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My once every four years sailing post. by grnd
The America's cup will start in January in New Zealand with the challenger's cup, followed by the America's cup in March. There are four teams competing this year using never-before-seen foiling 75' monohulls (the last three cups have all been contested in multihulls). If you are interested, the teams will be holding a "Christmas Cup" regatta on December 17-20. It will be on NBC Sports.
Here's the team from Great Britain:
The Italians:
The Americans (the New York Yacht Club getting back in the fray):
And last but not least the defending Kiwis, who have the most radical-looking boat: