World Sailing video news

  • 26/05/2017

Get ready for the fastest America’s Cup in history.

From the full racing schedule, to our assessment of the teams and their prospects, the World Sailing Show preview takes you behind the scenes and under the skin of the 35th America’s Cup.

The new boats may be the smallest in the 166 year history, but they are the quickest and most technically advanced of any Cup cycle. From the outrageous physical demands on the crew, to the staggering complexity of controls for the helmsman, this is a Cup like no other.

We talk to the top players as they describe the challenges that they will face and how the new technology works.

Plus, we look at the road to the America’s Cup over the next five weeks and explain what the successful Challenger needs to do to be selected to take on the Defenders, Oracle Team USA