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The 38th America's Cup will be held in 2028. 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.
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 has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of its America’s Cup Challenge.
Walker is no strang...
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 has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of its America’s Cup Challenge.
Walker is no strang...
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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 ...
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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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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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France signals intent for AC38 – but key decisions still pending
As the America's Cup landscape continues to shift, France remains engaged – but needs clarity before...
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Tributes from Alinghi: Simulation expert’s vision for the future
As my chapter as Simulator Team Lead at Alinghi Red Bull Racing for the 37th America's Cup comes to ...
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It’s official: Alinghi Red Bull racing is not entering the 38th America’s Cup
Swiss syndicate cites lack of transparency and commercial clarity as it winds down operations
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INEOS Britannia withdraws from 38th America’s Cup amid ongoing rift with Ainslie
INEOS Britannia, once hailed as Britain’s best hope for winning the America’s Cup in modern times, h...
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Hosting America’s Cup too expensive, Luxon says
The $75 million that would have been needed to host the America's Cup in Auckland would be better sp...
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STATEMENT FROM EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND ON AUCKLAND HOSTING OF 38TH AMERICA’S CUP
Since winning the 37th America’s Cup in October last year The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and E...
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25 years ago today: Team New Zealand’s historic America’s Cup defence and victory!
On March 2, 2000, New Zealand made sailing history, successfully defending the America’s Cup on home...
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RYS names Ainslie’s Athena Racing as official AC38 Challenger of Record
In a quiet update, the RYC have named Sir Ben Ainslie and Athena Pathway as the official Challenger ...
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Britain’s America’s Cup split: Ainslie vs. Ratcliffe and the battle for the Challenger of Record
The British America’s Cup campaign has entered a dramatic and uncertain phase with the rift between ...
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America’s Cup – Breaking News: INEOS Britannia, and Sir Ben part ways
Athena Pathway, the British Challenger for the 38th America's Cup, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, was astou...
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The 38th America’s Cup: Defender New Zealand and Challenger Britain Forge Forward Together
As Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC75 surged over the finish line in Barcelona on Saturday, ...
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AC38: Will It Bring In A New Era of Innovation, Inclusion, and Excitement for the America’s Cup?
As the Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) AC75 crossed the finish line on 19th October, the Royal New ...
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Raising The Spar: New Standards Set In Historic 37th America’s Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand’s Triumph: A Legacy In The Making
Emirates Team New Zealand’s imp...
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