BEHIND THE MAGIC

America’s Cup 37 is off to a somewhat ambiguous start. It’s losing on the positive energy created by AC 36, an event that demonstrated an incredible development in the technology of the AC75. However, Defender Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) and Challenger of Record Ineos Britannia have navigated through a different time in America’s Cup and world history: the continued pressure of Covid-19, and now a war on mainland Europe.

Plus, from the conclusion of AC 36, the Defender consistently communicated that a “home” defense was not a guarantee.