Emirates Team New Zealand revealed its second generation AC75 to the world on November 19 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.
INEOS TEAM UK has officially christened their America’s Cup race boat ‘Britannia’ from the team’s base in Auckland, New Zealand, three months before the start of racing for the 36th America’s Cup.
A productive few months in Auckland finds the American Magic America’s on schedule as it shelves its first AC75 and prepares to launch its real Cup challenge yacht.
American Magic headsail trimmer Dan Morris explains the experience of trimming the headsail on the AC75.
Overall weight, crew weight, sail weights, centers of mass…it doesn’t matter what it is, if it’s going sailboat racing, weight matters. A lot. So, it’s no surprise to find that the rules controlling the new America’s Cup class, the AC75, have plenty to say about weight.
American Magic team updates the arrival of “Patriot” its second AC75, which will most likely be used for the the America’s Cup in 2021.
It’s true the fastest boat will win the America’s Cup, but it’s also true that to win, you must also finish. And therein lies the critical challenge of weight versus reliability.
We finally stump the panel with the mystery one-design of the week.
New York Yacht Club American Magic, U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, completed a milestone five-hour sailing session on Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour on July 27. The team’s AC75 racing yacht, Defiant, had been dormant since concluding its final training day at the team’s winter base in Pensacola, Florida in early March.
Onboard the M32 catamaran racing scene.
The Challenger of Record’s notice of race outlines the format of racing for the Challenger sail-off to determine the 36th America’s Cup Challenger.
A new and powerful tool in America’s Cup is accelerating the design process.
Emirates Team New Zealand revealed its second generation AC75 to the world on November 19 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.
INEOS TEAM UK has officially christened their America’s Cup race boat ‘Britannia’ from the team’s base in Auckland, New Zealand, three months before the start of racing for the 36th America’s Cup.
A productive few months in Auckland finds the American Magic America’s on schedule as it shelves its first AC75 and prepares to launch its real Cup challenge yacht.
American Magic headsail trimmer Dan Morris explains the experience of trimming the headsail on the AC75.
Overall weight, crew weight, sail weights, centers of mass…it doesn’t matter what it is, if it’s going sailboat racing, weight matters. A lot. So, it’s no surprise to find that the rules controlling the new America’s Cup class, the AC75, have plenty to say about weight.
American Magic team updates the arrival of “Patriot” its second AC75, which will most likely be used for the the America’s Cup in 2021.
It’s true the fastest boat will win the America’s Cup, but it’s also true that to win, you must also finish. And therein lies the critical challenge of weight versus reliability.
We finally stump the panel with the mystery one-design of the week.
New York Yacht Club American Magic, U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, completed a milestone five-hour sailing session on Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour on July 27. The team’s AC75 racing yacht, Defiant, had been dormant since concluding its final training day at the team’s winter base in Pensacola, Florida in early March.
Onboard the M32 catamaran racing scene.
The Challenger of Record’s notice of race outlines the format of racing for the Challenger sail-off to determine the 36th America’s Cup Challenger.
A new and powerful tool in America’s Cup is accelerating the design process.
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