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The new agreement signed between five of the main teams taking part in the Cup - Emirates Team New Zealand, Athena Racing, Luna Rossa, Tudor Team Alinghi and K-Challenge - marks a turning point: one of predictability. The creation of a common structure, the America's Cup Partnership, finally lays the foundations for a more predictable operation. From now on, the Cup will be held every two years, with a more stable framework, collective governance, independent management and the ambition to approach the standards of the major professional circuits.
Behind this announcement are some very concrete issues. For teams, it means being able to plan, recruit, design and test without having to start from scratch for each edition. For sponsors, it means visibility on their return on investment. And for enthusiasts, like all of us, it means being able to follow the Cup as you would a sports sailing season, without having to find out who the Challenger of Record is or whether the next event will actually take place.
The fact that at least one woman will be on board every AC75 from 2027 is a strong signal. Not an announcement, but an obligation written into the protocol. Similarly, the renewal of the Women's and Youth America's Cup shows that we're no longer confined to a technological and masculine milieu. The next generation is being taken seriously, and that's all to the good.
Of course, some will see this as a form of standardization, or even a loss of the Cup's unique character. But let's be honest: the America's Cup has long suffered from its own contradictions. This new framework does not erase its history, nor the crazy technological dimension that sets it apart from other competitions. Nor does it erase the rivalry, the poker-fighting and the innovations that make each edition so special. It simply allows us to build on a solid foundation.
Those who dreamed of the Cup images, who thrilled to a crazy tack or a last-minute wind shift, will lose nothing. They'll just have a slightly clearer appointment. Every two years. On a fixed date. And that, in this sport, is already a small revolution.
