2024 America's Cup

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37th America's Cup
Defender Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Defender club:Burgee of rnzys.svg  Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Yacht:Taihoro
Challenger Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Challenger club:Burgee of the Royal Yacht Squadron.svg  Royal Yacht Squadron
Yacht:Britannia
Competition
Location: Barcelona
Dates:12–20 October 2024 [1]
Rule: AC75
Winner:Burgee of rnzys.svg  Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Score: Flag of New Zealand.svg 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2
  2021
2027  

The 2024 America's Cup was the 37th staging of the America's Cup yacht race. It was contested from 12 October 2024 as a first-to-seven-wins match-race series in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, between Taihoro , representing the defender, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron; [2] and Britannia, representing the Royal Yacht Squadron of the United Kingdom, which won the Louis Vuitton Challenger Selections Series, also in Barcelona, on 4 October 2024. [3] [1] [4] It was the first time the UK has sailed in an America’s Cup match since 1964. [5]

Contents

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is again the defender of the America's Cup after its yacht Te Rehutai , owned and sailed by the Emirates Team New Zealand syndicate, was the successful defender in the 36th America's Cup, beating the challenger Luna Rossa, representing Circolo della Vela Sicilia, 7–3 in a first-to-seven series raced from 10 to 17 March 2021 in the Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf off Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediately after Te Rehutai achieved its seventh win in the 36th America's Cup, the Chairman of Royal Yacht Squadron Racing, Bertie Bicket, issued a pre-arranged, "friendly" challenge to the Commodore of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Aaron Young. [6] [7] This made Royal Yacht Squadron Racing Ltd the Challenger of Record for the next America's Cup. [8]

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron was founded in 1871 as the Auckland Yacht Club and took its current name in 1902 after receiving a warrant in the name of King Edward VII. [9] Royal Yacht Squadron Racing was founded in 2014 and is an affiliated member of the Royal Yacht Squadron.

History

The America's Cup is a highly prestigious event, being the oldest continuous competition in international sport, and the fourth oldest continuous sporting trophy of any kind. [10] [ better source needed ] As of 31 March 2021, a total of 36 cup matches have been held. With 25 matches the New York Yacht Club has won the most titles so far.

The 36th match from 10 to 17 March 2021 was the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's fourth America's Cup victory, following its wins in 1995, 2000 and 2017, making it the second most successful club in the competition's history. The 2021 win also made the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron the only club to have twice successfully challenged for and then defended the America's Cup. [11]

Terms of Challenge

Background

The challenge by Royal Yacht Squadron to the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron was made on board the 110 foot luxury sailing yacht Imagine immediately following the completion of the 10th and final race of the 36th America's Cup on 17 March 2021. [12] [13]

The challenge was a pre-arranged "friendly" challenge arranged by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Royal Yacht Squadron Racing Ltd and their respective sailing teams Team New Zealand and Ineos Team UK. The fact of the challenge and some details were made public on 19 March 2021. Both the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Royal Yacht Squadron Racing Ltd consider the challenge to be valid. [14] [15] [16] [17]

Rules for issuing a Challenge

Terms of RYS Challenge

The full text and terms of the challenge have not been made public, but a number of areas of agreement have been revealed in media statements by the Royal Yacht Squadron and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and their sailing teams, and in subsequent public comments. Royal Yacht Squadron Racing Ltd and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron said they would negotiate and issue a protocol to govern the 37th America's Cup by 19 November 2021, eight months after they revealed initial information about the challenge. [14]

Yacht class

Ineos Team UK's AC75, Britannia, during 2021 Prada Cup Ineos Team UK AC75.png
Ineos Team UK's AC75, Britannia, during 2021 Prada Cup

It has been agreed the America's Cup 75 (AC75), a 23 m (75 ft) foiling monohull class developed and used for the first time for the 36th America's Cup shall remain the class of yacht for the 37th America's Cup. Royal Yacht Squadron Racing Ltd and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron also intend that the AC75 class should be used for the 38th America's Cup, and say that agreement to this will be a condition of entry for any other complying clubs wishing to enter any challenger series for the 37th America's Cup. [14]

For the first two preliminary regattas as well as the Youth & Women's Americas Cup the AC75 derived AC40 one design class is used. Additionally, the competing teams are allowed to develop 40 foot test boats called LEQ12. [18]

