On this date in 1851, the international yachting competition began. Why has it faded from view?

On August 22, 1851, at 8.37pm the schooner America crossed the finish line to win the £100 Cup donated by the 1st Marquess of ...

On August 22, 1851, the United States won the first America’s Cup, beating a fleet of Great Britain’s finest ships to do so.

The America’s Cup marks 175 years since America won around the Isle of Wight, beginning an extraordinary era of sailing ...

If she is right, why, we must all be wrong” was the famous quote, made by the Marquis of Anglesey, about the yacht ‘America’ as it came to Cowes ahead of the race around the Isle of Wight on the 22nd ...

This year’s class is a quintessential group of America’s Cup participants whose influence is still felt today. Together, they embody what makes the America’s Cup an endlessly fascinating pursuit. ” — ...

Tropez, Barcelona, Monte Carlo. Or, more proudly, like Naples itself. For several years now, we have become accustomed to seeing yachts of all shapes and sizes off ...

Spain, August 17, 2026-- For the first time in its 176-year history, the America's Cup will be sailed in Italian waters. Naples hosts the 38th edition in 2027, with racing set directly off the city ...