Between the two races of the men's America's Cup, the women sailed their own final for the first time in the history of the Cup. 'Luna Rossa' with Giulia Conti were ahead from the start and controlled the 'British Team' with Hannah Mills GBR until the finish. ----- The report.

The 37th America's Cup gets underway today in Barcelona - the wind forecasts promise good conditions with winds of 15 knots at first, easing to 10 knots later. ----- Cup defender 'Team New Zealand' with Peter Burling NZL will face 'Team Britannia' with Ben Ainslie GBR, the winners of the challenger series. The program has two races, and we will again be broadcasting live from 2 pm. ----- The report.

As was to be expected based on the forecasts, yesterday in Barcelona remained very calm, it was just enough for one shortened race. ----- The New Zealanders (Jo Aleh NZL), who led by a large margin for a long time, fell off the foils at the last mark and had to let the competitors pass. Alinghi with Nathalie Brugger SUI/Alexandra Stalder ITA managed to stay on the foils the longest and snatched victory shortly before the finish. The Swiss have moved up to third place and would therefore be in the semi-finals. The three remaining qualification races are scheduled for today at 10 am, the wind forecast is again very light. The results and the daily report.

The Women's Americas Cup continues today at 11am, and Group A with the countries involved in the Louis Vuitton Cup completes the qualification for the semi-finals today with 4 races. 'Alinghi' with Nathalie Brugger/Anja Von Allmen at the helm (unfortunately no information who is on board as trimmer) in 4th place has to make up a 3-point gap to 'Team New Zealand' with two-time Olympic medalist Jo Aleh NZL. ----- The results and the event website. We will again be broadcasting live from 11 am.

Offshore, gusty winds made for challenging conditions yesterday for the conclusion of the Group B qualifications. ----- With 4 race wins in 4 races, 'Team Sweden' with Vilma Bobeck SWE (49FX Olympic Silver 2024) dominated at will. 'Jajo Team Dutchsail' with Odile Van Aanholt NED (Olympic gold 49erFX 2024) and the local 'Sail Team BCN' with Silvia Mas ESP in 2nd and 3rd place will also be in the semi-finals from Friday. The results and the daily report.
----- The decision in Group A with Alinghi has been postponed to tomorrow Thursday.

As was to be feared based on the weather forecast, there was no wind for further races yesterday. Today, both groups will finish their qualifications for the semi-finals, with the top 3 advancing to the next round. In both groups 4 races are on the programme today, and with 13-15kn the wind forecast is already excellent in the morning. ----- In Group A, Luna Rossa (Giulia Conti ITA) and Team Britannia (Athena Pathways) with Hannah Mills GBR seem to be well on their way to the semi-finals. The third qualifying place, on the other hand, is hotly contested: Team New Zealand with two-time Olympic medallist Jo Aleh NZL is just 3 points ahead of Alinghi (Nathalie Brugger/Anja Von Allmen)...the Swiss are challenged! ----- In Group B, 1st place (Jajo Dutch Sail with Olympic champion Odile Van Aanholt NED) to 4th place (Team Sweden with Olympic bronze medallist Lovisa Karlsson) are only 6 points apart. ----- The rankings and the daily report. We will again be broadcasting live from 11am.

Group B of the Women's America's Cup was in action for the first time yesterday. With initially light winds that later freshened, 4 races were sailed as planned. ----- Thanks to two race wins at the end of the day, 'Jajo-Sail' with the 49er Olympic medalist Odile Van Aanholt NED took the lead. However, the gaps remained small: Spain's 'BCN' with Silvia Mas is only 3 points behind, followed one point back by 'Team Australia' with Olivia Price AUS. 'Team Germany' with Tina Lutz had a tough time, coming 6th and already 17 points in arrears of a semi-final place. ----- Group B continues tomorrow, with another 4 races to complete the qualification. The first 3 teams are through to the next round. However, the wind forecast is very light at 4-7 knots, so it remains to be seen whether it will be possible to sail. As always, we will be broadcasting live from 2 pm. ----- The results and the daily report.

