Emirates Team New Zealand has responded at length to a variety of allegations apparently brought to the attention of New Zealand authorities by what ETNZ describes as “informants” who were recently fired from the team. The allegations include misuse of public funds, ...read more
On a light-wind day that saw Race 1 thrown out when neither team made it to the finish within the 25-minute time limit, Emirates Team New Zealand fulfilled pre-regatta expectations by becoming the official challenger for the America’s Cup. The 5 – 2 win over Sweden’s Artemis ...read more
Oracle Team USA It would be hard to overestimate the strengths of the Defender, Oracle Team USA. A team comprised of some of the best sailing talent in the world, including such veterans as tactician Tom Slingsby and wing-trimmer Kyle Langford—both critical elements in the ...read more
The last America's Cup was fascinating in large part because of how far it went off script. Hydrofoiling Cup boats—the biggest technological game-changer of that cycle—were supposed to have been made impossible by the rulemakers. Artemis crewman Andrew “Bart” Simpson” ...read more
