American Magic

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American Magic
Career
Yacht clubBurgee of the New York Yacht Club.svg  New York Yacht Club
Established2017
NationFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
CEO Mike Cazer
Skipper Terry Hutchinson
Notable victories0
Yachts
Sail no.Boat name
The Mule (AM38)
Defiant (AC75)
Patriot (AC75)

American Magic is an American yacht racing team formed to compete for the 36th America's Cup. They represent the New York Yacht Club and were formed in 2018 by principals Hap Fauth, Roger Penske, and Doug DeVos. [1]

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American Magic was eliminated from the Prada Cup semi-finals by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli on Saturday 30 January 2021, after 4 consecutive defeats. In August 2021 the Team signaled their intent to race in the 37th America's Cup competition.

History

America 1851, by James Bard America (schooner yacht) by Bard.jpg
America 1851, by James Bard

The team was established in October 2017 with the intention to return to America's Cup to the United States and the NYYC. Management consists of John J. "Hap" Fauth's Bella Mente Racing, Doug DeVos's Quantum Racing, and Roger Penske under the NYYC burgee. [2]

The Team name, "American Magic" refers to the first Cup winner, the yacht America of 1851, and the first defender, the yacht Magic, who won in 1870. [3] The America's Cup trophy was held by the NYYC for 132 years until 1983. The NYYC's reign was the longest winning streak as measured by years in the history of all sports. [4]

Dean Barker was the helmsman, with Terry Hutchinson as skipper. [5]

As of 2022 their home port is Pensacola, Florida.

36th America's Cup

Schooner yacht Magic. Schooner Magic.jpg
Schooner yacht Magic.

The Team first entered international competition on 15 January 2021 in the 2021 Prada Cup. On 17 January during the round-robin stage Patriot capsized while rounding Gate 5 when a gust of wind caught the sails causing the leeward running back stay to not release and preventing the mainsail from being eased. No crew was reported injured, but the incident caused a large hole in the hull and for a time it was at significant risk of sinking. Hutchinson and Barker were on board. Per race rules, Luna Rossa Challenge was awarded the victory.

The team returned to racing for the Prada Cup Semi-Final, but American Magic was eliminated from the competition by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli on Saturday 30 January 2021, after 4 consecutive defeats.

37th America's Cup

On 16 August 2021, Hap Fauth announced the Team's intention to enter the 37th America's Cup. [6] Further that the Team named Scott Ferguson as lead Design Coordinator, previously with Luna Rossa (Rig Design Manager 2000–2007), Oracle Team USA (Wing / Rig Design Manager 2007–2013, Design Coordinator / Senior Designer 2014–2017).

On 18 February 2022, American Magic announced their leadership team for the 37th America's Cup, with two notable changes, the addition of Mike Cazer as CEO and Tyson Lamond as COO. [7]

In May 2022, AM announced that Australian Tom Slingsby had joined the team. Slingsby won Gold in the 2012 London Olympics in Men's Laser class and was on the 2013 America's Cup-winning Oracle Team USA. [8] A likely competitor for the 37th America's Cup, Team INEOS Britannia skipper Sir Ben Ainslie also won a gold medal in the 2012 Olympics in the Finn class.

Fleet

The team has two America's Cup 75 class (AC75) boats. The AC75 is a 75FT sailing hydrofoil Mono hull class specifically designed for the 36th America's Cup. The team also built an 'American Magic 38' (AM38) foiling Mono hull using a modified McConaughey 38 Mono hull, known as The Mule.

In May 2024 Clare Harrington, Vice Commodore of the New York Yacht Club, had the honor of christening the team’s AC75 “Patriot.” Sharing the same name as her predecessor, the team’s third AC75 grabs the baton from the previous boat that nearly sank in the 2021 America’s Cup, in hopes of completing what that campaign was not able to finish.


clubyacht namechristening datebuildernotes
Burgee of the New York Yacht Club.svg  New York Yacht Club The Mule9 November 2018American Magictest boat [9]
Burgee of the New York Yacht Club.svg  New York Yacht Club Defiant14 September 2019American Magictest boat [10]
Burgee of the New York Yacht Club.svg  New York Yacht Club Patriot16 October 2020American MagicAC36 race boat [11] [12]
Burgee of the New York Yacht Club.svg  New York Yacht Club PatriotMay 2024American MagicAC37 race boat [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "America's Cup Team: American Magic". www.charterguide.co.nz.
  2. ↑ "NYYC American Magic Announces Roster for 36th America's Cup".
  3. ↑ Alan Baldwin (27 March 2018). Ed Osmond (ed.). "Sailing: 'American Magic' to challenge for 2021 America's Cup". Reuters.
  4. ↑ John Rousmaniere (1983). The America's Cup 1851–1983. Pelham Books. ISBN   978-0-7207-1503-3.
  5. ↑ "How the America's Cup contenders compare going into the Prada Cup". Yachting World. 11 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Design Work Resumes for American Magic; Scott Ferguson (USA) Named Design Coordinator".
  7. ↑ "American Magic announces leadership team". 18 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Olympic and America's Cup Champion Tom Slingsby Joins New York Yacht Club American Magic".
  9. ↑ Meet the Mule, 9 November 2018
  10. ↑ A first flight and a name
  11. ↑ Patriot christened and launched
  12. ↑ Chase boats alongside also providing flotation, by tying themselves up to attachment points on Patriot.
  13. ↑ American Magic splashes new AC75 >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News: Providing sailing news for sailors, 7 May 2024
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