America’s Cup teams will be required to compete with a female sailor on board, batteries will replace manual power, and a cost cap has been introduced, in a major shake-up for the next edition.
They are just some of the changes made for the 38th instalment in Naples in 2027 with the long-awaited protocol confirmed and released today.
The number of sailors on board an AC75 will drop from eight to five, with neither grinders nor cyclors expected to feature.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.
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