America's Cup News
Podcast: Escalation in sailing's most explosive feud, SailGP repairs and the race to Halifax
Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms The legal battle between Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Jim Ratcliffe has taken another dramatic turn. In this week's episode of The Foil Podcast, Andy Rice, Freddie Carr and Neil Cole...
AC Recon: Luna Rossa's AC75 hits 40 knots on day one
The America's Cup has never been a sport for early finishers, and on Wednesday Luna Rossa proved that point once again. The Italians waited until the Cagliari sun was sliding towards the sea before lifting their AC75 off the...
Athena’s defence against Ineos: what it tells us about Ainslie vs Ratcliffe
Sir Ben Ainslie’s Athena Racing has launched a vigorous defence against Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Racing over its claim of ownership of the AC75 that is planned to represent a British challenge for the 38th America’s Cup next...
Podcast: America's Cup is back! The full Cagliari debrief
Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms The America's Cup is finally back, and after eighteen months of SailGP we'd almost forgotten how different it feels. So Neil Cole sits down with Freddie Carr and Lewis Smith –...
'Like watching jet fighters dance on water': How Luna Rossa lit up the AC38 opener
We may just have seen the start of Luna Rossa’s America’s Cup fairytale in Cagliari. The opening regatta of the AC38 cycle was about as good a weekend as the Italian Cup project could have asked for. For starters, Margherita...
Freddie Carr: Why Paul Cayard is a contender for sailing’s GOAT
Watching Paul Cayard win the 2026 Etchells World Championship alongside team-mates James Mayo and Ben Lamb was one of those genuinely special moments in sailing – the sort that makes even the most hardened observers pause. And...
The week in racing - 25 May '26
If you spent the weekend at a barbecue rather than glued to the racing, there’s plenty for you to catch up on. The AC38 fleet finally switched to race mode in Cagliari, Olympic class crowns were handed out across Europe, and...
Unforgettable scenes: AC38 Cagliari Preliminary Regatta photo special
So, how was it for you? Finally, after 18 months of nothing but intrigue, breaking news and the usual move-and-shaker noise, the America’s Cup was back on the water last weekend, with a Preliminary Regatta we’ll never forget. It...
Burling delivers Luna Rossa home glory in Cagliari
The sun was out for the final day in Sardinia along with 11 knots of breeze and a sheet of flat water. Three races to round out the first preliminary regatta of the AC38 cycle: races 7 and 8 of the fleet series, and the match...
