After more than 25 years, former winner Australia is back in sailing's America's Cup
Australia is returning to the America's Cup for the first time in more than 25 years. Sydney's Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club on Thursday confirmed that its challenge with Team Australia for the 38th America’s Cup, to be held next year in Naples, Italy, had been accepted. Team Australia also confirmed that Olympic gold medalist Tom Slingsby, who races for an Australian team in SailGP series, will join the syndicate as head of sailing.
Australia is returning to the America's Cup for the first time in more than 25 years. Sydney's Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club on Thursday confirmed that its challenge with Team Australia for the 38th America’s Cup, to be held next year in Naples, Italy, had been accepted. It is among a number of challengers, including one from the United States.
Team Australia also confirmed that Olympic gold medalist Tom Slingsby , who races for an Australian team in SailGP series , will join the syndicate as head of sailing. Three-time America's Cup winner Glenn Ashby is the team's head of performance and design. “The opportunity to represent Australia in the America’s Cup with an Australian team is something that genuinely means a lot to me,” Slingsby said.
“It’s been a dream throughout my career to be part of bringing Australia back to the Cup in a meaningful way. ” Grant Simmer, a member of the winning Australia II campaign in 1983 that ended the New York Yacht Club’s 132-year winning streak in the America's Cup, has been appointed as chief executive officer of Team Australia. “For me, this campaign is both deeply personal and incredibly exciting,” Simmer said in a statement.
“I first became involved in the America’s Cup in the early 1980s and was fortunate to be part of the . . .