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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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.&nbsp;
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.
LISTEN ABOVE

With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the new rules for the America's Cup ahead of Naples event

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