America’s Cup rivals face Bermuda showdown

2017 sees a rematch between Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team New Zealand. In 2013 New Zealand led 8-1 at one point but suffered an agonising 9-8 defeat as Team USA mounted one of sport’s great comebacks 

Start

RACE AREA

Finish

SOMERSET ISLAND

Great Sound

HAMILTON

BERMUDA

Atlantic Ocean

Area of detail 

Hamilton


Defender team: Oracle Team USA

Challenger team: Emirates Team New Zealand

Mast height: 23.6m

Rudder

Hydrofoil: Counters sideways force of sails

AC50: Similar design to 2013 but smaller. Six crew rather than 11. Speeds expected to top 100kph

Beam: 8.47m


Source: America’s Cup 

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