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How foiling revolutionised mainsail technology
This article was first published on northsails.com , January 2021. By Rebecca Hayter When Sir Ben Ainslie described the cunningham as...
Rebecca Hayter
Aug 30, 20243 min read


"We fight to the end"
When it won the 36th America’s Cup on 17 March 2021, New Zealand became the first country to have twice won and twice defended the...
Rebecca Hayter
Mar 18, 20215 min read


Burling's backyard
Race 9, America's Cup, 2021 There was plenty of emotion in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour on Tuesday, 16 March, as Emirates Team New Zealand...
Rebecca Hayter
Mar 17, 20213 min read


Who's got the most tricks left?
Races 7 and 8, America’s Cup 2021 Races 7 and 8 in the 36th America’s Cup showed what Emirates Team New Zealand has been up to while Luna...
Rebecca Hayter
Mar 16, 20213 min read


Tripping over their own shadow
Races 5 and 6 on Saturday, 13 March 2021, America's Cup In the closest America’s Cup for decades, Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna...
Rebecca Hayter
Mar 14, 20213 min read


Truth and Lies in AC36
Reflections: America's Cup, 2021 Whenever I hear anyone say: “Everyone believed Emirates Team New Zealand had several knots of speed on...
Rebecca Hayter
Mar 13, 20213 min read


The day the dream ended
RACE 7 & 8, PRADA CUP FINALS, 21 FEBRUARY 2021 “It’s been a wild ride,” said Sir Ben Ainslie as he and his team, Ineos Team UK, picked up...
Rebecca Hayter
Feb 22, 20213 min read


Ben pulls a fast one on Jimmy
Yesterday, 20 February 2021, Ineos Team UK won its first race in the Prada Cup Finals against Prada Pirelli. If he hadn’t, Prada Pirelli...
Rebecca Hayter
Feb 21, 20213 min read


Shot across the bow
As usual the sparring on the water is superseded by the sparring in the media, and not nearly as much fun. For those who just came in,...
Rebecca Hayter
Feb 18, 20213 min read


Stiff upper lips and Aussie drawls
Ineos Team UK has sailed this campaign in losing streaks and winning streaks. In the Prada Cup Round Robins, it was on a winner –...
Rebecca Hayter
Feb 15, 20213 min read


Ouch.... and ouch!
Yesterday, Saturday 13 February, was the first day of the last stage of the Prada Cup 2021. In America’s Cup terms, it was rare: no...
Rebecca Hayter
Feb 14, 20212 min read


The first day of the final stage...
Today is the first day of the last stage of the Prada Cup 2021 - but it could be a case of: suddenly, nothing happened. If the wind...
Rebecca Hayter
Feb 13, 20212 min read


Mending a Broken Heart
How American Magic got its broken boat back in the race. Watching Terry Hutchinson’s leadership in action within hours of Patriot’s...
Rebecca Hayter
Jan 25, 20214 min read
The Prada Cup park
If the America’s Cup is the Formula One of matchracing, then Saturday 16 January was like rationing the fuel for the race cars and hiding...
Rebecca Hayter
Jan 17, 20212 min read
Wake up the Brits!
OK so to all my friends and rellies in the UK, I’ve just phoned you all to wake you up because it is wrong for you to miss the excitement...
Rebecca Hayter
Jan 16, 20213 min read


The America's Cup foileth over
The America's Cup Christmas series, 17 to 19 December 2020 The America's Cup foiling monohulls have taken about 1000 years of boating...
Rebecca Hayter
Oct 4, 20203 min read
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