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37th America’s Cup: Competition ramps up as vessels unveiled

The America’s Cup cycle is gearing up, with only three months until festivities begin in Barcelona. April saw the start of the business end of the regatta, with much for fans to get excited about. In the past month, several boats have been revealed as design breakthroughs and ideas come to fruition, and the sailors […]

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America’s Cup: Watch as France’s Orient Express AC40 hits the water

France’s Orient Express Racing Team (OERT) took to the water off Barcelona on its new AC40 for the first time yesterday (22 August 2023). The French team, which confirmed entry to the 37th America’s Cup in January, is now gearing up to join fellow competitors in the America’s Cup Preliminary Regattas, with the AC40 one-design […]

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America’s Cup: Official French challenger named

The Accor hotel group has named its Orient Express brand as the title partner of the official French challenger for the 37th America’s Cup in 2024. K-Challenge will be known as the Orient Express team. France, representing the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez yacht club, joined as the event’s fifth challenger in January. The group’s commitment […]