Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Springer would rather be on a superyacht. And he often is.

Emirates Team New Zealand’s sailing their AC75 Te Rehutai on Auckland’s Hauraki ... has now been mainstreamed and used to develop hydro-foiling electric ferries, advances in car design ...

As the new defender, the New Zealanders introduced an audacious concept for the 2021 America’s Cup – a foiling monohull called the AC75, with a double-skinned soft mainsail. The 2024 version of the ...

The purposely designed AC9F is a scaled down 9-meter version of the foiling AC75 monohull to be used in the 36th America’s Cup. Seven are to be built for the 2020-2021 Youth America’s Cup.

The Youth America’s Cup was initiated for the 2013 America’s Cup, and while the plan took some time to take form, it proved to be a hit. Utilizing the AC45 catamarans which had been used in ...