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Planet Sail: Blue print for the next America's Cup - Matt Sheahan reports

by Matt Sheahan 18 Nov 2021 03:17 GMT 18 November 2021
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The Protocol for the 37th America's Cup has been published and while there are still some crucial details that are yet to be completed, there are several interesting and innovative ideas for the next event.

Matt Sheahan finds out what big guns Grant Dalton, Sir Ben Ainslie and others have to say about the future of the Cup and considers what lies ahead on the tricky path to the next America's Cup.

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