Things are hotting up for the teams competing in the 36th America’s Cup in New Zealand in 2021. With boats and teams arriving weekly, the Challenger on Record, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, is the latest team to deliver their 2nd boat to the competition venue. The Prada Cup – the Challenger selection series – takes place in Jan and Feb 2021 to determine who will challenge the Defender, ‘Emirates New Zealand’ in the America’s Cup Match in March 2021.
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Tech Tuesday: Technology Meets Sustainability With Ineos Team UK
by Ingrid HaleThe technical partnership with INEOS Team UK continues to flourish and bring an even deeper level of sustainability to the campaign. To date, the recycled carbon fibre convertor, ELG Carbon Fibre has processed over 1.2 tonnes of the teams waste materials and used these fibres to produce two cradles for the race boat ‘Britannia’. Moulds for the hull and deck regions of the team’s test boat ‘T5’ were also manufactured using the same technology.
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Luna Rossa, challengers of the America’s Cup for the Auld Mug trophy, have released a 4 part series showing just how they plan to win the oldest trophy in the sporting world.
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In the 36th edition of the America’s Cup, the role of the grinder is more important than ever before. AC75 class boats are powered by both human energy and battery power. Whilst the batteries control the main foils and rudders, everything above the waterline, including every sail control, is powered by the grinders.
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The America’s Cup Official Timekeeper announced as the Swiss watchmaker OMEGA. Dating back to 1851, the America’s Cup is renowned as the oldest trophy in international sport and has become the source of fierce international rivalries and spectacular sailing duels. Now, the 36th edition of the “Auld Mug” approaches.
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INEOS TEAM UK and team software design partner Coderus have developed a game-changing new software that sets their tech apart- Meet Chimera.
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Shirley Robertson’s latest podcast is with British yachtsman Sir Ben Ainslie – the world’s…
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Tech Tuesday: What’s It Like To Be A Grinder Onboard American Magic
by Ingrid HaleThe nickname “Paddles” was all but inevitable for U.S. Olympic kayaker-turned-grinder Tim Hornsby (Atlanta, Ga.), one of the elite athletes recruited from a broad range of sporting backgrounds onboard NYYC American Magic around the America’s Cup racecourses.
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Take a walk through time as we look at the evolution of generating power in The America’s Cup – from 1:1 pulleys in the 19th century to the flying machines powered by physical strength in 2021.
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South African-born Alon Finkelstein is senior designer for the America’s Cup stars & stripes Team USA – A far cry from his early dinghy sailing days in Gauteng. We caught up with Alon in Holland, Michigan, where the Team USA boat build is underway.
