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.
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
INEOS Britannia join the ‘Slow Mo Capsize Club’
The INEOS Britannia team joined the ‘Slow Mo Capsize Club’ over the weekend
AC37 – Emirates Team New Zealand capsize their LEQ12 again
When Emirates Team New Zealand capsize an AC40 in LEQ12 mode, the analysis and the spotlight is intense.
AC37 – Did American Magic copy mainsheet tweak from Italians?
The boomless mainsheet was key to Cup success in AC36 . . but to win in Barcelona the teams will have to push this development further.
