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Pensacola, FL (October 28, 2025) - American Magic (USA) today confirmed it will not compete in the 38th edition of the America’s Cup. The de
American Magic (USA) today confirmed it will not compete in the 38th edition of the America’s Cup. The decision follows a comprehensive review of the event’s current Protocol and Partnership Agreement and their alignment with the team’s long-term sporting and strategic objectives.
“After extensive engagement with the Defender, Challenger of Record, and fellow teams, we’ve concluded that the present structure does not provide the framework for American Magic to operate a highly competitive and financially sustainable campaign for the 38th America’s Cup”, said Doug DeVos, Team Principal of American Magic.
Holy crud, AC 38 with female crew and without Ratcliffe OR DeVos? That’s better than I could have wished for a year ago!
Antonio Spinelli’s revived Argo Challenge is bidding to field international teams of disabled sailors in the Youth and Women’s America’s Cup
Italian Antonio Spinelli is the driving force behind the Argo Challenge, a bold and ambitious campaign to assemble an international squad of disabled sailors to participate in both the Youth and Women’s America’s Cup competitions during AC38, with a stretch goal of competing in next year’s three scheduled AC40 preliminary regattas against the full America’s Cup teams.
Spinelli – a past ski instructor who works as a volunteer in an organisation that encourages people with disabilities to get involved in sport – led the first iteration of the Argo Challenge back in 2006 when he and Brazilian double Olympic bronze medallist Lars Grael put together a crew of able-bodied and disabled sailors with the goal of competing in the America’s Cup.
Although that campaign did not ultimately come to fruition – in some part because of the hiatus caused by the Oracle Team USA v Alinghi lawsuit – the team acquitted themselves well, and notably performed credibly in the Voiles de St Tropez and the Maxi World Championship in Sardinia.
Now, almost 20 years on, Spinelli is drumming up support for a second tilt at involving disabled sailors in the America’s Cup. The revival of his dream has come about largely because of the introduction of the AC40 foiling monohull, which is raced by a crew of four sailors who all remain seated during racing and control the boat using steering wheels and push button controls.
Former Auld Mug holders will not be lining up for the 2027 regatta, sources have told 1News.
1News can confirm Swiss syndicate Alinghi won't compete in the next regatta, with European sources saying the former Cup winners are not entering the 2027 event.
Alinghi made a comeback to the America's Cup in Barcelona last year, after sitting out previous events for a 14-year stretch.
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Aside from Alinghi's now tipped no-show in two years time, the total number of challengers for 2027 still remained unclear.
Sir Ben Ainslie is predicted to front a new English team as lead challenger or "challenger of record". However, his campaign will no longer be funded by global petro-chemicals giant INEOS, following a falling out with billionaire owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
The Italians and Prada were expected to compete, especially if the regatta were to be held off Italy — but it was not yet known whether any American or any other syndicates would enter.
THIS IS THE BEST NEWS I’VE HEARD IN MONTHS! Ben might actually ditch his nasty oil baron boss!
The partnership between Olympic sailor and Manchester United co-owner has broken down only three months after a British boat contested the A
Ben Ainslie is close to a shock split with Sir Jim Ratcliffe only three months after their alliance led to a British boat contesting the America’s Cup for the first time in 60 years.
It is understood that relations between Ainslie, the four-times Olympic champion, and Ratcliffe, the Ineos chief executive and Manchester United co-owner, have deteriorated as plans for another campaign have been discussed.
Ratcliffe and Ineos have ploughed about £240million into the America’s Cup project, but both he and Ainslie made it clear they did not want Ineos to be the sole sponsor for the next attempt, which is likely to be in 2027.
Last year the Ineos Britannia boat became the first from Britain to win a race in the America’s Cup match for 90 years, but eventually lost 7-2 to Emirates Team New Zealand in Barcelona.
"I grew up watching this event, and as a young sailor, the race that really got its hooks into me was watching Emirates Team New Zealand lose on the line to Alinghi [in 2007]. And while I was never going to grow up to be a Dean Barker or a Russell Coutts, I could daydream. I could picture myself out there, because the people doing it looked like myself. The door was open for me, I just wasn't going to be good enough to walk through it. But what if the door had never felt open at all?" - Niall Myant-Best
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Freddie, sweetie, honey, it's okay, you're not even in the AC anymore, you can admit Ratcliffe is a snake. He hasn't paid your salary in more than a year. You were just talking about all the terrible things he did and how happy you are having more time with your wife and kids now. You do not have to defend him.