The first America's Cup for women began yesterday with 4 races in Group A. ----- With very light winds at first - not always enough for foiling - later freshening up to around 18 knots, it was Luna Rossa (Giulia Conti) and Team GBR with Hannah Mills who knew how to impress. The Italians lead the classification with a 4-point advance over the British team. In third place is Team New Zealand (Jo Aleh), followed 3 points behind by Alinghi with Nathalie Brugger SUI, who started well with 2nd and 3rd places, but were then temporarily knocked back by a last place. ----- The ranking list and the report. Today at 14h the group B start their races, we transmit live again.

From today, it's the women's turn in Barcelona! As in the Youth America's Cup, the AC40s will be sailed in two groups with fleet races. First up today is Group A: Alinghi with Nathalie Brugger SUI will sail against the other teams involved in the Louis Vuitton Cup: New Zealand (Jo Aleh), Italy (Giulia Conti), Great Britain (Hannah Mills), Team France (Manon Audinet) and the USA (Francesca Clapcich) - an illustrious fleet. In addition to Nathalie Brugger, the Alinghi team includes Anja Von Allmen SUI, Maja Siegenthaler, Laurane Mettraux, Marie Mazuay and Alexandra Stalder ITA. The preview. We will broadcast the Women's America's Cup live every day, starting at 14h.

Will the decision be made today? At 6-4, Team Britania with Ben Ainslie only needs one more win today against Luna Rossa (Francesco Bruni ITA) to qualify for the America's Cup. Today there should only be light winds between 6 and 10 kn. We will be broadcasting live again from 14h. ----- The event website.

After two wins yesterday for Team Britannia of Ben Ainslie GBR, the score is now 6-4 - the English team still needs one more win tomorrow to qualify for the America's Cup against Team New Zealand. Yesterday, two close duels had tight decisions in good wind and waves. ----- The results and the report. ----- We will be broadcasting live tomorrow from 14h.

Good conditions again yesterday for races 5 & 6 in Barcelona. ----- After a botched start by Luna Rossa in the first duel, Team Britannia had an easy game and won. In the second race, it was the Italians who were ahead from the start and controlled the race - the report. ----- It's 3-3 - today racing continues at 14h, with 14-17kn winds we should be in for some spectacular high-speed racing. We will be broadcasting live again.

Fresh winds at the upper limit (21 knots) affected yesterday's day's program. ----- Despite some postponements, the two scheduled duels could be held. Or only one: 'Luna Rossa' had to retrieve the mainsail for repairs before the first race and missed the start. In the second race, however, the Italians were ahead right from the start, winning by just 4 seconds in a thrilling race. The score is now 2-2, and the action continues today from 2 pm - we'll be broadcasting live again. ----- The wind forecast promises good conditions again today, with 8 –15 knots. ----- The results and the report.

Flat conditions prevented further races yesterday. Race 3 was started, but Team Britannia, which was leading on the final downwind leg, clearly missed the time limit. Racing continues today at 2pm, with up to 14 knots predicted today. We will be broadcasting live again. The report.

The final races of the Louis Vuitton Cup continue today at 2pm in Barcelona. Races 3 & 4 are on the program, the forecast is for light winds. After the starting day, the score is 1-1, and whoever has 7 wins first has won. We will again broadcast live—the event website.

The final of the Louis Vuitton Cup began yesterday with two races in strong winds. ----- Luna Rossa's victory in the first duel, a break had to be taken as the stormy conditions exceeded the wind limit. The second duel took place in the late afternoon. This time, Team Britannia won the start and pulled away in front. Racing continues on Saturday. ----- The report.

After 'American Magic' was penalized before the start of the final race, the duel was quickly decided. ----- Luna Rossa' with three-time Optimist World Champion Marco Gradoni ITA won the Youth America's Cup, which was held for the first time. ----- The report.

