Alinghi Red Bull Racing, returns to the America’s Cup scene in 2024. The new boat ready to win the America’s Cup
To the overwhelming sounds of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Don’t Stop,” the team anthem echoing through the base’s speaker system, the Alinghi Red Bull Racing family gathered to celebrate the launch of the new AC75 that will be featured in the upcoming America’s Cup 2024 regattas.
History and characteristics of Alinghi Red Bull Racing AC75
Alinghi Red Bull Racing makes its return to the America’s Cup scene in 2024, bringing with it a rich history of success and controversy. Originally known simply as Alinghi, the Swiss team won the prestigious America’s Cup in 2003 and successfully defended the title in 2007.
The team’s name, Alinghi Red Bull Racing, reflects both its heritage and its current main sponsor, Red Bull. Based at the Société Nautique de Genève, the team is led by skipper Hans Peter Steinacher, an experienced Austrian sailor.
The Swiss team’s victory in 2003 was historic, as it was the first time a European team won the America’s Cup. However, there has been quite a bit of controversy as Alinghi has recruited several key members of Team New Zealand, the title-holding team, stirring controversy and tension in the sailing world.
In 2007 there was another legal dispute, with Larry Ellison and the BMW Oracle team, which generated an unusual and controversial situation in the history of the world’s oldest Trophy.
Despite all the controversies and legal battles of the past, now Alinghi Red Bull Racing is ready to return to the open sea in 2024, with a boat that in addition to being a masterpiece of design and technology has the ambition and characteristics to bring the America’s Cup back to Switzerland and make its mark in sailing history.
These are the statements of Silvio Arrivabene Co-Manager of the team:
We pushed every area, and the result is a result of the collaboration between Marcelino’s team and so many parts of the Red Bull operation in an integrated way including Red Bull Advanced Technologies… It’s a beautiful boat, a boat unlike any other
In conclusion, the most beautiful and most watched sailing event in the world promises an exciting spectacle, with boats designed and built with the most advanced technologies.
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