Nationality Rules

It has been agreed a new crew nationality rule will require 100% of race crews to either be a passport holder of the country the team's yacht club as of 19 March 2021 or to have been physically present in that country (or, acting on behalf of such a yacht club in Auckland, the venue of the 36th America's Cup Events) for two of the previous three years prior to 18 March 2021. There will be a discretionary provision allowing a quota of non-nationals on the race crew for competitors from "emerging nations", although this term and the size of the quota is yet to be defined. [14]

Cost Reduction Programme

To reduce costs, it has been agreed teams will be restricted to building only one new AC75 for the 37th America's Cup. In addition, Royal Yacht Squadron Racing Ltd and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron have committed to "investigating and agreeing a meaningful package of campaign cost reduction measures including measures to attract a higher number of challengers and to assist with the establishment of new teams". [14]

Venue

Royal Yacht Squadron and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron planned to announce the venue for the 37th America's Cup by 19 September 2021. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her Government wanted to see the cup defended in Auckland in 2023, and announced the availability of Government funding to assist Team New Zealand to stay together, subject to a number of conditions, including an expectation the Cup will be defended in New Zealand. [19]

However, on 29 March 2022, Barcelona was announced as the host of the 2024 America's Cup. Barcelona's bid saw an unprecedented alliance across public and private entities working together to attract the America's Cup to Barcelona which included the Government of Catalonia, Barcelona City Council, City Hall of Barcelona, Port of Barcelona, Barcelona Global's investment agency and Barcelona & Partners. [20] Of the previous 36 cup matches, 33 have been held in the defender's home waters. The Deed of Gift provides for the defender to name the venue if they and the Challenger of Record cannot reach agreement.

Dates

The 37th America's Cup will be raced in Barcelona as a first-to-seven-wins series from 12 October 2024. It is expected to be completed on or before 21 October 2024. [4] [16] This complies with the deed which requires the match to be held in summer or summer-shoulder months. In the southern hemisphere, this is defined as between 1 November and 30 April. In the northern hemisphere, it is defined as between 1 May and 31 October. [21]

Schedule of the 37th America's Cup [22] [4] [16] [21]
YearDate
202117 NovAC37 Protocol and AC75 Class Rule V2 Published
1 DecEntries for Challengers Open
202231 MarDefender to announce Match Venue and approximate event dates
17 JunNew competitors may sail Version 1 AC75s for 20 sailing days
31 JulEntry Period Closes
17 SepCompetitors may sail an AC75 Yacht
30 NovACE to announce race schedule for the Match
ACE to announce racing area for CSS and Match
31 DecACE to publish Brand Manual
202331 MayFinal cut off for late Challenger entries
30 JunACE to publish Youth and Women's AC Agreement
30 JunCOR/D to publish Match Conditions
14–17 SepPreliminary Regatta Vilanova i la Geltrú
22 Nov – 4 DecPreliminary Regatta Jeddah
30 NovCOR/D to publish CSS Conditions
202422–25 AugPreliminary Regatta in Barcelona
29 Aug – 8 SepLouis Vuitton Cup Round Robins
14–19 SepLouis Vuitton Cup Semi Finals
26 Sep – 5 OctLouis Vuitton Cup Finals
12–21 Oct37th America’s Cup Match

Event management

Royal Yacht Squadron and Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron announced the establishment of a single Event Authority responsible for the conduct of all racing and the management of commercial activities relating to the 37th America's Cup. [14] Therefore, 'ACE (America's Cup Event) Barcelona S.L.' was created as the sole Event Authority for the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona and is exclusively responsible for the planning, management and delivery of a successful event. [23]

Teams

The Royal Yacht Squadron is the Challenger of Record for the 37th America's Cup. [6] [7] Their team, INEOS Britannia, previously lost to Emirates Team New Zealand in the 2017 Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals, and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli in the 2021 Prada Cup final. The Royal Yacht Squadron's challenge will be the first time a British team has competed in three consecutive America's Cup cycles since 1930. [7]

Circolo della Vela Sicilia, represented by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, have indicated their interest in returning for the 37th America's Cup. Luna Rossa previously lost to Emirates Team New Zealand in the 2021 America's Cup final. In a statement, the team said that they looked "forward to returning to racing on the AC75s in the next edition of the America's Cup". [24]

