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Ainslie puts modified Britannia through her paces

Ineos Team UK were out on Waitemata Harbour again for an all action day, obviously enjoying the stronger wind strength

America’s Cup – Shirley Robertson talking with the Challenger team keyplayers

In the latest edition of her Podcast series Shirley Robertson talks with the members of the America’s Cup media team and key players from the challenger teams

UK Covid Lockdown . . . Again

The UK enters another lockdown session as we start the new year. Even with the vacines now being rolled out across the country, this is looking like at the least a three to four month effort

Ineos Team UK step-out with their new Rig

Ineos Team UK were out on the Hauraki Gulf for over five hours Monday afternoon with hteir new Rig, and seemed to have good boat speed under the light wind conditions.

How to win the 36th America’s Cup

To win the 36th America’s Cup you must first win the Prada Challenger Selection Series. That winner will challenge the Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand, in the 36th America’s Cup Match

New Covid problems for delayed Tokyo Olympics

Japanese media is reporting that organizers of the postponed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are facing new challenges posed by the continuing coronavirus pandemic

INEOS Team UK return to the water after Christmas modifications

Ineos Team UK were back out on the water Wednesday afternoon (NZL time) in Auckland, after a Christmas period spent in the boatshed . . . See Video

Additional America’s Cup practice racing is canned

The America’s Cup Challenger of Record, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, has informed the media that no further practice racing is planned before the PRADA Cup.

Italian media talk-up Luna Rossa America’s Cup challenge

The Italian media have compared the performance of the four America’s Cup teams and concluded that Luna Rossa has the winning package!

America’s Cup team Ineos hard at work on modifications

Ben Ainslie and his Ineos team are working through the Christmas and New Year celebrations on modifications to their second generation AC75, Britannia, in preparation for the Prada Challenger Selection Series

America’s Cup – Ineos in race against the clock to modify Britannia

INEOS Team UK are back in the shed in Auckland to complete the upgrades needed to make their AC75 competitive across all wind ranges.

America’s Cup – Solving Ineos Team UKs foiling problem . . . the Italian Job

A possible lifeline was thrown to Ben Ainslie and the Ineos Team UK from Quantum Sails President Vittorio d’Albertas and his colleague Pietro Pinucci