American Magic’s AC75 boat sails during a semi-final America’s Cup Regatta ahead of the 37th America’s Cup sailing race along the Barcelona’s coast, Spain, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)
An America’s Cup without an American boat? American Magic says it may not sail in Naples
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) 鈥 American Magic has put its participation in the next America鈥檚 Cup in serious doubt after it cited 鈥渢ransparency鈥 concerns related to Team New Zealand’s decision to hold the 2027 regatta in Naples, Italy.
American Magic’s AC75 boat sails during a semi-final America’s Cup Regatta ahead of the 37th America’s Cup sailing race along the Barcelona’s coast, Spain, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) 鈥 American Magic has put its participation in the next America鈥檚 Cup in serious doubt after it cited 鈥渢ransparency鈥 concerns related to Team New Zealand’s decision to hold the 2027 regatta in Naples, Italy.
The team that represented the New York Yacht Club in issued a statement on Thursday saying cup holder Team New Zealand 鈥渉as been unwilling to commit to the transparency and cooperation necessary鈥 regarding its plans for Naples that were announced last week.
If American Magic does not compete and no other American team enters in its place, then for the first time in the event鈥檚 history, there will not be an American team in the America鈥檚 Cup.
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American boats have won the America鈥檚 Cup a record 25 times and held it from its first race in 1851 all the way through 1983.
Team New Zealand did not immediately respond to messages for comment from The Associated Press.
American Magic鈥檚 complaint was made public shortly after British team Athena Racing, representing all challengers, issued a statement criticizing what it called the lack of information provided by Team New Zealand on the deal with Italian organizers.
It is 鈥渄ifficult to understand what exactly has been agreed between Team New Zealand and the government of Italy as the sporting framework and details of the event do not yet exist,鈥 Athena said.
American Magic backed up Athena鈥檚 position by saying that 鈥渨ithout the meaningful changes they (Athena) are advocating, it is difficult to see how NYYC American Magic can participate in the 38th America鈥檚 Cup.鈥
Neither Athena nor American Magic went into further detail regarding their complaints.
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