The final of the Louis Vuitton Cup begins today in Barcelona with two races. Whoever achieves 7 wins first will compete against New Zealand in the America's Cup. With 13-18kn wind good conditions are expected. ----- The preview. We will again be broadcasting live from 14h.

The Youth America's Cup will also be decided today: Between the two races of the Louis Vuitton Cup, Luna Rossa (Marco Gradoni ITA) and American Magic (Harry Melges III) will duel for the Youth America's Cup in one single race. The preview. We will broadcast live from 14h.

The qualifiers for today's semi-finals were finalised yesterday in Barcelona. ----- The top 3 teams in each group have progressed to the next round: Luna Rossa (Marco Gradoni ITA), American Magic (Harry Melges III) and Team Britannia have qualified from Group A of the Louis Vuitton challenger teams. ----- Group B includes Sweden (Ludvig Lindquist SWE), Australia (Cole Tapper AUS) and the Spanish CN Barcelona team (Martin Wizner ESP). Alinghi and Team Germany each finished the qualifyings in 6th place. ----- The report with the rankings. Today from 14h CET, we will broadcast the semi-finals. 4 races are on the program, and the first two qualify for the final.

Fresh winds of up to 20 knots made yesterday the most spectacular regatta day of the entire Louis Vuitton Cup so far. With 4 race wins in 5 races, Team Sweden with Oscar Engström dominated at will. The report with the ranking list and further videos.
The last two races of Group B are on the programme today. Group A will then sail its last four races. Team Switzerland with Jann Schüpbach in 6th place will have to turn up the heat to be in the semi-finals. We will again be broadcasting live. The event website.

In a hard-fought duel, Luna Rossa with Francesco Bruni ITA and Jimmy Spithill AUS managed to claim their fifth victory yesterday against American Magic and qualify for the final against Team Britannia. The final starts in a week's time, whoever has 7 wins first will sail the America's Cup against Team New Zealand. ----- The report.

The semi-finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup continue today at 2pm. The wind forecasts are very moderate today again, and it will be important to stay on the foils to avoid a defeat. At 4-1 each, both Alinghi and American Magic must win both races of the day to stay in the race. ----- The report. We will again be broadcasting live from 14h.

The junior teams had to wait a long time yesterday for wind for their first races. The first start only occurred at 6 pm after a front brought fresh winds of up to 18 knots .... Survival Mode for the foiling AC40. ----- The day's victories went to Luna Rossa with Marco Gradoni ITA and American Magic with Harry Melges III USA. Alinghi kept up well in the first race and finished 4th. Unfortunately, the Swiss had to abandon the second race with damage and are at the bottom of the classification. Luna Rossa and American Magic are tied at the top. -----The report with ranking list. The action continues today at 10.30am, we will be broadcasting live.

The semi-finals continued yesterday in very light winds, intending to keep the cuppers foiling at all times. ----- In the first duel, Britannia, clear overall leader so far, was the first to drop off, and Alinghi took the lead claiming her first victory just before the time limit expired. ----- In the second duel between Luna Rossa and American Magic numerous position changes occurred, until the Italians fell off the foils and stalled after a failed mark-rounding. ----- Now, the score is 4-1 in both duels, and the survival matches will continue tomorrow from 14h, we will broadcast live again. ----- The report.

The favorites also dominated the second semi-final day: Team Britannia won twice clearly against Alinghi, Luna Rossa was able to keep American Magic at bay. At 4-0 each, only one more win is needed this afternoon to qualify for the final. ----- The report. We will be broadcasting live again from 14h.

The semi-finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup began yesterday with two rounds each in difficult, inconsistent winds. Alinghi didn't stand a chance against Team Britannia and lost twice by a clear margin. Luna Rossa won twice, but the duels with American Magic were close right to the end. Today's wind forecast is similarly weak as yesterday. The report.

