America's Cup, alliance among five teams for the future of the competition

The ’America&#8217s Cup Partnership announced today the formation of a “historic alliance” among the historic teams of the sailing event par excellence, including Luna Rossa.

“This –underlines the ACP–marks a transformative moment in the 174-year history of the competition, creating a unified entity dedicated to the long-term stability and growth of the America’s Cup. The five historic teams, Emirates Team New Zealand (Nzl), Athena Racing (Gbr), Luna Rossa (Ita), Tudor Team Alinghi (Svi) and K-Challenge (Fra), have joined together to create an exciting new future for the world”s oldest sporting competition.

“This –continues ever ACP– it follows the’protocol agreement between Emirates Team New Zealand, as Defender, and Athena Racing, as Challenger of Record, announced in August 2025, which set the terms for the 38th Louis Vuitton America’s Cup in Naples and paved the way for the’America’s Cup Partnership”.

“This is about preserving what makes the America’s Cup extraordinary, while building a sustainable model that benefits everyone who shares our passion for this great competition” said Grant Dalton, CEO of the Defender of Emirates Team New Zealand. “We are securing the America’s Cup&#8217s role as the excellence of innovation and professional sport for decades to come”.