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Yachting: Team NZ tames the beast

It was May, 2011 and a tornado was upsetting the equilibrium of Birkenhead, on Auckland's North Shore. Out at Tiritiri Matangi, about 30km from base, Emirates Team New Zealand's equilibrium wasn't much better.

Yachting: Cup rivals unite with one aim... topple Team USA

Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena admits it was no easy task to convince his team to get back on the water this week and lend Emirates Team New Zealand a hand with their America's Cup preparations.

Team NZ: Back on the water

The Emirates Team New Zealand AC72 was pushed back out of the shed after 4 days of intense improvements revealing some large speed modifications to the package. The Louis Vuitton Cup is well behind us and focus is now entirely on the America's Cup. Our good friends Luna Rossa joined us on the Bay to push hard in racing drills with the purpose of making Dean Barker and his crew as ready as can be to take on Oracle in 8 days time.

Yachting: Team NZ bolts on go-faster kit

Expect some noticeable changes when Team New Zealand roll the boat they hope to race to win the America's Cup out of the shed today.

Yachting: Burling keen to put his experience to good use in AC45 regatta

Olympic silver medallist Peter Burling isn't bothered by the target resting on the back of his neoprene wetsuit heading into next week's Red Bull Youth America's Cup.

Peter Lester: Decision on Oracle will reach into all sports

The big news in the America's Cup world this week is not what has been happening out on the water in the youth fleet, but what has been going on behind closed doors in the jury room.

Yachting: Racing thwarted by lack of wind

Can we see licence, rego and cup ...

A well-placed member of San Francisco's sailing community revealed the trophy was at the centre of a police chase this month.

Yachting: Team NZ offers yachting dynasty's youngest shot at completing family trifecta

Chris Rattue: Politics aside, Cup sure to be fun

This one isn't so much David v Goliath, but Cain v Abel. Coutts is Barker's tormentor. He's our hero turned tormentor, writes Chris Rattue.

Yachting: Junior moves up fleet at Finn world champs

Paul Lewis: 162 years of America's Cup history

There's something slightly surreal about sitting on the deck of the schooner America - after which the America's Cup was named - on a windy day in San Francisco Bay.

Team NZ's mystery man

Who is the Swiss-Italian billionaire who has his hand partially on the tiller of a Kiwi victory and who Grant Dalton credits as saving Team New Zealand?

Yachting: Cup legend wants nationality rule back

The man who kicked it all off for Team New Zealand believes for the America's Cup to draw the competitors back in a nationality clause needs to be reinstated.

Yachting: Aussie trimmer a vital asset to Team NZ

Oracle Team USA wanted him, but Team NZ landed the man who was tutoring Jimmy Spithill.

Luna Rossa 'accuse' Team NZ of speeding

Another day in the America's Cup and another frivolous jury challenge. Only this time, Luna Rossa's protest against Team NZ was done with tongue firmly in cheek.

Yachting: Kiwi to play key role

Kiwi Stephen Barclay will play one of the key roles in helping to decide whether Oracle Team USA could be expelled from the America's Cup or be penalised heavily/

Waterfront sites eyed if Cup returns

Waterfront Auckland is exploring six waterfront locations in the event Team New Zealand win the America's Cup and bring the Auld Mug back to the City of Sails.