The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) had indicated interest in returning for the 37th America's Cup. American Magic previously lost to Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli in the 2021 Prada Cup semi-final. The NYYC submitted a challenge to the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron on 6 May 2021, alongside an Evolutionary Draft Protocol for the 37th America's Cup. [25] The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron released a statement in response, where they said they were "delighted to hear that the New York Yacht Club" were interested, but questioned, "their motives for such a presumptuous statement when entries [did not] open for some time." [26] The Royal Yacht Squadron and Ineos Team UK also released a statement in response to the New York Yacht Club's challenge, stating that they were "working collaboratively with the Royal Yacht Squadron and Team New Zealand". [26] [27]

The NYYC had dropped American Magic and announced a tentative partnership with Stars & Stripes, then announced they would no longer pursue the 37th Americas Cup, and then on 7 January opted back in with American Magic. [28]

In December 2021 Alinghi founder Ernesto Bertarelli and two-time Olympic champion Hans-Peter Steinacher announced the launch of the new Alinghi Red Bull Racing challenge. Bertarelli will continue to represent the Société Nautique de Genève, the yacht club that won the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup, the 2003 America's Cup, and the 2007 America's Cup. [29]

On 3 January 2023, the organisers of the 37th America's Cup announced that K-Challenge Racing would challenge for the 37th America's Cup, after previously challenging for the 32nd America's Cup in 2007. Led by Stephane Kandler and Bruno Dubois, the team, named Orient Express Team, [30] will represent the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez. [31]

TeamYacht ClubSkipperAC75 NameShipyardUnveiledLaunchedNotes
Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand

Defender

Burgee of rnzys.svg  Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Burling TaihoroTeam New Zealand11 April 202412 April 2024 [32] [33]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Red Bull Racing Flag of societe nautique de geneve.svg  Société Nautique de Genève Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Arnaud Psarofaghis BoatOneAlinghi Red Bull Racing5 April 202416 April 2024 [34] [35] [36]
Flag of Italy.svg Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Burgee of circolo della vela sicilia.png  Circolo della Vela Sicilia Flag of Italy.svg Max Sirena Luna Rossa Persico Marine 13 April 202413 April 2024 [34] [37]
Flag of the United States.svg NYYC American Magic Burgee of the New York Yacht Club.svg  New York Yacht Club Flag of the United States.svg Terry Hutchinson PatriotAmerican Magic25 April 20247 May 2024 [34] [38] [39]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia

Challenger of Record

Burgee of the Royal Yacht Squadron.svg  Royal Yacht Squadron Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Ainslie BritanniaCarrington Boats20 April 202426 April 2024 [34] [40] [41]
Flag of France.svg Orient Express Team Burgee of Societe Nautique de Saint-Tropez.svg Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez Flag of France.svg Quentin Delapierre Orient ExpressMultiplast25 May 202427 May 2024 [42] [43]

Preliminary Regattas

The first two preliminary regattas have been raced in AC40 one design yachts. The third preliminary regatta in Barcelona will see the new AC75 yachts, that will also compete in the challenger series and the America's cup. [44]

RndHostDatesWinning teamYacht class
1 Flag of Spain.svg Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain14–17 September 2023 Flag of the United States.svg NYYC American MagicAC40
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Jeddah, Saudi Arabia22 November – 4 December 2023 Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New ZealandAC40
3 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, Spain22–25 August 2024 Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New ZealandAC75

Round 1 – Vilanova i la Geltrú

PosTeamRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg NYYC American Magic3521134
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand4114233
3 Flag of France.svg Orient Express Racing Team1355324
4 Flag of Italy.svg Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team2633520
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Red Bull Racing5242619
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia646649
Citation: [45]

Round 2 – Jeddah

PosTeamRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5Race 6Race 7Race 8Points
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand1152113164
2 Flag of Italy.svg Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team3411241DNF49
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Red Bull Racing4235336235
4 Flag of the United States.svg NYYC American MagicDSQ6DNS3422328
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia2344555526
6 Flag of France.svg Orient Express Racing Team5526664420
Citation: [45]

Round 3 – Barcelona

PosTeamWinsLossesRaces
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand 415
2 Flag of Italy.svg Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team 415
3 Flag of the United States.svg NYYC American Magic 325
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia 235
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Red Bull Racing 145
6 Flag of France.svg Orient Express Racing Team 145
Citation: [45]

Unlike the first rounds which were fleet races, the third is held in match racing format – of 15 races plus a final. The detailed race results for round three, Barcelona, are as follows:

