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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.
[BNZ] High stakes and heavy nosedives: assessing ETNZ’s two-pronged assault in Sardinia
The opening six fleet races of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta have turned the Gulf of Angels into a...
Day 2 in Sardinia AC38: When the wind dropped, the racing got better
If Day 1 was about survival, Day 2 was about sailing. The Bay of Angels eased back from the punishing twenty-pl...
Luna Rossa Women and Youth complete a dominant Day 2 with a 3rd race win
Margherita Porro and Marco Gradoni won Race 6 in the hardest conditions yet of the regatta—their third race win from six star...
Athena Pathway find their feet as light air scrambles the fleet in Race 5 of the Sardinia Preliminar...
Hannah Mills and Athena Pathway won Race 5 while the rest of the fleet came off the foils around them. Seven to ten knots, pa...
Down to the wire, ETNZ edge out Luna Rossa in Race 4 Sardinia Preliminary
Emirates Team New Zealand won Race 4 in a sustained match race battle with Luna Rossa's principal team. Nathan Outteridge, Se...
[BNZ] Live race reporting – Day 2 – Louis Vuitton 38th Preliminary Regatta, Sardinia
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Day 2 racing: Sardinia AC40 fleet showcase
Fleet Race 6 complete | Sardinia, Italy
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[AC38] Youthful talent shines in beautiful Sardinia on Day Two of the Preliminary Regatta
After yesterday’s wind and waves, the sailors in the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta, Sardinia faced a d...
[Alinghy] Team and race updates – Day 2 – Louis Vuitton 38th Preliminary Regatta, Sardinia
LIVE: Day 2 Race Updates
[AC38] Race day reports – Day 2 – Louis Vuitton 38th Preliminary Regatta, Sardinia
After what was a sensational opening day of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta, Sardinia, day two is lo...
Luna Rossa Women and Youth dominate as ETNZ swings between brilliance and heartbreak
Day one of the Louis Vuitton AC38 Preliminary Regatta in Sardinia produced three fleet races on the Bay of Angels in Cagliari...
Seconds from the finish line ETNZ’s lead evaporates in the blink of an eye
Emirates Team New Zealand led Race 3 at every gate of the final lap. They had clear air, a working margin, and two jibes to g...
Luna Rossa came hunting but ETNZ delivered a gutsy Race 2 win
Emirates Team New Zealand's principal boat put Race 1 behind them with a performance that saw the team essentially hunted thr...
Luna Rossa’s Women and Youth show the fleet how it’s done in Race 1 of Preliminaries
Maria Giubilei, Marco Gradoni, Margherita Porro, and Giovanni Santi—the Luna Rossa Women and Youth Crew—had no interest in pl...
[BNZ] Live Race Reporting – Day 1 – Louis Vuitton 38th Preliminary Regatta, Sardinia
Welcome to Boating NZ's live coverage of the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Sardinia, racing from the s...
[Alinghy] Tudor Team Alinghi shows promise on opening day
Tudor Team Alinghi shows promise on opening day
[AC38] Women & Youth Reign Supreme In Stunning Sardinian Conditions
Sardinia sparkled on the opening day of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta, with near perfect ‘champagn...
[Alinghy] Team and race updates – Day 1 – Louis Vuitton 38th Preliminary Regatta, Sardinia
LIVE: Team & Race Updates
[AC38] Marco Masterclass but perfection challenged by the charging British in the official Sardinia ...
“Never win the practice race” is a rule that many top sailors abide by at the elite level of competition, but for Marco Grado...
Meet The Sardinia Prelim Regatta Commentary Team
With the Sardinia Preliminary Regatta just a day away from starting with the first official practice racing on Thursday 21st ...
Breaking news: Second Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta will be in Naples from 24-27 September
From September 24 to 27, 2026, Naples will officially begin to experience the excitement of the America’s Cup with a Prelimin...
Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup, Prelim Regatta, Sardinia Press Conference
After all the build-up and with the iconic America’s Cup and Louis Vuitton Cup trophies on stage, the teams that will compete...
Stunning Opening Ceremony In Sardinia For The Louis Vuitton 38th Preliminary Regatta
The Bastione di Saint Remy, one of Cagliari’s most symbolic historical sites with wide ranging views of the port city and the...
Breaking News: Second Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta Will Be In Naples From 24-27 September
From September 24 to 27, 2026, Naples will officially begin to experience the excitement of the America’s Cup with a Prelimin...
La Roche-Posay Racing Team faces first fleet test in Sardinia
France names it team to race the first America's Cup pre-Regatta in Sardinia.
Fanzone Lazzaretto – All You Need To Know
The Official Race Village along the Via Roma in Cagliari will be, to many the epicentre of the regatta where the Main Stage a...
Omega Supports Emirates Team New Zealand At The Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup
Continuing a long-standing partnership that first set sail over 30 years ago, OMEGA is supporting Emirates Team New Zealand a...
Meet The Sailors, Fly-Bys And Non-Stop Entertainment – What Not To Miss In Cagliari This Weekend
The first stop on the ‘Road to Naples’ for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup is happening this weekend in Sardinia, on the...
Renewing The Pursuit: Sail Racing And Tudor Team Alinghi
Renewing the Pursuit: Sail Racing and TUDOR Team Alinghi
Luna Rossa Test The Silver Bullet
It was shortly after 4pm local time in Cagliari when Luna Rossa rolled-out of their highly secretive main tent on the Molo Ic...
Anticipation Building For America’s Cup Racing To Start Again
Anticipation and intensity is building in Cagliari as hotels and restaurants are buzzing with America’s Cup teams and spectat...
One Week To Go To Sardinia – It’s Game On.
The talking stops on Friday 22nd May 2026, in sunny Sardinia – one of the most beautiful places in the world to sail – when e...
Australia is back in the America’s Cup
Australia has a seventh entry in the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup. The Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club's challenge has bee...
The Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club Lodges Challenge For The Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup
The Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club today confirmed that their challenge for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup, Naples, the...
Tuke steps off the boat, but stays in the fight
Blair Tuke won't be on the water when Emirates Team New Zealand return to racing at next week's America's Cup preliminary reg...
Sky Italia To Broadcast The Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup In Italy
ALL RACES TO AIR ON SKY ITALIA AND STREAMING ON NOW FROM THE PRELIMINARY REGATTAS (21–24 MAY 2026 IN SARDINIA) TO THE LOUIS V...
Tvnz Returns As Host Broadcaster In New Zealand For The Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup
TVNZ is now the Official Broadcaster of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Match and Preliminary Regattas, Louis Vuitton Cu...
Emirates Team New Zealand Announces Dual Ac40 Line-Ups For Preliminary Regatta Sardinia
Emirates Team New Zealand has confirmed the two crews that will spearhead the team’s campaign at the America’s Cup Preliminar...
North Sails Becomes Official Technical Apparel Sponsor Of The Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup
North Sails, the world’s leading sailmaker and ocean lifestyle brand, has today announced it will be the Official Technical A...