“That last gybe was the event,” said Iain Percy to his team as they crossed the finish line of the third and final race of the day. Artemis Racing had…
Everything you need to know about the 37th America’s Cup
Americas Cup World Series – weather refuses to play ball on big day, but is there an alternative?
Once the weather forecast came into view earlier in the week there was always a risk that the first day of racing here in Bermuda was going to be tricky,…
Land Rover BAR launches latest Americas Cup boat T2, but what’s different?
A year after the launch of its first boat, Land Rover BAR has splashed their next development machine. T2, as she is called, follows on from their first boat T1…
Chicago announced as new America’s Cup World Series venue
As momentum for the 35th America’s Cup gathers pace and the ACWS events start to draw in spectators and TV, it was considered by some in the Cup loop to…
Why the next generation is embracing high speeds and body armour as sailing takes a huge step forwards
Clocking 40knots in a 45footer is not unusual, far from it – It’s the new norm, the start of a new generation. But not everyone has bought into foil borne…
Louis Vuitton returns to the America’s Cup. This is a big deal that really matters, says Matthew Sheahan
While the proclamation of a new event sponsor is very important to those closely involved, it is rarely headline news. But the confirmation this evening that Louis Vuitton is to…
Why now is the right time for America’s Cup change
Debate and disagreement go hand in hand with the oldest trophy in international sport, often because a wealthy individual is considered to be trying to outspend the competition. But rarely…
Luna Rossa pulls out of America’s Cup after dispute over the new class
Patrizio Bertelli’s Italian America’s Cup team Luna Rossa has withdrawn from the 35th America’s Cup. The team had raised concerns over the proposal of a new class of boat and threatened to withdraw…
New America’s Cup class revealed. Think 46 knots in 16 knots of wind and that’s just the start
In contrast to the usual razzamatazz of a busy press conference hosted in the next Cup location (I wish), the announcement of the new class for the next America’s Cup…
Italians and Kiwis back in discussions, America’s Cup teams vote for the new boat but what are the choices?
After the surprise news last week that two of the biggest teams in the Cup were considering turning their backs on the event if plans for a smaller boat went…
Why reducing costs is a risk to the next America’s Cup
First came the news that the Cup organisers were to change the boat that the next America’s Cup would be contested in from a 62ft foiling cat to something around…