America's Cup
America's Cup Defenders Team New Zealand Take to the Waters of Barcelona
18th July 2023 America's Cup
The Defender of the 37th America’s Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand, have made a welcome addition to the skyline of Barcelona, becoming the fourth team to launch and sail at the Cup venue. The team became operational a day ahead…
Financial Troubles for Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron as Trading Loss Grows at America’s Cup Home
17th July 2023 America's Cup
The current official home of the America’s Cup is in dire financial straits after reporting that its trading loss for the last financial year has risen to nearly NZ$2 million (€1.12m). As the New Zealand Herald reports, the Royal New…
French Challenger Orient Express Racing Team Reveals Sailing Squad for 37th America’s Cup
7th July 2023 America's Cup
Orient Express Racing Team — the French Challenger for the 37th America's Cup — has reached another significant milestone en route to next year’s showdown in Barcelona with the unveiling of the sailing squad. The announcement on Thursday (6 July)…
Australia Pips Ireland's 'Emerald Challenge' for Youth & Women’s America’s Cup Invitation
11th April 2023 America's Cup
Ireland's first-ever challenge for the Youth and Women’s America’s Cup sailing championship has ended without an invitation to Barcelona this Autumn. Ireland's bid was pipped at the post by an Australian syndicate, where two clubs in Sydney combined their efforts…
America's Cup, Barcelona - One Year on From Venue Announcement for 37th Cup
28th March 2023 America's Cup
It has been exactly one year since the announcement that Barcelona had secured the venue rights as the host city for the 37th America’s Cup and following the signing of the agreement, work has been ongoing transforming the Port Vell…
'Te Rehutai' Returns to the Water as Vilanova i la Geltrú is Named as First 37th America's Cup Regatta Port
21st March 2023 America's Cup
With news that the first regatta of the Catalonian port of Vilanova i la Geltrú, is the Host Venue for the first Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America's Cup to take place in September this year, coincidentally Emirates Team New Zealand’s…
Time is the great enemy of any America’s Cup campaign, so February and the first half of March have been a busy time with a noticeable ramping up of the intensity all around. The northern hemisphere winter has been cold…
Capsize and Battery Fire Test Mettle of America’s Cup Challenger INEOS Britannia
9th February 2023 America's Cup
INEOS Britannia have suffered a setback in their America’s Cup preparations after their T6 test boat capsized twice and caught fire on the water in Mallorca on Wednesday afternoon (8 February). According to Marine Industry News, the boat got loose…
All of the America's Cup teams have had an extremely busy January due to their training regimens being notably more intense. Data gathering and analysis are more crucial than ever, with only a few months till sign-off for the AC75…
Two of the primary events of AC37 in Barcelona are the Women's & Youth America's Cup Regattas, which place a strong emphasis on the upcoming generation of America's Cup sailors. The most prestigious prize in sailing is the ultimate platform…
America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand Begins Two-Boat Testing
5th February 2023 America's Cup
America’s Cup defender Emirates Team New Zealand began its two-boat testing programme on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour last Thursday (2 February) in ideal 12-15 knots northeasterly winds. It was the first opportunity the team has had to sail in the past…
Orient Express Team Will Be Official French Challenger for 37th America’s Cup
5th February 2023 America's Cup
K-Challenge Racing is now Orient Express Team, after the ACCOR hotel group’s commitment to backing their challenge for the 37th America’s Cup. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, K-Challenge — who previously contested for the 32nd America’s Cup in 2007 as…
The America's Cup and Quietly Accepting Ireland’s Sensible Place in the Sailing World
4th February 2023 W M Nixon
Be careful what you wish for - it might just come to happen. This was the feeling that emerged in much of the rest of Ireland’s sailing community a year or so back, when “America’s Cup Venue Mania” was taking…
The Royal St. George Yacht Club of Dun Laoghaire Harbour has earned itself the name of Ireland’s foiling hub. In recent years, they have become the leaders in driving modern foiling in Ireland, mainly in the ever-growing Waszp class. Wanting…
The 37th America’s Cup has welcomed the Société nautique de Saint-Tropez and their representative team K-Challenge Racing as a challenger in Barcelona in 2024 and led by Stephane Kandler and Bruno Dubois. Their Challenge was previously accepted by the Royal…
It has been a very busy lead up to the Christmas break with the America’s Cup teams all at full tilt either on the water or in preparation for what is shaping up to be a very intense New Year.…