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Emirates Team New Zealand reveal second generation AC75

And then there were four . . . Emirates Team New Zealand revealed its second generation AC75 to the world at its base in Auckland’s Viaduct

Luna Rossa and that ‘chiglietta’

Two Italian websites have now published images of the modifications to the new Luna Rossa AC75 sailing off Auckland.

ETNZ Roll Out their new America’s Cup boat on Thursday

Emirates Team New Zealand are expected to roll out their second AC75 America’s Cup boat on Thursday evening – New Zealand time.

Ineos Team UK mix and match their foil configuration

This recent video from Justin Mitchell shows the Ineos Team UK testing another foil format on Britannia

America’s Cup – Luna Rossa mod their second AC75 hull

It has not taken Italy’s Luna Rossa team long to make their first modifications to their second AC75 hull

America’s Cup – Luna Rossa reveals her code zero and flies high

While the Vendee Globe fleet head into storm Theta, down in Auckland, in a gentle 6 to 8 knot breeze, Luna Rossa finally flew her code zero and also did some jumping practice – Video here

RS:X Europeans & Youth Europeans to go ahead in Vilamoura

Based on recent discussions with the local organizer, the 2020 RS:X Europeans and Youth Europeans are to go ahead in Vilamoura, Portugal from 22 to 28 November

America’s Cup holders call on New Zealand government to account for actions

The America’s Cup holders Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) has issued a press release calling for the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to account for their actions

SailJuice Winter Series hit by Lockdown

The latest Covid-19 Lockdown for November has hit the few remaining sailing events of this blighted 2020 season

Quanhai Li of China is new World Sailing President

Quanhai Li of China replaced Kim Andersen of Denmark as President of World Sailing when the result of the vote was revealed on Sunday 1 November

Breaking News – China’s Quanhai Li is new World Sailing President

China’s Quanhai Li is new World Sailing President

America’s Cup Memories – New Zealand 2003 and the GBR Challenge

With preparations underway for the return of America`s Cup racing on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf in 2020/2021, this video will bring back a different time – they did things differently there