The AC75 (America's Cup 75 class) is a 75-ft monohull sailboat class, governing the construction and operation of the yachts to be used in the 2021 America's Cup. Conceptual graphics were proposed by the defender on 20 November 2017, and the full Class Rule rule was first published on 29 March 2018.
The monohull boats feature foils and a "soft wing" mainsail.
The Challengers have been busy since the World Series last December. The AC is about innovation and pushing the boundaries and plenty was learnt from their first skirmish on the water four weeks ago. As with any good general you review, regroup and retrain.. Footage © America's Cup - Challenger o...
Rules Advisor and former World Champion Matt Cornwell gives you the 101, explaining the key principles, rules and some of the dark arts of America's Cup racing.
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As we said "As with any good general (or 'Gov') you review, regroup and retrain.." The Gov's back and first two skirmishes go to INEOS Team UK - it's only the start but let's get ready to rumble! Footage © America's Cup - Challenger of Record
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It should be no surprise that INEOS Team UK has improved - the pedigree of the sailors and support crew is exceptional. Day Two and much lighter winds which many predicated would bring the Brits down to earth.. Footage © America's Cup - Challenger of Record
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'David 'Freddie' Carr, INEOS Team UK Grinder, takes us around the AC75 and what everyone does on board.
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American Magic and her team continue with the rebuild after the catastrophic capsize last week. So what is going to happen with the remaining Round Robin Series after the US team understandably have withdrawn until the Semi Final Playoffs? Footage © America's Cup - Challenger of Record
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INEOS Team UK had the chance for Britannia to rule the waves - a single win against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli would take them into the final of the Prada Cup. What a race it turned out to be.. Footage © America's Cup - Challenger of Record
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It's do or die for both the USA and Italian AC75 teams - the Prada Cup Semi Finals and it's the first boat to win four races progresses to the Final against the Brits. Jimmy Spithill is renowned for his boxing - it's round one and he's always looking for a quick knockout.. Footage © America's Cup...
It feels like a classic Rocky saga - The Italian Stallion vs the all American Apollo Creed. They put American Magic on the floor twice - today they were looking for a decisive knockout blow. We all know what happens to the Italian Stallion in Rocky II... Footage © America's Cup - Challenger of Re...
'The 'Gov', Sir Ben Ainslie, talks through the infamous Prada Cup Round Robin Race with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli - just to get you in the mood for the Final.
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The Final of the Prada Cup begins. Both teams have had time off - Brits three weeks and the Italians two - improvements have been made so it's time to shake off the cobwebs but which team is looking sharp on Day One. Footage © America's Cup - Challenger of Record
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It was Valentine's Day in Auckland and there certainly weren't any expressions of love between the teams - you'd think the Italian's would be a little more fore-giving on this day as they invented it! One legendary Olympic coach, Jim Saltonstall, was heard on many occassion to explain that the sa...
Update on the comings and goings in Auckland. The two tribes waged verbal attacks due to the postponement of Wednesday's planned racing because of the Government's COVID Level 3 Alert. If you thought it was bad on the water..the Italian's honour was questioned - fighting talk from Tina Symmans, C...
If Sir Ben could turn back time with 4 races down…But with racing back, it's Day Three of the Prada Cup Final and evenly matched against the Italian's, the Brits have a very limited period to turn things around or they're going home. Footage © America's Cup - Challenger of Record
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Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli - The Terminator. INEOS Team UK don't know how to destroy this Italian machine which at every occasion, bar one, has dominated every skirmish! Day 4 was the chance for the flying leviathan to put out the lights and hopes of the British challenge once and for all.. Footage...
Well the hypothesising is over - the 36th America's Cup starts tomorrow. Emirates Team New Zealand , the Defender, versus Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, the Challenger. The team to win seven races will lift the Auld Mug - Kiwis in the driving seat but the Italians looking at revenge for 21 years ago.....
Day One and the teams face up! For sailing fans around the world, the expectations for the start of the 36th America's Cup, in Auckland, will certainly have given them a tingle in their fingers and feet - the rhythm of life has just begun.. Footage © America's Cup - Challenger of Record
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Second Day of the 36th America's Cup. The start is essential to get right and the coach's mantra hammers home the simple mantra.. 80% of the race is decided at the start. Get it wrong and it's catch up with little chance of getting in front. Get it right and control the race! Light breeze and all...
Third day and it looks like history is repeating itself on the water. Neck and neck, low riding for one foiling for the other, good and bad start - which team is going to break the deadlock? Plus it's Rock The Dock and specially recorded performance of Sailing by Rod Stewart - we did say that his...
Racing abandoned on Day 4 with little wind for the leviathans to come out and play - but it was a beautiful Sunday in Auckland so the fans did instead! Footage © America's Cup - Challenger of Record
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Deliverance - being set free! Up on your foils is essential - basically it's like being in a Formula One missile versus the school run car. The dueling teams obviously have experts but ETNZ have sailors that have lived on foils for most of their careers and know how to get their flying machines o...
High hopes for every Kiwi on the planet - four years of planning, training and implementing their race strategy to successfully defend the America's Cup. Talk is that Great Britain will be the next official Challenger for the 37th, press releases about prize giving and fireworks over the harbour....
Proud - that's what five million New Zealanders must feel now! This is the fourth time the Kiwi's have won the America's Cup - 1995, 2000, 2017 and now 2021. Even a global pandemic didn't stop Auckland hosting this festival of the most expensive boats racing. Congratulations to the people of New ...
So what's next for the America's Cup? Plenty of rumours and a few facts after the Notice of Challenge was accepted by Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand, with the Royal Yacht Squadron Racing becoming the Challenger of Record for AC37. Throw in some billionaires and it's exciting times for some w...
