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Local and national politicians and their acolytes appear to have learned little from the past decade or two of America's Cup history, based on their reaction to a Venue Selection Process Hosting Guide developed on behalf of Emirates Team New Zealand In a statement issued yesterday by the Minister of Tourism and Economic and Regional Development, Stuart Nash stated "with the Prada Cup underway, and the Match yet to start, it’s too early to start talking about what may or may not happen with the next event." "We are committed to supporting America’s Cup Event Limited and Emirates Team New ...

America's Cup: Venue tender details leaked, as Brits emerge as possible Challenger of Record by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World 10 Feb 06:44 UTC 10 February 2021 Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - 2009 Emirates Team New Zealand v Team Origin (GBR) - Waitemata Harbour © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com For the past week or two, rumours have been ricocheting around the America's Cup media centre and beyond, that the Royal Yacht Squadron will be the next Challenger of Record. The move was virtually confirmed by INEOS Team UK skipper, Sir Ben Ainslie in answers over the past...

History of the America's Cup Author: Feb 8, 2021 After years of boatbuilding, engineering and, of course, training, the 36th America’s Cup is finally here, the latest in a series stretching back to the 1850s. As fans gather to watch the racing down in Auckland, New Zealand, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate some of the more notable moments in the history of this storied event. For real-time updates on developments down in Auckland, visit sailmagazine.com. 1851 On August 22, the New York Yacht Club’s schooner America wins a 53-mile race around England’s Isle of Wight organized by ...

Emirates Team NZ and American Magic - Auckland - January 5, 2021 - 36 America's Cup © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com As predicted in our last Rialto, the biggest takeout from the America's Cup World Series and the Xmas Cup, was the huge benefits to be gained by efficient foiling in light breezes. Today Emirates Team New Zealand were testing their FR0, while the Challengers seem to be of the view/hope that the super-size jib will not be required. Or that no teams will have given it away as being too hard/or that there are other priorities In the final race of the America's Cu...