America's Cup News
From partners to opponents: inside the North Sails–Team New Zealand patent battle
North Sails last week went public in its patent fight with Emirates Team New Zealand. It accused the Cup Defender of building a patent on the sailmaker’s own technology, then turning it on the rest of the fleet. In a statement...
Team Australia finish Te Rehutai rebuild and set February target for Naples
The 2021 Cup-winning AC75 has a new bow, a cut-down stern and fresh paint. Next come load testing, systems fit-out and a Christmas shipping deadline, while Tom Slingsby’s co-helm is still being chosen in the simulator. Team...
The week in racing - 19 Oct ’26
A 100-foot maxi has sailed its fastest-ever lap of Sicily, a British debutant has snatched the oldest trophy in match racing in the final metres, and a new cohort of America’s Cup greats have taken their place in the Hall of...
GB2 and Alinghi Women & Youth name their squads for Naples 2027
With the second Preliminary Regatta in Naples wrapped up on 27 September, the AC40 programme now turns to next year’s two events. The Youth America’s Cup runs 2–6 June 2027 and the Women’s America’s Cup 5–9 July, both in Naples.
La Roche-Posay Racing Team the first to launch their AC75 in Naples
Written in collaboration with Roberta del Vaglio, The Foil’s on-the-ground reporter in Naples. Last to launch in Barcelona, the French challengers are the first team to sail an AC75 on the Bay of Naples, with a full Mediterranean...
Batteries, foils and LiDAR: where does the sailor’s job end?
Is technology ruining sailing? That was the question on episode 42 of The Foil Podcast, and the answer turns out to depend on which job the machine is doing – supplying the power, telling the crew what’s going on, or making the...
Two days, two headaches for Luna Rossa in Cagliari
It’s not every day you see an America’s Cup team fix its boat with tape and carry on sailing. But that’s what Luna Rossa did in Cagliari this week, after a broken sensor pole punched a hole in the side of its AC75. The damage,...
Why a Formula One insider is betting on the America’s Cup
It’s Saturday morning in Naples, and the latest team to join the Cup fleet on the water is still savouring its first day of racing. Over a cup of coffee overlooking the marina, I sat down with Chris Welch, whose ARC Team USA won...
The Foil Debrief: What America's Cup warm-up events could count for
Listen on Spotify and other platforms Mozzy's back. He's spent the summer on the beach sailing a Mirror, but the America's Cup has “summoned” him back “like a demon from the deep”, and he's brought some opinions with him. Mozzy...
