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The 38th America's Cup will be held in the spring and summer of 2027. The Defender is the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS), and the Royal Yacht Squadron Limited (RYSL), with its clubhouse at Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom, is the Challenger of Record. Stay tuned for updates, event details, and exclusive content.
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America’s Cup preliminaries confirmed for Sardinia as AC38 takes its first step
The opening move of the 38th America’s Cup is now confirmed, with Sardinia set to host...
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United States races the clock to secure America’s Cup entry for 2027
The United States does not currently have a confirmed full-campaign entry for the 38th America’s Cup...
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American Magic establishes permanent high-performance base in Pensacola
The American Magic High Performance Center opened in Pensacola, Florida, on Wednesday. The facility ...
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America’s Cup AC75s set to return as training and Recon begin in January
Mid January marks the first AC75 sailing days of the new America’s Cup cycle, with Recon returning t...
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America’s Cup Naples really does start coming into 2026!
Training hours are building, new boats are nearly ready, and a possible American entry adds fresh te...
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Athena Racing secures major investment from Oakley Capital
Britain’s America’s Cup team confirms a majority ownership deal as the Cup shifts toward a more stru...
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Riptide Racing adds Harken as the US syndicate’s America’s Cup bid takes shape
Riptide Racing has confirmed Harken as its official hardware supplier, becoming the second commercia...
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America’s Cup Partnership forms, but where is the United States?
The America’s Cup enters a new era of shared control and long term planning, but the nation that gav...
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Five teams enter historic America’s Cup Alliance to supercharge future of sport’s oldest...
Founding teams unite to unleash the potential of the America's Cup, introducing a professional struc...
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Riptide Racing partnership strengthens late push toward AC38
A new partnership with Pindar by Manuport Logistics gives the US syndicate vital momentum as it work...
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Riptide Racing America’s Cup bid: a late US challenger steps into the frame
An unexpected American bid brings new energy to AC38 as Riptide Racing races the clock to secure fun...
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Team New Zealand shifts into gear as momentum starts to build
Jo Aleh steps into Emirates Team New Zealand as the new Cup cycle kicks into gear. Her arrival lines...
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World-renowned sailor and high-performance executive Ian Walker joins Athena Racing as CEO
Athena Racing has announced that world-renowned sailor and high-performance executive Ian Walker h...
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Emirates Team New Zealand back in action for AC38
After a year behind the scenes, the defenders are back on the water — refreshed, refocused, and eyei...
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Emirates Team New Zealand recognised as 2025 World Sailing Team of the Year
World Sailing honours the Kiwis’ innovation, teamwork, and enduring excellence after a historic Amer...
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American Magic withdraws from the 38th America’s Cup
The U.S. challenger cites financial and competitive concerns as key reasons for stepping away from A...
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Triple America’s Cup winner Simon van Velthooven announces retirement
Emirates Team New Zealand sailor and Olympic medallist Simon van Velthooven has today announced his ...
America’s Cup Hall of Fame honours three new legends
A heritage of excellence
Founded under the auspices of the Herreshoff Marine Museum by four-time...
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Susan Henn and the women who steer change
139 years before quotas, she took the helm and never looked back
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Jo Aleh, and the difference between representation and tokenism
Jo Aleh joins Team NZ’s AC75 crew, sparking debate on quotas, tokenism, and real inclusion in sailin...
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‘None of us like a quota’: New America’s Cup sailor Jo Aleh
Experienced sailor Jo Aleh is the first woman to join Team New Zealand's main America's Cup sailing ...
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The great recalibration: Inside Team New Zealand’s next America’s Cup campaign
Team New Zealand reshapes its crew and strategy for the 2027 America’s Cup under new rules and new t...
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New America’s Cup partnership ushers in a new era
Teams unite to share governance and long-term vision for the Cup
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Naples prepares bold stage for the 2027 America’s Cup
The 38th America’s Cup will bring a dramatic transformation to Naples, with the historic Bay of Napl...
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AC75 rules published: what it means for the 38th America’s Cup
The AC75 Class Rules for Naples 2027 will reshape the America’s Cup. With reused hulls, banned cyclo...
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America’s Cup 2027: The protocol that could change everything
Naples is set to host the boldest transformation in the Cup’s history — and New Zealand’s role is ri...
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The Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup protocol reveals a groundbreaking new partnership for the...
Groundbreaking 38th America’s Cup Protocol unites all teams in equal partnership, transforming gover...
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Il Moro di Venezie: Italy contests the America’s Cup match for the very first time
The transition from colourful and applauded challenges of 1983 and 1987, to Challengers for the XX...
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A masterpiece in print: The America’s Cup Coffee Table Book
A bold celebration of sailing’s greatest race, the America’s Cup Coffee Table Book is history, art, ...
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“The Forgotten Cups”? Why offshore racing is stealing the spotlight
There was a time when the America’s Cup ruled the sailing world. It was the pinnacle — a mix of gl...
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Tech Review
Panerai’s Luna Rossa watches are for sailors, with a watch LOVE or deep pockets (actually, both)
They’re bold, beautiful, and built with America’s Cup pedigree. I sail too — just not in the sort of...
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Panerai re-signs with Luna Rossa for third America’s Cup campaign
Luxury timekeeping meets Italian sailing ambition as Panerai and Luna Rossa confirm their partnershi...
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Peter Burling signs with Luna Rossa, drawing a bold line under his decade with Emirates Team New Zea...
In a move that reshapes the competitive landscape for the 38th America’s Cup, New Zealand sailor Pet...
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Luna Rossa and Alfa Romeo: two red-blooded icons join forces for the America’s Cup
An all-Italian alliance between sailing and automotive excellence takes centre stage in the build-up...
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Naples fallout: challengers hit back over America’s Cup venue call
Emirates Team New Zealand's announcement of Naples as AC38 host triggers strong reactions from Ameri...
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ETNZ releases draft America’s Cup protocol amid rising pressure
Breaking with tradition, Emirates Team New Zealand has published the AC38 draft protocol in response...
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Emirates Team New Zealand pushes back on AC38 criticism
The Defender releases its draft protocol and challenges claims of secrecy from two of the Cup’s key ...
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Growing tension over America’s Cup 38 as challengers demand transparency
America’s Cup stakeholders raise red flags as concerns mount over opaque processes and a delayed spo...
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Naples to host 38th America’s Cup in 2027
Italy secures prestigious regatta as the Cup returns to Europe
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Emirates Team New Zealand sets course for the 38th America’s Cup
Outteridge confirmed as skipper, Tuke and Maloney return, and surprise selection Chris Draper brings...
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