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.
“To win the America’s Cup you have to have the fastest boat across a range of conditions and you can’t just be a one-hit wonder in the hope that it’s going to be breezy everyday,” Sir Ben Ainslie told the Today programme this morning. Luna Rossa sailed to victory in the Prada Cup final over […]
America’s Cup Event (ACE) has said racing will start on Saturday – weather permitting. This comes amidst pointed statements sent to the press with emotive language accusing the challenger of record, Luna Rossa, of being ‘inflexible’ and ‘against the interests of the public and commercial benefits to the city and businesses’. The Italian team’s position […]
While America’s Cup Event (ACE) says it’s committed to maintaining as many aspects as possible of the event as originally planned, it’s being overtaken by a furore as the challenger of record (and thus organiser of the Prada Cup), Luna Rossa, has stated that if the racing program cannot be completed by Wednesday (24th) it […]
The world has watched in envy as New Zealanders seemingly go about their normal day to day activities. A directed, clear and stringent Covid-19 policy contained the spread, but now, with the announcement of three cases in one family, a snap lockdown is in immediate action in Auckland. This means that Wednesday’s race is postponed. […]
The America’s Cup has highlighted the increasing need for shock mitigation suspension seating as spectator and support boats struggle to keep up with the amazing speeds these new machines get up to out on the water. Warsash based Sea Sure developed its Shock-WBV units on the Solent specifically for the wind-over-tide, fast, harsh wave patterns also seen on the […]
A recent poll by the New Zealand Herald shows that over 75% of its readers believe that Ineos Team UK will win the Prada Cup. Racing resumes on Saturday when the Brits and Italians go head to head in a best of 13 Prada Cup final. Sir Ben Ainslie is bullish, despite the wind limit […]
Emirates Team New Zealand has made an agreement with Ineos Team UK about the future of the America’s Cup, according to Live Sail Die, specifically the importance of foiling in the future. The reported deal would put Ineos Team UK as the challenger of record, responsible for the America’s Cup world series events, and the […]
Sir Ben Ainslie has accused the Luna Rossa team of a classic piece of ‘America’s Cup gamesmanship’ over its successful protest against an irregularity on Britannia that could yet play a key role in the outcome of the Prada Cup. His irritation remains all too obvious about a rules issue that could lead to his […]
After an astonishing capsize and and even more astonishing intense repair, American Magic’s Patriot has been eliminated from the Prada Cup, so ending its campaign for the America’s Cup. Over the weekend, Luna Rossa defeated American Magic 4-0 to earn a spot in the Prada Cup finals against Ineos Team UK. The American Magic team […]
American Magic took two losses against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli on the first day of racing at the Prada Cup Semi-finals. Eleven days after suffering significant damage and nearly sinking during a Round Robins race, American Magic took to the water to again do battle with the Italians. However, it wasn’t to be a victorious return to […]
In front of a large crowd, American Magic’s Patriot has made it back onto the water. The boat was badly damaged during a spectacular capsize. Now Patriot’s back on the water in time for this weekend’s Prada Cup semifinals against Luna Rossa. Watch a jaunty video of Patriot’s relaunch The team has repaired the hole […]