Detailed match race results
RaceDateTimePort EntryStarboard EntryTimeCourseLegsStartGate 1Gate 2Gate 3Gate 4Gate 5Finish
1 22 August22' 43" Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Red Bull Racing Flag of France.svg Orient Express Racing Team +0' 36"6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg -0' 05" Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg -0' 12" Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg -0' 13" Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg -0' 13" Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg -0' 13" Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg -0' 22" Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg -0' 36"
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand Flag of Italy.svg Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team DNF6 Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 00" Flag of New Zealand.svg -2' 50"~~~~ Flag of New Zealand.svg Awarded
3 22' 27" Flag of the United States.svg NYYC American Magic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia +0' 29"6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg -0' 02" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 06" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 07" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 21" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 25" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 31" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 29"
4 23' 16" Flag of Italy.svg Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team Flag of France.svg Orient Express Racing Team +1' 33"6 Flag of Italy.svg -0' 18" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 20" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 21" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 29" Flag of Italy.svg -1' 12" Flag of Italy.svg -1' 16" Flag of Italy.svg -1' 33"
5 23 August+0' 56" Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Red Bull Racing Flag of the United States.svg NYYC American Magic 22' 40"6 Flag of the United States.svg -0' 01" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 12" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 15" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 31" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 36" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 46" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 56"
6 +0' 52" Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand 23' 08"6 Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 29" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 38" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 39" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 55" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 51" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 59" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 52"
7 +0' 40" Flag of the United States.svg NYYC American Magic Flag of Italy.svg Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team 23' 22"6 Flag of Italy.svg -0' 14" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 17" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 17" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 21" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 18" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 35" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 40"
8 DNS Flag of France.svg Orient Express Racing Team Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand 6~~~~~~ Flag of New Zealand.svg Awarded
9 24 August23' 01" Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Red Bull Racing +0' 33"6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg -0' 01" Flag of the United Kingdom.svg -0' 04" Flag of the United Kingdom.svg -0' 09" Flag of the United Kingdom.svg -0' 19" Flag of the United Kingdom.svg -0' 28" Flag of the United Kingdom.svg -0' 25" Flag of the United Kingdom.svg -0' 33"
10 DNS Flag of the United States.svg NYYC American Magic Flag of France.svg Orient Express Racing Team 6~~~~~~ Flag of France.svg Awarded
11 23' 56" Flag of Italy.svg Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia +0' 46"6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg -0' 01" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 23" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 16" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 23" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 28" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 30" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 46"
12 22' 30" Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Red Bull Racing +1' 15"6 Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 00" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 12" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 29" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 45" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 52" Flag of New Zealand.svg -1' 15" Flag of New Zealand.svg -1' 15"
13 25 August+0' 28" Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand Flag of the United States.svg NYYC American Magic 23' 10"6 Flag of the United States.svg -0' 00" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 15" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 19" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 35" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 50" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 36" Flag of the United States.svg -0' 28"
14 26' 46" Flag of Italy.svg Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Red Bull Racing +0' 46"6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg -0' 40" Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg -0' 34" Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg -0' 09" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 12" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 08" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 13" Flag of Italy.svg -0' 46"
15 +0' 48" Flag of France.svg Orient Express Racing Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia 22' 28"5 Flag of France.svg -0' 01" Flag of France.svg -0' 16" Flag of the United Kingdom.svg -0' 11" Flag of the United Kingdom.svg -0' 05" Flag of the United Kingdom.svg -0' 18"~ Flag of the United Kingdom.svg -0' 48"
Final 23' 59" Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand Flag of Italy.svg Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team +0' 34"6 Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 01" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 22" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 16" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 19" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 06" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 11" Flag of New Zealand.svg -0' 34"
Citation: [45]

Qualifying Event

The 2024 Louis Vuitton Cup is the competition to determine the official challenger for the 2024 America's Cup was held between August – October 2024 in Barcelona. The format was a double round-robin of all five challengers plus the defender Team New Zealand (who does not score points), followed by semifinals of four highest ranked challengers in best of 9 match race series, the winners of which then compete in a best of 13 match race series. [46]

