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 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 […]
Ineos Team UK has progressed to the final of the Prada Cup (13-22 Feb), which it’ll have to win to have a chance at the America’s Cup. The British team now has three weeks to continue developing Britannia. The other two challengers will take to the water on Friday for the Prada Cup semi-final. Ineos […]
Internet pundits are hypothesising the causes of Emirates Team New Zealand’s epic capsize this morning during a practice session. All four teams were out getting in a few more training laps ahead of the Prada Cup Challenger Series which starts on Friday 15th January. Some commentators are blaming the helicopter seen overhead, and seemingly creating […]
Day two of the PRADA ACWS Auckland has concluded and Ineos Team UK is yet to get any points on the score board. New York Yacht Club American Magic and Emirates Team New Zealand are tied (three wins and one loss) and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli follows in third position with two wins and two […]
The first racing day of the PRADA ACWS Auckland has concluded and New York Yacht Club American Magic is leading the provisional ranking after winning both their matches. In second position comes Emirates Team New Zealand (1 point), third Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli (1 point) and fourth Ineos Team UK (0 points). Races where […]
The official opening of the America’s Cup Race Village took place yesterday morning in Auckland Viaduct harbour and Wynyard Quarter with a small dawn ceremony. The ceremony marked a significant milestone for all of the event management team at America’s Cup Event Ltd (ACE) with COO Steve Dunbar saying: “It has taken a huge effort […]
In the 2020 Sports Technology Annual Review and Industry Power List published this month, Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) has been ranked at number three on the Global Power List by the STA Group and the English Institute of Sport. The report, which looks at the influence of technology in sport ranked Emirates Team New […]
Emirates Team New Zealand revealed its second generation AC75 yesterday at its base in Auckland’s Viaduct. It is the boat that will be used to defend the 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada in just over 100 days’ time. The boat was christened ‘Te Rehutai’ by Lady Margaret Tindall in a ceremony in front a […]