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AC38 finally has a US team. American Racing Challenger, led by sailing legend Ken Read and sports investor Chris Welch, enters the race late, without an AC75 in the water and with the odds stacked against them. But they have a plan. Niall Myant-Best sits down with both men to find out how this team came together, what the America's Cup Partnership changes for challengers like them, and whether a brand-new team can genuinely compete in Naples 2027.
By America's CupAC38 finally has a US team. American Racing Challenger, led by sailing legend Ken Read and sports investor Chris Welch, enters the race late, without an AC75 in the water and with the odds stacked against them. But they have a plan. Niall Myant-Best sits down with both men to find out how this team came together, what the America's Cup Partnership changes for challengers like them, and whether a brand-new team can genuinely compete in Naples 2027.