The semi-finals continue today in Barcelona. First on the programme at 2pm is the clash between Luna Rossa and American Magic, with two matches scheduled. Whoever reaches 5 wins first will be in the final. Team Britannia has chosen Alinghi as the winner of the round robin. We will be broadcasting live again from 14h. The reports.

The semi-finals will continue in Barcelona on Saturday. Tomorrow, the English will announce who they have chosen as their opponent. ----- Despite the break, Cuppers from 1958-1987 sailed a nostalgia regatta: the Australian 'Kookaburra IV' of Patrizo Bertelli ITA with five-time Olympic medalist Torben Grael at the helm took victory in the fleet of 13 teams. ----- The report and the rankings.

After the round robin, the next highlight will follow on Friday evening, when round robin winner Team Britannia with Ben Ainslie will announce who they have chosen as their semi-final opponents. Speculation is rife! It is quite possible that Alinghi will be selected. The semi-finals - a best-of-9 series, will begin on Saturday. Despite elimination, the French Orient-Express team is optimistic to stay in the AC-circuit - the report.

After the French Orient Express lost their duel against the once again impressive Britannia yesterday, Alinghi had already been confirmed as a semi-finalist before their duel against Luna Rossa. The Italians suffered damage before the start, meaning that Alinghi scored another point without racing. Afterward, the Italians were beaten by the English in the Sail-Off for the overall qualification, leaving Ben Ainslie GBR to choose his semi-final opponent next Friday. The ranking list and the report.

There was too little wind yesterday in Barcelona, and the last duels of the Round Robin had to be postponed to today. At 14h, the French Orient Express is under pressure to win against Team Britannia to avoid elimination. At around, 2.45 pm Alinghi will face Round Robin winner Luna Rossa. As always, we will be broadcasting live. ---- The rankings and the reports.

The conclusion of the Round Robin today will decide who will be eliminated early. After Team Britannia shone with two victories yesterday, Alinghi (2-7 wins) and Orient Express (1-8) now remain in the elimination battle. Tough opponents await both of them today: the French have to face Team Britannia (at 14h), Alinghi will then meet Luna Rossa. Should the French win and move up to Alinghi, a deciding match would take place. The rankings and the reports. We will again be broadcasting live today from 14h.

The action continues today in Barcelona as the Louis Vuitton Cup enters the decisive phase. ----- With 5 wins so far, Luna Rossa is already in the semi-finals. The Italians will face American Magic today at 2 pm. Then it's Alinghi's turn, and with a win against Team GBR the Swiss could catch up with the English. The second duel between the Swiss and Team New Zealand will occurs in the evening. The forecast promises moderate winds of between 8 and 12 knots. As always, we will be broadcasting live. ----- The rankings and the reports.

With a commanding start-to-finish victory, Alinghi secured its second win yesterday, taking a big step towards the semi-finals. Today is a rest day, tomorrow Alinghi will then duel with Team GBR, who are only one point ahead of the Swiss in the ranking. With 5 wins already, Luna Rossa is through to the next round, for the other teams every race is still a final !.... An exciting weekend awaits, we will again be broadcasting live. The results and rankings and the reports.

Stormy weather prevented further racing in Barcelona yesterday, the action is set to continue today. Alinghi will face American Magcic later this afternoon and can catch up with the Americans with a win. We will again be broadcasting live from 14h. The event website.

The thundery weather continued to characterise the conditions in Barcelona this morning. The day's regattas were cancelled. The report.

Thundery weather caused a shortened regatta day in Barcelona yesterday. For the first time there were fresher winds in the first duel, which favoured Alinghi Red Bull, the Swiss were able to claim their first victory in this important duel against France and are therefore back in the race for a place in the semi-finals. The second match between Luna Rossa and Team New Zealand was cancelled after the first lightning strikes, with the Italians far ahead. Today, Alinghi will face American Magic, we will be broadcasting live again. The results and the reports.

