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    THE AMERICA’S CUP PARTNERSHIP

    The America’s Cup has entered a new era of mutual agreement, where competing teams are united under a shared governance and commercial structure. The America’s Cup Partnership (ACP) will be focused on commercial growth, long-term investment into the event and the teams, with a continued emphasis for the America’s Cup to be at the forefront of design, technical development, and innovation while respecting the Deed of Gift.

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    BRINGING THE AMERICA’S CUP TO THE FUTURE

    This historic agreement marks the first time in the event’s 174-year history that competing teams have united under a shared governance and commercial structure to more permanently manage the competitions, share economics and maximise engagement with America's Cup fans around the world.

    “As other highly successful sports over the past decade have demonstrated, we believe that by partnering with our fellow teams to establish a more permanent governance and commercial organisation, we will collectively realise the incredible global growth and popularity that the America’s Cup and its fans deserve,” said Grant Dalton, CEO of Emirates Team New Zealand.

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    CORE CHANGES

    The America's Cup Partnership will be driven by a new governance board, with each team having a seat on the board, that will establish an independent management team focused on the above key objectives and goals. The Partnership transitions the event from being managed by the Defender into a balanced, multi-team authority where all participants share control. This brings notable core changes to the 174-year history of the America’s Cup:

    EQUAL GOVERNANCE
    All participating teams now have equal representation and voting power within the ACP, therefore, leveling the playing-field and replacing the historic Defender-centric model.

    PREDICTABLE, BIENNIAL CYCLE
    The America’s Cup and its associated regattas will transition to a more stable race schedule with the America’s Cup Match being contested every two years. This predefined cycle will boost planning capacity for teams, venues, and sponsors.

    A CENTRALISED CONSORTIUM FUNCTION
    ACP manages everything from ownership, administration, and exploitation of rights, contracts, revenues, assets, personnel and activities necessary to the effective conduct of the events in line with both the governance documents; The Deed of Gift and the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup Protocol.

THE AMERICA’S CUP
A HISTORIC MOMENT IN GLOBAL SAILING

  • ACP will come into effect on November 1st, 2025. The America's Cup has always evolved to meet the demands of its era. Today's sporting landscape presents new opportunities to enhance the competition's global relevance and commercial strength. Athena Racing CEO and Team Principal Sir Ben Ainslie said, “The formation of ACP is a truly historic moment for the America’s Cup. For the first time, teams are uniting not just as rivals on the water, but as shared stakeholders in its future. This collective approach enables us to realise the Cup’s global commercial potential while protecting its unique heritage. It marks the start of an exciting new era, not just for the teams, but for fans, partners and the sport of sailing.”

    ACP's objectives and responsibilities includes the ownership, administration, and exploitation of rights, contracts, revenues, assets, personnel and activities necessary to the effective conduct of the events in line with both the governance documents; The Deed of Gift and the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup Protocol.