“One dream, one soul…one prize, one goal,” – the apt opening lyrics of Queen’s ‘A Kind of Magic’ and today in Barcelona it was NYYC American Magic that unveiled their third AC75 boat but keeping much mystery and intrigue to themselves. And rightly so, the boat is a beauty – a sculpted form whose almost scow-bow detailing would not look out of place at New York’s Guggenheim Museum setting off a super-powerful hull form with detailing aplenty. © Job Vermeulen/ America’s Cup Back in the deep, classy navy blue, this is Patriot 2.0, a logical but radical step-on from the boat that many believed had ..read more

As the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup nears, the intensity ramps up and with four teams revealing their box-fresh AC75s, it’s abundantly clear that different solutions have been found for very similar questions. The design teams have worked feverishly to deliver their best and latest thinking whilst the electronics and mechatronics engineers have been hard at it to produce the control and power-delivery systems that will define each team’s campaign. So what do we know so far? With three teams sailing, what we are seeing is fast-flight being achieved by a combination of Barcelona-specific hu ..read more

Antonini Navi, the La Spezia based shipyard specialized in the construction of full-custom yachts, introduces the Sport Utility Yacht – SUY 135, a new superyacht developed by Aldo Manna, Partner and Sales Director for Antonini Navi, together with designer Fulvio De Simoni. Moravia Yachts has been appointed as Central Agency. Hull number #1 is already in construction and delivery is scheduled in 2026. SUY 135 is part of a larger project by Antonini Navi that will soon introduce SUY 190 and SUY 108 to complete the range of a new all-around seafaring ability yacht able to fulfill the growing dem ..read more

New Zealand driver Peter Burling is riding a wave of momentum heading into Bermuda after a triumphant Christchurch event. Not only did the Kiwis beat the fleet to win the event in front of home fans, but the victory, combined with a disastrous event for the Aussies, saw them take the overall season lead for the first time since Chicago. It was a weekend of two halves, with the cancellation of Race Day One leading into a fast and furious second day of racing which, Burling describes as ‘the best in SailGP history’. It culminated in New Zealand winning their home event in front of their euphoric ..read more

Emirates Team New Zealand commenced the new week with a bold display of heavy air sailing aboard their new AC75, ‘Taihoro’. Despite challenging conditions, they managed the offshore breeze, gusting over 30 knots, with aplomb and emerged unscathed. AC37 Joint Recon Team Reports: Emirates Team New Zealand – AC75 – Day 7 – April 22, 2024 – Auckland On Day 7, ETNZ sailed ‘Taihoro’ in the Hauraki Gulf amid strengthening southwesterly breezes. The team delayed the start to allow squalls to pass, then launched at 13:00hrs for the “Back Paddock” in more manageable conditions. They deployed a new, sm ..read more

With perfect trade wind conditions today, each start was flawless and the yachts all aimed for the first mark six miles SSE in a comfortable close reach for the last day of fleet racing at the 35th Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta. Cassiopeia II selflessly saved the day by hauling in a long fishing net floating on the surface close to the first mark so that it did not affect other competitors. Their actions were indicative of what the regatta is all about, safety and goodwill coming before competition. The Cannon Race is always spectacular as the boats reach out and back allowing the crews the op ..read more

Blue skies, flat water, temperate air and a light breeze that barely registered above 8 knots made Saturday afternoon in Barcelona a tricky prospect for Alinghi Red Bull Racing’s continued commissioning of BoatOne. In conditions that would have been un-sailable in ‘BoatZero’, they made the best of it in the AC75 they’ve internally nicknamed as the ‘Batmobile’ that certainly appears to have all the firepower of its comic creation. Light, nimble and very responsive, Alinghi Red Bull Racing was towed around the immediate vicinity off the harbour, looking for breeze lines and when they came it wa ..read more

INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record representing Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd for the 37th America’s Cup, has revealed its AC75 race boat for the very first time. The 75ft vessel, code-named RB3, emerged from the INEOS Britannia base in Barcelona on Saturday 20th April for rig stepping and checking in preparation for her first sail. It was the first time the race boat had been in public view after two-and-a-half years of design, build and fit-out. Up until this point, RB3 had been shrouded in secrecy and was kept under wraps for its 1,000 mile journey from its UK ..read more

In a stirring ceremony on Thursday, Iwi manaaki Ngati Whatua Orakei gifted and blessed the name ‘Taihoro’ on the boat that Emirates Team New Zealand will sail in their defence of the 37th America’s Cup. The launch event took place, in torrential rain, at the Team’s base in Auckland’s Wynyard Point, witnessed by friends, family, Sponsors, and Suppliers. Marama Royal, Chair of the Ngati Whatua Orakei Trust, elaborated on the profound meaning behind the name ‘Taihoro’ which was inspired from Taihoro-Nukurangi, and translates to “To move swiftly as the sea between both sky and earth.” She explaine ..read more

The over-riding take-away from the early commissioning phase of the new Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 is one of smoothness personified. As the sailing team wind up through the commissioning gears – and even with legacy foils – what we’re seeing is a boat flying at a consistency both in a straight-line and through the manoeuvres with an ease of purpose and simplified execution. The almost unseen power unit is delivering from the aft pods what looks like plenty of control and already we’re seeing sail shape manipulation, perhaps through early pre-sets, that makes boat-handling look a cinch. Go ..read more