Latest America's Cup News
Jimmy Spithill introduces his new Red Bull Italy SailGP Team
SAN DIEGO (AP) — With his stellar America’s Cup career behind him, Jimmy Spithill introduced his new Red Bull Italy SailGP Team on Thursday in Dubai just ahead of the opening regatta of the global league’s fifth season. Spithill, the team’s CEO and founder, pulled a major...
New Zealand needs one more win to retain America's Cup after building 6-2 lead over Britannia
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Emirates Team New Zealand built a 6-2 lead over INEOS Britannia in the America’s Cup finals on Friday to move just one point away from successfully defending the oldest trophy in international sport. New Zealand's yacht Taihoro won both of the day's...
New Zealand opens up 3-0 lead over Britain in America’s Cup final after almost crashing
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Emirates Team New Zealand avoided a crash and nailed INEOS Britannia with a penalty as it opened up a 3-0 lead in the first-to-seven wins finals of the America’s Cup on Sunday. Britain was hit with a 75-meter penalty for not keeping clear when the two...
New Zealand takes 2-0 lead over Britain in America’s Cup first-to-seven final
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Emirates Team New Zealand showed why it is the two-time defending America’s Cup champion after jumping out to a 2-0 lead over INEOS Britannia in their first-to-seven-wins final on Saturday. As the defender, the Kiwis sat out the playoff rounds with a...
Tech clash at America's Cup: British bank on Mercedes F1 boost while Kiwis keep design in-house
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — When the yachts of New Zealand and Britain begin the America’s Cup finals on Saturday, Geoff Willis will be one of scores of designers and number-crunchers back on shore, hunkered over computers and pointing at screens, sweating out each maneuver on the waves. ...
Britain is back in America’s Cup final for the first time in 60 years
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A British yacht is back in the America’s Cup finals for the first time in sixty years, and the island nation steeped in nautical heritage is one step away from ending the longest wait in international sports. INEOS Britannia finished off Italy’s Luna...
Italy's Luna Rossa showed two skippers are better than one on the America's Cup yachts
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Before the last America’s Cup, Italy’s sailing team had what helmsman Francesco Bruni called a “crazy” idea: run the boat with two skippers, each taking turns steering as the foiling yacht crisscrossed the race course. While the other crews lost...
The cycling sailors: Meet the pedal-pushers who keep the high-tech America's Cup yachts flying
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pounding on the pedals tucked inside his cockpit, David “Freddie” Carr is helping to keep Britain's yacht flying over the Mediterranean waves at the 37th America’s Cup. Carr is a member of the select tribe of cyclors, the “cycling sailors” almost...
Italy's Luna Rossa eliminates American Magic from the America's Cup
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli eliminated NYYC American Magic on Thursday and advanced to the challenger’s final of the America’s Cup. Luna Rossa won the series 5-3 after a flawless and fast regatta where the Italian yacht finished a minute ahead of its...
American Magic helmsman Goodison broke 5 ribs and will miss start of America's Cup playoffs
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — American Magic co-helmsman Paul Goodison said in a social media post Friday that he broke five ribs when he fell into a an open hatch aboard Patriot after racing six days earlier in the America's Cup challenger trials. The team, backed by the New York Yacht...
