Americas cup yachts

Yesterday’s opening race of the inaugural J Class World Championship took place off Newport, Rhode Island.

In the past day, two of the recently launched America's Cup teams have released images of their first AC75's sailing, and foiling. The four AC75's yachts now launched fall into two categories - the Skiffs and Scows.

NYYC American Magic on Instagram: “First sail on the new boat is in the books! ••• After starting near Rangitoto Lighthouse and working towards North Head, PATRIOT powered…”

Although foiling feels like a recent revolution to take the world of watersports by storm, it has been at the heart of America's Cup racing for over 10 years.

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Fast forward to around 2:25 to see the boat in action. First day out and already doing full-foiling gybes: not too shabby! Hard on the heels of the unveiling

36th America’s Cup on Instagram: “Everything happens faster on an AC75, and just like any other sailing race you still have to pick the shifts and put yourself in the right…”

INEOS TEAM UK have today christened BRITANNIA, their second AC75 exactly two months before the start of racing for the PRADA ACWS Auckland.