SAIL: Reliving the 37th America’s Cup

The movie Mighty Mary retells the story of their campaign from the 1995 America’s Cup, but the current custodians are not waiting 30 years to replay the 2024 edition.

Called SAIL, the movie is directed by Academy Award winners Frank Marshall and Evan Hayes with the support of Skydance Productions and the in-house broadcast team at the America’s Cup to provide the definitive real-life documentary of the 37th America’s Cup held in Barcelona, Spain.

While the announcement claims it will premiere at the 2026 Venice Film Festival on September 11, this is a bit of a fib as it is not on the official program. Instead, an Italian film-industry publication reports that it will be shown alongside the Venice Film Festival. Whatever!

Spoiler alert… New Zealand still won. For movie details, click here.

Details: https://www.americascup.com/

Defender New Zealand and Challenger of Record from Great Britain confirmed the Protocol for the 38th America’s Cup on August 12, 2025. The close of the initial entry period was October 31, 2025, with late entries considered up to March 31, 2026.

Current entrants:
• Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) – Defender
• GB1 (GBR) – Challenger of Record
• Luna Rossa (ITA) – Challenger
• Tudor Team Alinghi (SUI) – Challenger
• La Roche-Posay Racing Team (FRA) – Challenger
• American Racing Challenger Team USA (USA) – Challenger
• Team Australia (AUS) – Challenger

After the 2024 event, Barcelona, Spain declined hosting another edition, with the venue moved to Naples, Italy. In 2027, Challenger racing is May 22 to July 4 before the 38th Match on July 10-19. Full details.

Preliminary Regattas:*
May 22-24, 2026 – Cagliari, Italy
September 24-27 – Naples, Italy

* The Protocol noted how there would be as many Preliminary Regattas as possible, with the intent to have three during 2026 and one possibly in early 2027, and a final event at the Match Venue immediately prior to the challenger series. Only two have been thus far revealed.

Source: America’s Cup