Christopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·9 Aug, 2026 05:05 AM3 mins to read‌NZME's Christopher Reive goes on board Emirates Team New Zealand's AC75 Taihoro as they prepare to defend the America's Cup. Video / NZ HeraldJust when it seemed like there would be no American entry in the America’s Cup for the first time in the competition’s history, American Racing Challenger Team USA announced their arrival.

Purchasing the assets of previous American challenger American Magic – which included an AC75 and two AC40s – the