The 36th edition of the America’s Cup kicks off soon, and the world’s oldest official sporting competition promises to be hotly contested.
The high speed yachts that compete in the America’s Cup competition are supposed to glide over the water’s surface at very high speeds. That’s not always the case.
The 34th America’s Cup finals are set to start on Sept. 7. The defending champions, Oracle Team USA (lead by Oracle founder Larry Ellison), will take on Emirates Team New Zealand. These teams have spent more than $100 million each, building the fastest sailboats the race has ever seen, the AC72.