Italian team Luna Rossa Challenge is confirmed as the challenger of record for the 36th America’s Cup and will help shape the new conditions for the next Cup. The announcement was made…
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New Zealand seize back America’s Cup in whitewash victory over USA with ‘fighter jet’ boat
A 20-minute drag race was all it took for Emirates Team New Zealand to crush rivals Oracle Team USA today to make it 7-1 and wrest the America’s Cup from…
New Zealand on brink of ‘payback’ America’s Cup victory as Oracle Team USA falter with mistakes
Emirates Team New Zealand have a match point for the America’s Cup after winning two races of the America’s Cup against Oracle Team USA to go 6-1 up in the…
Spithill punches out first America’s Cup win with faster Oracle Team USA – but will it be enough?
Jimmy Spithill and Oracle Team USA punched out their first win in the America’s Cup today, seeding hopes of a comeback against Emirates Team New Zealand. They lost the first race…
“What the hell were we doing in this situation?” The true story of the Mutiny recreation for UK television
We staggered up the beach in a remote part of Timor, our weary legs gave way as each of us collapsed onto the pebbly shoreline. Tears of relief ran down…
How to see all the 35th America’s Cup finals live from Bermuda
Defending Champions ORACLE TEAM USA will be looking at making history by becoming only the second team to win three consecutive America’s Cup matches, but they have some catching up…
J Class picture highlights: spectacular images of 7 J Class sailing together at the 35th America’s Cup
It is a sight many sailors have looked forward to as much or even more so than the America’s Cup itself – Seven J Class, the largest fleet to ever…
Uphill all the way – reliving a leg of the BT Challenge across the Southern Ocean against the prevailing winds
Most accounts of grim conditions in the Southern Ocean are written by skippers of race boats or owners of smaller yachts engaged in high adventure, writes Tom Cunliffe. Uphill all…
Arkema 3 – the innovative foiling Mini 6.50 aiming to win the 2017 Mini Transat race
Looking at the armoury of innovations incorporated in the Arkema 3 Mini it appears to be an all-out effort to blast every other Mini out of the water, pushing new…
A spectacular day as seven J Class yachts race for the first time ever
Seven J Class yachts raced against each other today off Bermuda’s azure waters, the largest collective fleet to race in their near nine-decade history. It was a sight many had…
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Pure speed of Emirates Team New Zealand crushes defenders Oracle Team USA in America’s Cup
For the many who want to know who has the quicker boat out of Emirates Team New Zealand and Oracle Team USA in the America’s Cup finals, today produced an…
Uncovered: the secret reason Emirates Team New Zealand is using pedal power
Before the 35th America’s Cup began, one of the biggest unknowns was whether the pedal bike grinders on Emirates Team New Zealand was going to be a big advantage and, if…
Video: 6 of the best heavy weather sailing videos
This first video of heavy weather sailing is our from our Storm Sailing Series with Skip Novak. It was probably the most ambitious project Yachting World has ever undertaken: to…
America’s Cup finals: two wins for slippery Emirates Team New Zealand after costly errors by defenders
An emphatic first two victories for Emirates Team New Zealand – plus claims they have plenty more in the tank – will give defenders Oracle Team USA plenty to think…
Inside J Class yacht Svea – what it’s really like to race on board the newest member of the fleet
Svea, the newest addition to the now nine-strong J Class fleet, is one of the most outstanding new yachts of modern times – a harmonious meeting of historic and modern…
Svea rules the day and Lionheart wins the J Class Superyacht Regatta in Bermuda
If Svea’s third place in her first race yesterday was impressive for the debutante J Class member, her victory over the seasoned fleet today was quite a phenomenal achievement. It…
Brand new J S1 Svea stars in a record J Class racing fleet at America’s Cup
We expected her to be fast, but would the new J Class Svea be competitive too? It is a tall order for a boat, which in two years has gone…
The J Class brings timeless elegance to the America’s Cup during their first day’s racing in Bermuda
Five J Class yachts raced in Bermuda today, making up one quarter of the 20-strong fleet of superyachts in a superyacht regatta that is being held as a showcase event…
Emirates Team New Zealand crush Artemis Racing to become challenger for the America’s Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand have powered through to become the challengers for the 35th America’s Cup match against Oracle Team USA. If the fastest boat always wins, is this what…