The INEOS Britannia LEQ12 (T6) returned to the Bay of Palma for the ongoing commissioning process.
France join 37th America’s Cup with K-Challenge Racing
Matt Sheahan looks at the latest team to join the 37th America’s Cup in 2024.
France Confirmed Entry for 37th America’s Cup in 2024
The 37th America’s Cup have accepted the French America’s Cup team ‘K-Challenge Racing’ as a challenger for AC37.
INEOS Britannia finally hoist their sails
All five AC teams were in action. This included Ben Ainslie’s INEOS Britannia finally returning to the water with rig and sails, following the ruling, handed down by the AC Rules Committee, against their towing mast.
American Magic AC75 Patriot capsizes again
The American Magic team’s revamped AC75 Patriot, capsized during a training session after they hit debris in Pensacola Bay,
AC37 – Broken Rules, Broken Boats + New Tech
Just the second Mozzy Sails Recon Report and it’s been an incredibly busy month.
Luna Rossa, Ineos Britannia and the Instrumentation questions
It was a big day in the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli LEQ12 programme with big mistral breeze combining with an offshore swell that gave the sailors their most thorough sailing test to date.
Sooner or later boats will break
Here Tom Morris of Mozzy Sails looks at the significant structural failure on ETNZ’s AC40 (varient) and what will be required to rethink the load distribution in the bow during nosedive events
INEOS Britannia – First-stepping of the ‘Silver Arrow’ carbon mast and rigging
The INEOS Britannia shore team and technicians had a busy day dockside Friday in Palma with the crucial first-stepping of the ‘Silver Arrow’ T6 LEQ12 carbon mast and rigging
ETNZ Roll out structure upgrade package for all AC40s
Following the recent damage to their converted AC40 during testing Emirates Team New Zealand is has been busy coming-up with a fix.
ETNZ AC40 suffers bow damage in high-speed nose-dive
Emirates Team New Zealand have suffered damage to the bow of their converted AC40 after an early start testing on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf in some top end conditions.
INEOS Britannia LEQ12 first launch and tow-test shakedown in Mallorca
The final piece of the 37th America’s Cup training jigsaw fell into place with the initial launch and tow-test shakedown of the INEOS Britannia LEQ12, ‘T6’, out in the harbour at Mallorca.
