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America’s Cup Names Puig as Global Partner

Organisers of the America’s Cup have named Puig, a Barcelona-based fragrance and fashion firm, as its overall global partner and the official naming partner of the inaugural Women’s America’s Cup. The Puig Women’s America’s Cup aims to provide female sailors with a...

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Italian Challenger Luna Rossa Renews Partnership for 2024 America's Cup

Italian firm Cropelli, which specialises in the production of moulds and components for the automotive, nautical, ecological and household sectors, has re-signed a partnership with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli for the America’s Cup 2024, to be held in Barcelona, Spain. The firm...

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Video: Luna Rossa America's Cup Team Launches New AC40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S54l3b7djDA The Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli America's Cup team brought their brand-new AC40 out of its hangar in Cagliari over the weekend, and gathered the team around for the christening ceremony. Giulia Caponnetto, a longstanding member of the media team, was invited...

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Persico Cat 72': A New Luxury High-Performance Catamaran

With performance comparable to a racer and comfort worthy of a cruiser, the new Persico Cat 72' is billed as an innovative foiling sailing catamaran with speeds of up to 40 knots. Designed by multihull sailboat and powerboat specialists Morrelli and Melvin,...

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The flying superyacht

Measuring 243-feet, the yacht concept's dimensions would make it the world's largest hydrofoil and one capable of virtually flying above the water, whipped along by a trip of hydrogen-powered motors rated at 5,000hp each, and lifted partially out of the water by...

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France confirms late entry to 37th America’s Cup

The 37th America’s Cup has confirmed the late addition of French team K-Challenge Racing, representing the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez yacht club, who have joined as the event’s fifth challenger. The K-Challenge team last challenged for the America’s Cup for the event's...

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Dates confirmed for 2024 America’s Cup

America's Cup organisers have confirmed further details of the event format for the 37th edition in 2024, including the agreed race area and dates. The racing area for both the Challenger Selection Series and the America’s Cup Match itself has now been...

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America’s Cup: Alinghi Red Bull Racing capsizes off Barcelona

The America’s Cup team Alinghi Red Bull Racing has capsized its AC75 Boat Zero during testing, on its first sail in Barcelona.  Alinghi Red Bull Racing, which is a challenger for the 37th America’s Cup in 2024, was under tow with sails...

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See photos of world’s first AC40 – the America's Cup 'pocket rocket'

The world’s first AC40 is just weeks away from being shipped from China to its new base in Auckland. McConaghy Boats in Zhuhai has almost completed production on the new AC40 class yachts, which will be used in training and in qualifying...

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Barcelona to host 37th America’s Cup

Barcelona has been confirmed as the host venue for the 37th America’s Cup, to be held in September-October 2024. “Barcelona really is one of the most recognised cities in the world so to have the ability to host the most recognised sailing...

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Auckland Boat Show 2022 cancelled

The 2022 Auckland Boat Show, which had been set to take place in March, has been cancelled. Organisers say that it has become increasingly unlikely Auckland will be in the 'Orange Level' of Covid restrictions needed for the planned 17-20 March show...

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Production begins on AC40 yachts at McConaghy Boats

McConaghy Boats in Zhuhai has started production on the new AC40 class yachts, which will be used in training and in qualifying events leading up to the 37th America's Cup (AC37). America’s Cup teams are to use their AC40’s for testing, development,...

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Hong Kong's Team Scallywag to reveal 60-foot foiling trimaran

Team Scallywag, the sailing syndicate owned by Hong Kong businessman Seng Huang Lee and sponsored by Sun Hung Kai, has developed a 60-foot, fully foiling trimaran to be part of the team's campaign going in 2022, according to skipper David Witt. Witt...

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Winner revealed in Yacht Racing Image 2021 contest

French photographer Loïc Venance has won the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2021 contest, for a photograph of sailor Jérémie Beyou taken during the Vendée Globe. The annual contest celebrates some of the best sailing photography of the past year. The winners were...

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Asia-Pacific Boating's top 10 most popular online stories in 2021

Asia-Pacific Boating's top ten most popular online stories in 2021 touched on a range of things, from nostalgia for Hong Kong's maritime history to the effects on the charter market due to Covid restrictions. Interest in the America's Cup and foiling registered...

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Jeff Bezos reportedly building 127-metre custom Oceanco superyacht

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is building a 127-metre superyacht with Dutch yachtmaker Oceanco, according to excerpts from a new book, Amazon Unbound, published in Bloomberg Businessweek on Wednesday. The book's author Brad Stone is an American journalist and senior executive editor for...

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First weekend of America's Cup postponed

The opening weekend of racing in the upcoming America’s Cup has been postponed, after Auckland’s latest level 3 lockdown was put in place from 6am on Sunday, February 28 for seven days.In level 3 of New Zealand’s lockdown system, individuals are expected...

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America's Cup: watch Team New Zealand's dramatic capsize

The Emirates Team New Zealand experienced a dramatic capsize on Monday, January 11, 2021, during a morning training session alongside the other three contending teams. Kiwi vessel Te Rehutai lost control during a gybe in a high-speed downwind gust, with the boat...

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In photos: Scenes from the 36th America's Cup

All images courtesy America’s Cup Media   Team New Zealand has retained the America’s Cup, after scoring the seventh point needed to lift the Auld Mug on home turf in Auckland in front of thousands of spectators. It is the fourth time that New...