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Kiwi journalist says August 8 could see the end of Russell Coutts

By Paul Lewis, NZ Herald: Mark down August 8 in the diary. It's when the future of the 35th America's Cup and that of its principal architect, Sir Russell Coutts, could be altered. August 8 is when the first of…

Jimmy Spithill finishes 14th in World Paddleboard Championship

To avoid the traffic on San Francisco's Embarcadero, Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill would often use his stand-up paddleboard to get home from the team base. Now he's put all that effort to good use, finishing second Austrralian and…

Four America's Cup challengers pledge support for the 35th Match

Joint Statement from the Teams; Luna Rossa Challenge, Artemis Racing, Ben Ainslie Racing and Team France, who will be challenging for the 35th America’s Cup. Following the announcement of Team Australia – representative of the Hamilton Island Yacht Club, Challenger…

Chinese money is the key to a successful Australian America's Cup campaign

The announcement on Saturday that Team Australia has pulled out of the 35th America’s Cup was disappointing but not unexpected. As the Oatley’s said, it is difficult to mount a commercial challenge when you can’t tell potential sponsors where the…

Team Australia pulls out of the 35th America'sCup

Team Australia has withdrawn from the 35th America's Cup. The farcical situation caused by Oracle's refusal to confirm a venue, plus other unresolved problems with the protocal, have convinced the Oatley family, who were backing the challenge, that it was…

America's Cup challengers discuss prospective venues

A protracted struggle over the organisation of the next America’s Cup is in prospect for British team boss Sir Ben Ainslie after weekend talks for all the current declared challenger teams in Los Angeles. They were joined by representatives of…

Bermuda and San Diego shortlisted as America's Cup venues

The island of Bermuda and the city of San Diego have been shortlisted as potential host cities for the 35th America’s Cup. Chicago, which had also been under consideration, is now a likely venue for America’s Cup World Series racing…

An artists impression of the proposed Portsmouth base for Sir Ben Ainslie's America's Cup team.

Ben Ainslie Racing to set up permanent base with Government funding

Ministers today announced £7.5million of Government funding to support Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team and their proposal to be based on the Camber in Portsmouth. The news follows on from Portsmouth City Council’s decision to give planning approval for…