It's official. The Royal Yacht Squadron Racing GBR is signed up as the challenger of record for the 37th America's Cup.

A few rules being formulated.

Increased nationality requirement. (Will Jimmy Spithill qualify on Luna Rossa or do we need an Aussie entry? )

AC75 will be the class for the next two AC events.

Competitors only allowed to build one new boat.

Rules will be jiggled in an attempt to make it less expensive to be competitive.

Yet to decide on the venue

www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/03/18/challenge-accepted-for-americas-cup-37/

Ian K said..
It's official. The Royal Yacht Squadron Racing GBR is signed up as the challenger of record for the 37th America's Cup.

A few rules being formulated.

Increased nationality requirement. (Will Jimmy Spithill qualify on Luna Rossa or do we need an Aussie entry? )

AC75 will be the class for the next two AC events.

Competitors only allowed to build one new boat.

Rules will be jiggled in an attempt to make it less expensive to be competitive.

Yet to decide on the venue

www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/03/18/challenge-accepted-for-americas-cup-37/

2more years of watching 2 boats race to the start then just follow each other around. The more hightec boats get the less interesting the racing it seems. Watching a load of kids race optimist around is more exciting.

It would be fun to watch them race in open water, say a Atlantic crossing or something, would be fun in big seas

The protocol for the next America's just released. Boats are based on the AC75s. A tonne lighter, larger span on the foils, smaller crew but grinders back on bicycles again. The predicted top speed is up by 2 knots to 52 knots. (Although in practice I think the old AC75s did clip 53 knots)

Chase boats will now also be on foils. Hydrogen powered. There will be womens and juniors events and preliminary regattas in smaller AC40s. Haven't settled on a venue yet.

Good to see something from TNZ so design can at long last get going, their procrastination about location is dragging out to embarrassing lengths.