America's Cup News
Australia returns to the America's Cup after 26 years led by Tom Slingsby
Australia is back in the America's Cup, and they've assembled a roster that ought to make every other challenger sit up straight. The Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club has had its challenge accepted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht...
Who’s racing for ETNZ in Cagliari – and who’s not
When Emirates Team New Zealand turns up to the preliminary regatta in Cagliari on 21–24 May, they'll be doing so with two AC40s, and if the crew lists announced earlier today are anything to go by, they're treating this as...
Australians confirm AC38 challenge as GB1 name prelim line-up
The race for the 38th America’s Cup in 2027 is hotting up – if you hadn’t already noticed – as a double-whammy of news broke on Tuesday afternoon. First, the worst-kept AC secret is officially out, as featured on The Foil in the...
Podcast: Inside Bermuda SailGP, Gitana 18 & Olympic choices
Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms SailGP returns to Bermuda's Great Sound this weekend for the fifth event of season 6. For episode 18 of The Foil Podcast, Neil Cole, Andy Rice and Freddie Carr serve up...
Ineos vs Athena: What we’ve learnt so far
It’s all too real, and it’s a dispute that won’t be drifting away quietly on the wind. That much is evident after viewing court papers filed in April by Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos group against Sir Ben Ainslie’s Athena Racing...
The Foil Weekly Wrap - 4 May '26
It's been a busy week off the water... Court documents have peeled back the cover on the Ineos v Athena dispute, the Australian AC38 challenge all but slipped out into the open, and Paul Cayard adds another prize to a year...
Podcast Ep. 17 - New signings, last challenger leaked & the design stables reshaping AC38
Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms New alliances, new signings, and a secret that slipped out… In episode 17, Andy Rice, Freddie Carr and Neil Cole dig into the detail of how AC38 is playing out. Paul Goodison...
Freddie Carr: Reliving the greatest America’s Cup race
Having just stepped off an extraordinary three days aboard Rainbow, it felt like being transported back to a different era of the sport – one where sailing was defined by feel, physicality and pure mechanics. The kind of sailing...
Scott takes director role at American Challenger for AC38
The announcement today that American Racing Challenger Team USA has brought in Giles Scott to take up management role at the new America's Cup outfit is a genuinely outstanding hire. I’ve raced in the past four America’s Cups...