The second half of the round robin begins today in Barcelona, which will decide which of the five challenger teams will be eliminated. In the inconsistent light winds, Alinghi-Red-Bull have so far lacked competitive luck, with 0-4 wins the Swiss are at the bottom of the rankings. Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI and his team continue at 14h, their opponent is Orient Express with Quentin Delapierre FRA, probably a decisive duel for the progress of the Swiss! We keep our fingers crossed. The ranking list and the reports. We will again be broadcasting live from 14h.

The first round robin was completed yesterday in slightly fresher winds (10 knots) for the first time. Emirates Team New Zealand, Luna Rossa and Ineos Brittania lead the standings with 4-1 victories each. Alinghi-Red-Bull continues to be dogged by bad luck: After difficulties hoisting the mainsail, they had to return to the harbor and only just made it to the start, reaching the starting box one minute late, resulting in a penalty. The Swiss are the only team without a win at the bottom of the standings and must now achieve at least two victories in the second round-robin - starting tomorrow - to reach the semi-finals. The results and the reports.

Yesterday, the winds in Barcelona remained very light, not ideal for showing off the qualities of the flying high-tech racers. As a result, most of the duels yesterday were decided by a competitor falling off the foils. Once again, Alinghi had to start first, shortly after the onset of the Seabreeze. And Alinghi fell off the foils early on, while Team GBR pulled away and won by a large margin. Luna Rossa is leading thanks to two victories, while Alinghi remains winless at the bottom of the leaderboard. Today, the Swiss will face Team New Zealand, who returned yesterday with a repaired boat and won against Orient-Express. ----- The results and the reports.

Calm conditions yesterday in Barcelona, and after the duels between Alinghi-Red-Bull and American Magic, and Team GBR against Team New Zealand, the afternoon regatta had to be canceled prematurely. Already in the pre-start phase, the wind was no longer sufficient for Alinghi to foil, the Americans pulled away and won by a large margin. Team GBR booked a win against the New Zealanders, who did not compete after their damage from day 1. The canceled duels are to be made up for today from 2 pm, with 6 matches on the program. Alinghi will face Team GBR and in the late afternoon Team New Zealand. Conditions remain light. We will again broadcast live. The ranking list and the reports.

An eventful first day of the Louis Vuitton Cup! Light winds characterized the action, which suited the French 'Orient Express' with Quentin Delapierre, who dominated the duel against 'Alinghi' from the start and won by a large margin - the video. In the second duel between 'Team New Zealand' and 'Luna Rossa', the New Zealanders knew how to shine: Like 'Alinghi', they lost the start, but were then able to catch up with flawless strategy and perfect maneuvers and take the lead on the 4th leg of the course - the video. 'American Magic' made a strategic mistake before the start: with the wrong choice of headsail, they were unable to get their Cupper to fly in the pre-start phase in much flatter conditions than expected. They sailed well behind 'Team GBR' - the video. In the final duel of the day, 'Luna Rossa' won against 'Orient Express' - the video. ----- However, the event of the day was the crash of Team 'New Zealand': due to a crane failure, their Cupper crashed onto the trailer from a height of several meters. Today, the extent of the damage to the Cupper is being investigated - the report with video. This means that 'New Zealand' will not be able to compete against 'Team GBR' and 'Orient Express' today. ----- First up at 14h is 'Alinghi' against 'American Magic' - an important race for the two losers of the first round! We will again be broadcasting live. ----- The leaderboard and the reports.

The first duel of the Louis Vuitton Cup starts today at 2pm. For the 5 challenger teams, the motto is: No losing! After a double round robin, in which Cup holder Team New Zealand will also take part, the best 4 challengers will qualify for the semi-finals. Alinghi-Red-Bull and the French Orient Express will be the first to meet at 14h. Luna Rossa will then sail against Team New Zealand, INEOS Team GBR will face American Magic and finally Luna Rossa and Orient Express will sail against each other. The reports.