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America’s Cup: American Magic AC75 flies on first test sail

by yachtracinglife - 11th September 201911th September 2019

American Magic – the New York Yacht Club's America's Cup syndicate – has made history by becoming the first team to achieve flight with its AC75 foiling monohull. It happened on Narragansett Bay near Newport, Rhode Island yesterday September 10 when the team – which is skippered by Terry Hutchinson

Maxi 70: Bella Mente crew focus on the positives after third at Copa del Rey MAPFRE

by yachtracinglife - 6th August 2019

Despite finishing third out of the three Maxi 70 yachts competing at last week’s Copa de Rey MAPFRE regatta in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, the crew of the new American boat Bella Mente are on the upswing as they continue to optimise the boat for the upcoming Maxi World Championship

Video: American Magic flies with Airbus

by yachtracinglife - 26th February 201926th February 2019

A great new video from America’s Cup challenger American Magic about their innovation technology partnership with aircraft maker Airbus. Includes unseen going footage of the team’s development boat, The Mule.

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

by yachtracinglife - 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

Yacht Racing Podcast Episode 7 – Terry Hutchinson

by yachtracinglife - 31st January 201929th May 2019

Justin Chisholm gets an update from American Magic skipper Terry Hutchinson on the US team's campaign to win back the America's Cup.

On Episode 7 of the Yacht Racing Podcast host Justin Chisholm gets an update from American Magic skipper Terry Hutchinson on the US team's campaign to win back the America's Cup. As well as winning countless world championships in a long and illustrious career American yachtsman Terry Hutchinson has also been

Parker Hannifin named control systems partner at American Magic

by yachtracinglife - 7th January 20197th January 2019

New York, N.Y. - New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, today announced Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion control technologies, as its official control systems partner. Parker and American Magic will work together to develop and implement state-of-the-art systems for the team’s racing

American Magic fly south for the winter

by yachtracinglife - 17th December 201816th December 2018

New York Yacht Club American Magic – one of the two US challengers for the 36th America’s Cup – has moved south to Florida to avoid the potentially brutal winter conditions at their main base and primary training location in Newport, Rhode Island. The Port of Pensacola will serve as the

52 Super Series 2018 season the toughest yet

by yachtracinglife - 21st November 201821st November 2018

The 2018 52 Super Series was the toughest yet

TP52 (and Maxi 72) class manager Rob Weiland takes a breathless look back over what has proved to be the hardest fought 52 Super Series ever. And then, all of a sudden, the 2018 Super Series is done and dusted. The 2017 podium (Azzurra 1st, Platoon 2nd, Quantum 3rd) for 2018

Profile: Maxi 70 skipper Hap Fauth

by yachtracinglife - 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

Airbus returns to America’s Cup with American Magic

by yachtracinglife - 23rd October 201828th October 2018

The European aerospace corporation Airbus has returned to the America's Cup arena after signing up with US challenger American Magic to become the syndicate's innovation partner. The deal mirrors an agreement the French headquartered company had with Larry Ellison's Oracle Team USA in the 35th edition of the America's Cup. Here