{"id":76355,"date":"2024-08-30T12:03:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T16:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=76355"},"modified":"2024-08-30T12:03:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T16:03:46","slug":"americas-cup-sets-sail-in-barcelona-with-new-zealand-defending-heres-a-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=76355","title":{"rendered":"America’s Cup sets sail in Barcelona with New Zealand defending: Here’s a preview – Autoblog"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n The 2024 Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team and Emirates Team New Zealand compete in the first race of the America’s Cup on Thursday. (Reuters)<\/em>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BARCELONA, Spain \u2014 The world’s oldest international sports trophy, best yachtsmen and cutting-edge design and technology have come together in Barcelona for the 37th edition of sailing’s America\u2019s Cup.<\/p>\n

Five boats \u2013 from Italy<\/a>, the United States, Britain, Switzerland and France \u2013 will spend the coming weeks racing in the Mediterranean waves to decide which will earn the honor of trying to dethrone the almighty Emirates Team New Zealand for the Auld Mug. After Thursday’s opening races, the British team from Ineos leads the standings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As the two-time defender, the Kiwis chose Barcelona\u2019s choppy waters as the venue and helped establish the rules and boat design for this edition. They also get a guaranteed spot in the final to be held in October.<\/p>\n

The results of three years of work and massive investment will now be put to the test.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is starting to get serious in a hurry. We are now racing for keeps,\u201d Ben Ainslie, skipper of British team INEOS Britannia, said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Here is what else you need to know about the equivalent of the World Cup of sailing.<\/p>\n