Latest news from Emirates Team New Zealand and its quest for the America’s Cup, including its tech offshoot Design Works, the new AC40 Grand Prix circuit, youth training and its wind powered land speed record attempts. Plus, read articles about ETNZ’s hydrogen-powered foiling chase boat and team talk about the next America’s Cup.
The protocol of the 37th America’s Cup was released by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Emirates Team New Zealand and the challenger of record – Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd and its representative team Ineos Britannia, eight months to the day after Emirates Team New Zealand successfully defended the America’s Cup. The protocol sets […]
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS), Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ), the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd (RYSL) and Ineos Team UK have confirmed that the next America’s Cup event will be multi-challenger and not a one-on-one as has been speculated. And it’ll feature women and youth America’s Cup regattas. This will be via a […]
The announcement of the venue for the next America’s Cup is expected to be 17 September. In the meantime, Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) CEO Grant Dalton says he remains hopeful that it could still be held in New Zealand. In a statement, Dalton says the potential venues have been narrowed to three overseas locations […]
After three months of negotiations, Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) says it is commencing discussions with other nations to look into options of hosting AC37 events. ETNZ (representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron) says it, New Zealand’s government, and Auckland Council, have concluded their exclusive discussions. They have not been able to reach a […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]