America's Cup
Cork Business Leaders Say America’s Cup Hosting Rights ‘Ours to Lose’
13th September 2021 America's Cup
Business leaders in Cork believe the city’s chance to host the 2024 America’s Cup is “ours to lose” and could be secured with the Government’s guarantee of funding. But as the Irish Examiner reports, there are fears that recent political…
Exciting Initiatives Announced for 37th America's Cup That Could Be Sailed in Cork Harbour
10th September 2021 America's Cup
With speculation mounting that Ireland increasingly looks like the venue for the 37th America's Cup in Cork Harbour, boosted by some positive Irish Government cost analysis this week, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) and Defender Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ)…
The growing international consensus that the 37th America's Cup could be sailed in Cork Harbour in 2024 will be boosted by a buoyant Irish government 'cost-benefit analysis' prediction into the possibilities of an Irish staging of the world's third-biggest sporting…
Cork Harbour's Bid to Stage the America's Cup: An Informed International Perspective
31st August 2021 America's Cup
The sailing communities in Cork and in Ireland generally are assessing and modifying their responses towards Cork Harbour’s developing and very active proposal to stage the America’s Cup. It is a hugely complex subject and a massive and costly project,…
Damian Foxall Welcomes Ireland's America's Cup Bid But Advises Pursuit With "Eyes Wide Open"
28th July 2021 America's Cup
Round the world sailor Damian Foxall has expressed support for Ireland’s attempt to host the prestigious America’s Cup yacht race in Cork harbour. The Kerry-born professional sailor who has competed in six Volvo ocean races and won one, says any…
The bidding process to host the next America's Cup attracted 35 expressions of interest from around the world with Ireland now down to the final two. The number was revealed as Ireland's Minister of Foreign Affairs updated his cabinet on…
Ireland Working on America's Cup Bid Since January Says Minister Simon Coveney
27th July 2021 America's Cup
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has confirmed that a team has been working on Ireland’s bid for the America’s Cup since January of this year. The world’s biggest and oldest sailing event is ranked third only to the Olympics…
Cork Harbour's Bid for 37th America's Cup to Be Discussed by Government
27th July 2021 America's Cup
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney will update the Cabinet on Ireland’s bid to host the 37th America’s Cup following the news Cork Harbour has made it to a final list of potential locations to hold the AC37 sailing competition in…
Cork Harbour's goal to host the America's Cup is understood to be a step closer after initial assessments in June saw the Irish venue as a 'strong possibility'. It appears more unlikely that the next AC 37 will not be…
Russ Kramer Lecture on Historically-Correct Recreations of Famous Yacht Races
19th July 2021 Historic Boats
Acclaimed American artist Russ Kramer, who specializes in historically-correct dynamic recreations of famous yacht races and turn-of-the-century yachting society, will give a presentation surveying his oil paintings, inspirations, methods and techniques in a Virtual Lecture by zoom on Thursday as part…
The 36th America’s Cup achieved its clear broadcast and viewership objectives, say organisers, to be the most-watched America’s Cup ever with the dedicated viewership audience 3.2 x the size of that from the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda in 2017.…
Cork Harbour Bid for America’s Cup Would Likely Have to Beat NZ’s Rejected €58M Offer
16th June 2021 America's Cup
New Zealand’s reportedly rejected multi-million-euro offer to host the next America’s Cup could give some indication of how much Cork Harbour’s ambitions would cost. According to Marine Industry News, the Auld Mug holders Emirates Team New Zealand are opening discussions abroad…
Cork Harbour is lining up a bid for the rights to host the prestigious 2024 America’s Cup yacht race — the oldest sporting trophy in the world that scooped over a billion dollars for the New Zealand economy when the…
New York Yacht Club Submits Challenge & 'Evolutionary' Draft Protocol for 37th America's Cup
9th May 2021 America's Cup
On Thursday, May 6, the New York Yacht Club submitted to the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland, New Zealand, a challenge for the 37th America’s Cup. The challenge was accompanied by a draft Protocol for the regatta, which…
Emirates Team New Zealand has confirmed that the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has accepted a Notice of Challenge for the 37th America’s Cup (AC37) from the Royal Yacht Squadron Racing, represented by INEOS TEAM UK, which will act as…
Once again Emirates Team New Zealand has entered the history books and won the America’s Cup for New Zealand for the fourth time. On day 7 of the 36th America’s Cup, the Kiwis scored the 7th point they needed to…
