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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 returns to the America’s Cup: US challenge confirmed for AC38
American Racing Challenger Team USA has been confirmed as an Official Challenger for the Louis Vui...
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Marzio Perrelli Named First CEO of America’s Cup Partnership
The America's Cup Partnership has appointed Marzio Perrelli as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer...
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Seb Menzies steps into co-helm pathway with Emirates Team New Zealand
When Seb Menzies first started sailing at the age of eight, he reckons his dad signed him up without...
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Riptide Racing pulls out of 38th America’s Cup — already looking to 2029
Four months. That's all the time the US challenger gave itself to mount a Cup campaign. It nearly wo...
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America’s Cup governance fight lands on the Attorney General’s desk
The America's Cup is back in legal trouble, and this time it's not even a rival team doing the suing...
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Taihoro rudder tweak points to light air battle ahead
A small change to Taihoro’s rudder reveals where Emirates Team New Zealand is focusing, and where th...
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INEOS vs Ainslie: Whose boat?
A £180m AC75 dispute between INEOS and Ben Ainslie raises serious questions over Britain’s America’s...
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ETNZ Taihoro takes flight on Waitematā Harbour in first full AC75 test session
Emirates Team New Zealand has completed an important early sailing session with its reconfigured AC7...
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Taihoro reborn: Team NZ launches upgraded AC75 ahead of America’s Cup defence
Team New Zealand's boat Taihoro is officially out of the shed and ready to hit the water ahead of ne...
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Emirates Team NZ and Taihoro out on the water for the first time ahead of AC38!
Team New Zealand and their AC75 are out on the water today - first time.
A good day for it, no la...
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Emirates Team New Zealand begins new AC75 sailing phase in Auckland
Taihoro, the boat that carried the team to victory in Barcelona nearly 18 months ago was ready to be...
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Emirates Team New Zealand relaunch AC75 for America’s Cup today
Emirates Team New Zealand will relaunch their AC75 in Auckland this afternoon. It will be the first ...
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Selection drama builds in Sardinia as global power shifts reshape the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s C...
As Cagliari prepares to host the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta from 21 to 24 ...
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Secrecy still defines the America’s Cup as Sardinia opens the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup cycle...
Despite talk of greater collaboration between teams, secrecy remains woven into the fabric of the Am...
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America’s Cup format takes shape as Cagliari opens the Road to Naples
The first Preliminary Regatta in Cagliari will set the tone for AC40 fleet racing and a tightly pack...
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Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup partnership launched in Naples
Louis Vuitton renews as headline sponsor as teams formalise a new America’s Cup Partnership and conf...
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Emirates renews naming rights deal with Emirates Team New Zealand ahead of the Naples defence
Emirates has renewed its naming rights sponsorship of Emirates Team New Zealand, locking in a partne...
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Sardinia to host first America’s Cup preliminary regatta in May 2026
Cagliari will open the road to Naples, with five teams set to race AC40 foilers in the Gulf of Angel...
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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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