Americas Cup

Time is of the Essence

Having already timed the America’s Cup in 2000 and 2003, Omega are back on board in 2021 for the 36th edition in Auckland New Zealand

Ainslie takes the modified Britannia for a spin

This week, after over three months shore-bound, Ben Ainslie and Ineos Team UK were back on the water with the modified Britannia – Video here

3D printing division produces Youth America’s Cup hull

Yachting Developments 3D printing division was recently put to work in a marine setting, creating the tooling for the all-new Youth America’s Cup boat

INEOS Team UK launch STEM online education Pupil Portal

The 1851 Trust, Ineos Team UK’s official charity, launch new online STEM education platform to further support remote learning as summer term begins

New Zealand PM . . . “no decisions made” regards AC36 competitors

On Wednesday, the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern commented that no decisions had been made regarding the application for exemptions for foreigners connected to the America’s Cup

Ineos Team UK return to the Solent with reduced crew

Sir Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Team UK are getting back to training on the Solent this week with reduced crew numbers

American Magic is first AC36 Challenger to head to New Zealand

Defiant, the first AC75 built for New York YC American Magic, departed the team’s winter base at the Port of Pensacola on Wednesday, 27 May, 2020, bound for Auckland, New Zealand

American Magic skipper Terry Hutchinson on fairness in the competion

There are five race courses in Auckland for the 36th America’s Cup, and according to Dalts, we need five weeks per race course to maintain the level of fairness in the competion

New Zealand border is open . . . if you know the right person

It seems that it’s not just the UK that has coronavirus lockdown rules that are open to interpretation, as some 1500 foreigners have been allowed through the border