TeamYacht ClubSkipperHelmsmenCompletion
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia Burgee of the Royal Yacht Squadron.svg  Royal Yacht Squadron Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Ainslie Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Ainslie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dylan Fletcher
Winner. Qualified as challenger for the 37th America's Cup
Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand Burgee of rnzys.svg  Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Burling Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Burling
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Outteridge
Automatically qualified as defender to 37th America's Cup
Flag of Italy.svg Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team Burgee of circolo della vela sicilia.png  Circolo della Vela Sicilia Flag of Italy.svg Max Sirena Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Spithill
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bruni
Eliminated in final by INEOS Britannia
Flag of the United States.svg NYYC American Magic Burgee of the New York Yacht Club.svg  New York Yacht Club Flag of the United States.svg Terry Hutchinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Slingsby
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Goodison
Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Calabrese
Eliminated in Semi-Final Group 1 by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alinghi Red Bull Racing Flag of societe nautique de geneve.svg  Société Nautique de Genève Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Arnaud Psarofaghis Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Arnaud Psarofaghis
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Maxime Bachelin
Eliminated in Semi-Final Group 2 by INEOS Britannia
Flag of France.svg Orient Express Racing Team Burgee of Societe Nautique de Saint-Tropez.svg Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez Flag of France.svg Quentin Delapierre Flag of France.svg Quentin Delapierre
Flag of France.svg Kevin Peponnet
Eliminated after Louis Vuitton Cup Double Round Robin

Cup Match

The America's Cup match will be a best of 13 race series to be held October 2024 between Taihoro, owned and sailed by the Emirates Team New Zealand syndicate representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, and INEOS Britannia, the winner of the qualifying event – the 2024 Louis Vuitton Cup. [47] Two races per day will be held, starting from 12 October, with Reserve Days on 14–15 Oct, 17 and 22–27. [46]

Races won [48]
Team123456789Total
Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia 2
RaceDateTimePort EntryStarboard EntryTimeCourseLegsStartGate 1Gate 2Gate 3Gate 4Gate 5Gate 6Gate 7Finish
1 [49] 12 October

[50]

27' 01" Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia +0' 41" (+422 m)A6 Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 02"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 24"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 15"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 36"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 40"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 56"
-- Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 41"
2 [51] +0' 27" (+293 m) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand 28' 23"A8 Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 00"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 11"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 09"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 14"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 10"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 28"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 32"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 33"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 27"
3 [52] 13 October

[53]

+0' 52" (+657 m) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand 27' 06"D6 Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 03"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 19"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 27"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 32"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 33"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 43"
-- Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 52"
4Postponed~
4 [54] 14 October

[55]

26' 50" Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia +0' 23" (+357 m)D6 Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 00"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 00"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 03"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 13"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 15"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 24"
-- Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 23"
5 [56] 16 October

[57]

+1' 18" (+1,167 m) Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia 24' 15"B6 Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 05"
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−2' 15"
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−1' 59"
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−1' 37"
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−1' 36"
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−1' 29"
-- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−1' 18"
6 [58] 28' 13" Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand +0' 07" (+74 m)B8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−0' 00"
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−0' 08"
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−0' 09"
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−0' 09"
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−0' 16"
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−0' 13"
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−0' 07"
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−0' 07"
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−0' 07"
7 [59] 18 October

[60]

+1' 13" (+1,125 m) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand 24' 49"F6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−0' 01"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 12"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 13"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 24"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 29"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 53"
-- Flag of New Zealand.svg
−1' 13"
8 [61] 26' 37" Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia +0' 55" (+1,048 m)F8 Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 00"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 15"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 25"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 41"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 36"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 23"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 27"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 50"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 55"
9 [62] 19 October [63] 26' 43" Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand Flag of the United Kingdom.svg INEOS Britannia +0' 37" (+571 m)B6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
−0' 00"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 19"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 22"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 00"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 12"
Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 17"
-- Flag of New Zealand.svg
−0' 37"
Citation: [45]

Notes:

Youth & Women's Americas Cup

PUIG Women’s Americas Cup

In October 2024, Giulia Conti became the first Women’s America’s Cup Champion, winning the 1st PUIG Women’s America Cup in Barcelona as Captain of the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team [64] [65] representing Circolo della Vela Sicilia [66]

Background

Alongside the protocol for the 37th Americas Cup, a Youth & Women's event was announced to be held in the AC40 class racing in Barcelona alongside the Americas Cup. The youth event is open to sailors under 25 years of age, with two male and two female sailors on each boat, whilst the women's event is open to any female sailors.[ citation needed ]

Teams

TeamYacht ClubSkipperTraining Platform
Flag of New Zealand.svg Emirates Team New Zealand Burgee of rnzys.svg  Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Junior ETF26
AC40
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