Americas Cup

Dylan Fletcher joins INEOS Britannia’s sailing team

Dylan Fletcher, 49er Olympic Champion and current International Moth World Champion is the newest recruit to INEOS Britannia’s sailing team for AC37

America’s Cup AC40 host venue announced for September 2023

The historic Catalonian port of Vilanova i la Geltrú, is to Host the first Preliminary AC40 Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup.

James Allison to return to Mercedes F1. . . to save a sinking ship?

Motorsport Italy has reported that James Allison will return to the Brackley based Mercedes F1 team.

Alinghi Red Bull Racing roll out the team’s AC75 BoatZero

Alinghi Red Bull Racing rolled out and launched the old AC75 ‘Te Aihe’ of Emirates Team New Zealand and revealed a whole load of thinking and new technology

INEOS AC40 ‘Athena’ takes flight in Palma

INEOS Britannia, have launched their AC40, the yacht they will use to race in the initial Preliminary Regattas for the 37th America’s Cup.

Ainslie and INEOS Britannia team ‘turtle’ their T6 off Palma

Ben Ainslie and INEOS Britannia team suffered a double capsize, culminating in a complete ‘turtle’ of their T6 LEQ12 test boat.

The Swiss are, pardon the pun, on a roll . . .

With the new Alinghi Red Bull Racing AC40 now unwrapped and taken into the shed to be worked on while the AC75 would be out sailing and the obvious anticipation around that.

AC37 – Orient Express Team’s AC75 construction expected to begin in May

Tip & Shaft sail racing have reported that construction of the French Orient Express Team future AC75 will begin in May 2023

AC37 – French Challenger will be known as Orient Express Team

The Accor hotel group has committed to K-Challenge for the 37th America’s Cup with the name Orient Express Team

AC37 – Welcome Aboard Skipper

Sir Ben Ainslie came back onboard T6 his LEQ12 in Palma, alternating wheel time with Giles Scott and with Luke Parkinson, Leigh McMillan and Iain Jensen on Board