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America’s Cup: Arbitration panel decision confirms Cagliari ACWS cancellation

America's Cup

- 18th March 2020

The America's Cup World Series event in Cagliari, Sardinia has been confirmed as cancelled rather than postponed by the findings of the America's Cup Arbitration Panel. A statement issued by the Challenger of Record 36 organisation (responsible for organising the April 23 - 26 event) reads as follows: Following the submission to

America’s Cup: Defender questions viability of Italian ACWS event

America's Cup

- 13th March 202013th March 2020

The America's Cup holder Emirates Team New Zealand has issued a statement casting doubt on the likelihood of the opening America's Cup World Series event in Cagliari, Sardinia on April 23 – 26 going ahead, in light of the government-imposed lockdown of the entire country of Italy. The statement posted on

America’s Cup: Portsmouth ACWS event plans “on track”

America's Cup

- 11th March 202011th March 2020

ORIGIN Sports Group who, in conjunction with the America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand, are the organisers of ACWS Portsmouth today advised that event planning is well on track for the event being hosted June 4-7. The organisers are highly conscious of the situation in many countries regarding the effect

America’s Cup challenger Ben Ainslie to join Great Britain SailGP team

- 26th November 201926th November 2019

This morning at the OXO2 in London came news that Sir Ben Ainslie, the most successful sailor in Olympic history, will helm the Great Britain SailGP F50 catamaran in its second season. Rob Kothe reports... Following a win in the America's Cup with ORACLE TEAM USA in 2013, Ainslie formed his own

America’s Cup unfinished business for American Magic skipper Terry Hutchinson

- 4th February 20194th February 2019

American yachtsman Terry Hutchinson is no stranger to success at the highest level in the sport of yacht racing. The 50-year-old from Annapolis, Maryland has racked up countless world championship titles during his career and has played senior roles in four America’s Cup challenges as well as over the last few

World Sailing Show – December 2018

- 26th November 2018

In the December 2018 edition of the World Sailing Show: Transatlantic drag race - The brutal Route du Rhum The Route du Rhum is a big deal in France. This singlehanded race across the Atlantic starts just as winter sets in and has a formidable reputation. Run every four years, this was the

Emirates Team New Zealand’s time saving technology

- 19th November 2018

Ask any seasoned America’s Cup challenger what the most critical ingredient of a successful campaign is and – even more importantly than money – the answer they give will be: time. While you can't make time, you can save it – and that's exactly what the current America’s Cup holders Emirates Team

Weekend round up: Flight school

- 12th November 201812th November 2018

US America's Cup challenger American Magic get to grips with their test boat, while down in New Zealand United States SailGP Team's embedded media man Matt Knighton pulls off a daring "fly under" of the team's F50 catamaran.

There's little denying the huge impact that foiling boats have had and continues to have on our sport – as these two video stories from the last few days so perfectly illustrate. America's Cup: Meet The Mule Impressive footage from the waters of Narragansett Bay near Newport, Rhode Island as the US

Profile: Maxi 70 skipper Hap Fauth

- 5th November 20186th November 2018

A look back to a profile we put together a few years ago of American Maxi 72 owner/skipper Hap Fauth – now one of the primary backers of the US America's Cup challenger syndicate American Magic. Hap Fauth fell in love with sailboat racing at the tender age of seven on

American Magic launches America’s Cup test boat

America's Cup

- 27th October 201828th October 2018

American Magic launches America's Cup test boat

The United States' America's Cup challenger American Magic has team launched its test boat in Newport – as seen in these images from the team's Facebook page.