Where and when will the next America’s Cup be and who will be competiting for it?
Videos
Boat Shows are back!
It’s been a long time but boat shows are back! The South Coast Boat Show is the first in the UK to open after more than a year.
Flying for the hell of it – In the Air and on the Sea
Matt Sheahan admits he really has no excuses for this latest video, it doesn’t seek to explain the differences and similarities between sailing and flying
Hull Turn Milestone for Arksen 85
Arksen, at Wight Shipyard Co. on the Isle of Wight, have reached another milestone with the recent hull turn of Project Ocean, the first Arksen 85
America’s Cup – Matt Sheahan looks at what might happen next
Matt Sheahan matches rumour to fact to assess what might happen next for the America’s Cup and whether the trophy that started life in the Solent 170 years ago really could be run in the UK next time around – Video here
Goodison explains how the powerful AC75 rig is controlled
Paul Goodison explains just how complex and powerful an AC75 rig is and how he controlled it aboard American Magic in this PlanetSail Video
Covid-19 reduces Ice-Sailing to National events only
The ‘Beast from the East’ has returned to the UK for a final winter blast, but perhaps not extreme enough to roll-out the iceboats just yet – See video here
America’s Cup – Behind the scenes with Shirley Robertson at the Prada Cup
Go behind the scenes of the Prada Cup with Shirley Robertson as she spends a day on and off the water chasing the action.
The Kiwi America’s Cup victory that never was!
In his latest PlantSail video report, Matt Sheahan looks at how a tiny New Zealand boating club with a car for a clubhouse got its name on the world’s oldest international sporting trophy in 1989
Ken Read explains the America’s Cup Rig and the Ineos Team options
North Sails president Ken Read explains explains why the double skinned ‘soft’ sails that are used on the America’s Cup boats are much faster upwind than the wings of the previous Cup boats – See Video here
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
America’s Cup team members comment on AC75 class design concept
Following the recent America’s Cup World Series in Auckland, team members comment on the AC75 class design concept and what to expect in the 2021 racing
