reports the Royal New Zealand Yacht […]

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America’s Cup to end tomorrow after ‘bizarre’ win?

Answering fans who’ve being complaining online that ‘whoever crosses the start first wins’, the eighth race in the America’s Cup has been hailed as the ‘most bizarre race ever’, with ‘nerve shredding’ ‘drama off the charts’ and ‘one of the most astonishing races in recent AC history’. Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) have now claimed […]

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No walkover in America’s Cup

For those looking for a clear indication as to who has the upper hand in the 36th America’s Cup, the opening day delivered no guidance. Each team won a race, proving just how closely matched the two teams are and how the cup looks unlikely to be a walkover for either. Luna Rossa took home […]

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36th America’s Cup update

Race one of the 36th America’s Cup Match will start shortly after 4pm (NZT) on Wednesday 10th March after the New Zealand government announced a reduction in Covid-19 alert levels today. According to the New Zealand Herald, the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed Auckland would move back to level two at 6am on Sunday morning, which would allow for […]

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America’s Cup postponed as Covid-19 looms

The first weekend of the America’s Cup match has been postponed. This comes as a level three lockdown has been put in place by the government of New Zealand. The purpose of this early postponement decision, says organisers America’s Cup Event (ACE), is to provide at least some certainty in planning for all event stakeholders […]