AMERICA'S CUP

On October 19th 2024, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, on behalf of the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand, accepted a Notice of Challenge for the 38th America’s Cup (AC38) from Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd  and were duly announced as the Challenger of Record for the 38th America’s Cup.

“We are delighted to have been accepted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron as the Challenge of Record for AC38 following on from our successful partnership throughout the 37th America’s Cup. We are fully committed to working with the Defender to agree a Protocol aimed to encourage more participant Challenger countries and further promote and expand both the Women’s and Youth America’s Cup events.”, Bertie Bicket, Chairman

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GB1 battled through a challenging opening day of racing at the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta in Naples, completing both races despite suffering further damage to its AC40....

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GB1 will return to the water today with a spare foil arm provided by Tudor Team Alinghi. The team thanks Tudor Team Alinghi for its support in enabling sailing to...

NAPLES, ITALY – 22 September 2026 – GB1, the British America’s Cup Challenger, has sustained damage to its AC40 race boat following an incident with a Tudor Team Alinghi chase...

With the countdown to Preliminary Regatta Two well underway, GB1 were back on the water today as preparations continue in Naples ahead of a packed week of America's Cup action....

GB1 is ready to return to America’s Cup racing as the British team prepares for the second Preliminary Regatta of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup in Naples. The event...

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  GB1 and GB2 Take Centre Stage at Cowes Week with Major America's Cup Announcements © Cameron Gregory Cowes Week provided the perfect backdrop for a landmark week in British...

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The countdown is on to the second Preliminary Regatta of the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup cycle, with Naples preparing to welcome the world's best sailors for four days of...

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, the Defender of the America’s Cup represented by Emirates Team New Zealand and Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd the Challenger of Record, represented by GB1,...

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Tom Cheney is Head of Software and Data at GB1, where he oversees everything from the software and displays running on the boat to how data is collected, stored and...

The British America’s Cup Team, GB1, has announced kitefoiler Jemima Lines (nee Crathorne) as the newest addition to its sailing squad. Lines was part of the British Sailing Team’s Kite4Gold...

The road to the 38th America's Cup isn't only shaped on the water. Behind closed doors in Portsmouth, the next chapter of GB1’s campaign is already taking shape. Episode six...

As Cowes Week celebrates its landmark 200th anniversary and the America's Cup marks the 175th anniversary of the very first race around the Isle of Wight, GB1, Britain's Challenger for the Louis Vuitton 38th...

The countdown to the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup has taken another major step forward with the official publication of the Conditions Governing the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series...

The first Preliminary Regatta of the 38th America's Cup in Cagliari, Sardinia delivered everything from technical heartbreak to breakthrough victories for the British challenge, as both GB1 and Athena Pathway...

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