America’s Cup

American Magic Hastens Return to the Racecourse
Working round the clock, technicians, builders and sailors repair the hull damage of the America’s Cup challenger’s AC75.
By Dave ReedJanuary 21, 2021

The Role of the Modern America’s Cup Weatherman
Wind and weather dictate every racing sailor’s racecourse calls, but for the today’s America’s Cup weather team, the work starts well before the first race.
Around the Sailing World, Episode 27
Paige Railey, Dane Wilson and Leandro Spina get us up to speed on the new West Marine US Open Sailing Series.
American Magic’s Cassidy Ready For Action
Matt Cassidy, grinder for the New York Yacht Club’s American Magic challenge, shares the team’s effort to prepare for the upcoming Prada Cup Challenger Series races.

The 36th America’s Cup Match Presented by Prada, in Auckland, March 2021, will feature the Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand sailing against the sole challenger to emerge from the proceeding Prada Cup challenger-elimination series. State-of-the-art, high-speed 75-foot foiling monohulls will be used for the first time in Cup competition, honoring the 170-year-old competition’s legacy of technology and design innovation in the ultimate arena of performance sailing prowess.

This will be the second time America’s Cup racing will be contested in the waters off Auckland. In the past, the racecourses were set on the Hauraki Gulf, but for this edition, the courses will be set closer to land for greater specating and boundary-style racing.

Meet the Teams

The Foiling AC75

The mechatronics required to move the A75’s foils deliver precision handling and speed, and while they may look basic in form, their execution is anything but standard.

The Foiling AC75

The mechatronics required to move the A75’s foils deliver precision handling and speed, and while they may look basic in form, their execution is anything but standard.

History of the America’s Cup

The oldest trophy in all of sport is more than a token of victory in an international yacht race. It’s about dedication, perseverance, and most of all, engineering the fastest boat of the fleet.

History of the America’s Cup

The oldest trophy in all of sport is more than a token of victory in an international yacht race. It’s about dedication, perseverance, and most of all, engineering the fastest boat of the fleet.