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BMW Oracle Racing Trimaran Heads for Golden Gate

The giant trimaran that won the 33rd America’s Cup for Larry Ellison’s Oracle Racing team is heading home to San Francisco. 

USA 17 has only ever competed twice, but she sailed the races of her life to dominate the Swiss defender, Alinghi, off Valencia, Spain, last year and win the 33rd America’s Cup.

The extraordinary carbon-fiber machine is being loaded onto the freighter M.V. Star Isfjord this week for the long delivery trip to San Francisco via the Panama Canal.  The freighter carrying both USA 17 and her extraordinary 223-ft wingsail is scheduled to leave Valencia on January 29 or 30 for the 7,900-nautical-mile passage to the Bay Area.

The estimated arrival in San Francisco, dependent upon on-time loading, sea conditions en-route and transit time in the Panama Canal, is March 1.

The trimaran’s arrival will mark the first time that USA 17 visits the city that Oracle Racing calls home.  She was launched in Anacortes, WA, in August 2008, and after initial testing there moved to San Diego, CA, for a further period of training before being moved to Valencia for the 33rd Cup Match last February.

Measuring more than 100 feet long and 90 feet wide and powered by a 20-storey tall wingsail, USA 17 is the fastest yacht to ever win the America’s Cup.  It has been in storage in Valencia since winning the Cup on Feb. 14, 2010.

With the Oracle Racing team fully focused on laying the groundwork for its 34th America’s Cup campaign in 2013, the provisional plan is to continue to keep USA 17 in storage after unloading.  An announcement about the vessel’s sailing plans will be made later this year.

“The handful of us privileged to sail on USA 17 would love to sail her again in an instant.  I dare say all those who never had this chance would like to as well,” said Oracle Racing skipper James Spithill.

“But the stark reality is that every aspect of the boat, every component, was built right to the limit so that for every hour’s sailing USA 17 required 20 hours of painstaking and rigorous maintenance.  For the time being the team’s focus will be on the America’s Cup ahead.”  

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The America's Cup: Everything you need to know about the sailing competition

Ahead of the 2021 America's Cup in New Zealand , Elaine Bunting explains everything you need to know about the sailing competition in our handy guide - from America's Cup racing rules and history, to detailing just how fast those hydrofoil boats can go...

The America’s Cup is considered the pinnacle of yacht racing. Every four years, teams compete for the oldest trophy in international sport in yachts that represent the cutting edge of yacht design and technology.

This is a magnet for the world’s most talented sailors. It is notoriously difficult to win, and the opportunity comes only once every four years. Yet the storied history of the Cup has always attracted brilliant minds and been backed by some of the world’s most ambitious and successful businessmen.

The America’s Cup match is held between only two teams, the defender and one challenger. The series that establishes the right to be that challenging team was held through January and February, and provided some genuinely shocking moments.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR?

Two of the four challengers were eliminated in the Prada Cup challenger series in January and February. The US team American Magic spectacularly spun out of control and capsized in a high-wind, high-speed mark rounding. Despite rapidly being rebuilt, the team was unable to get the boat fully functional again and was ousted from the Prada Cup without a single win.

The British team INEOS Team UK, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, won the opening round robin series handsomely and were regarded as favourites only to shock fans when they were thrashed 7-1 in the Prada Cup final by the clearly faster Italian team Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli.

So after several brutal gladiatorial rounds, the match is on between old rivals Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. The stakes are sky-high: whoever wins the America’s Cup not only earns the historic America’s Cup ‘Auld Mug’ trophy, but they get to write the rule for 37th America’s Cup in four years, defining the yacht design, how it is sailed – and to choose the venue where it will all take place.

It is a winner-takes-all format. The America’s Cup is famously a race in which, as Queen Victoria was informed during the first contest in 1851, “there is no second.”

HOW IS THE AMERICA’S CUP WINNER DECIDED?

The challenger, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, will race against the defender, Emirates Team New Zealand in the 36th America’s Cup match series starting on 10 March.

There are two races each day on 12, 13 and 14 March with additional days on 15, 16 and 17 March if needed to conclude the first-to-seven wins series.

A choice of race course is decided each day depending on wind conditions, but the courses are all windward-leewards with around 3km between each end and around 1.5km from side to side.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TEAMS RACING FOR THE AMERICA’S CUP?

Emirates Team New Zealand, yacht Te Rehutai – The home team is the defender, having won the Cup in Bermuda in 2017. Heading it up is the steely Grant Dalton, with eight times America’s Cup campaigner Kevin Shoebridge capably in charge of the sailing side. The design team is also second to none – and between them they all set the rules this time.

The Kiwis boast some of the youngest sailors, who grew up in the era of foiling, notably the wildly gifted Pete Burling as helmsman and his Olympic champion crewmate Blair Tuke, who share a Gold and Silver Medal and six World Championship wins in the high performance 49er class.

The pair works in partnership with the team’s resident Australian Olympian, Glenn Ashby. This successful triumvirate was a crucial ingredient in Emirates Team New Zealand’s last Cup win. Ashby is key to tactical decisions, Blair Tuke is the so-called flight controller in charge of flaps on the foils and rudder, with Peter Burling is steering and coolly making those split-second decisions on the race course.

Their yacht Te Rehutai has many visible differences compared with Luna Rossa. It is a more brutal looking design beside the smooth shaped, elegant Italian boat, and has quite different shaped foils (see ‘How do the America’s Cup yacht work?’): New Zealand’s are almost flat across the wing base, while Luna Rossa’s foils are in a dihedral shape, sloping downwards from a central wing bulb.

These are just the most obvious differences, and there will be many more variations beneath the surface, especially in the complex control systems. Yet despite dissimilarities, the speed differential between teams in the Prada Cup varied only by fractions of a knot, putting the emphasis on dominating pre-start manoeuvres, reading the wind shifts and match racing the opponent. These will all play a part in the Cup match too.

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, yacht Luna Rossa - The Italian team, backed by Patrizio Bertelli, is bristling with experience. Italian team boss Max Sirena has been involved in six America’s Cups.

At the wheel, the Italians have a set-up never seen before, with straight-talking Australian Jimmy Spithill helming on starboard and Italian Olympic sailor Francesco Bruni helming on port. When one is steering, the other acts as flight controller and trims the foils.

It is a formidable partnership. Spithill is the most successful Cup sailor in the line-up, having been part of seven campaigns and winning it twice in 2010 and 2013 for Larry Ellison’s US team Oracle. Bruni, meanwhile, has three Olympics behind him and several Cup campaigns himself.

While this unconventional division of control between the two helmsmen prompted observers to shake their heads at first, it has proved highly successful. Spithill has suggested that the arrangement allowed them both to accelerate their skills, while at a very practical level it means no one has to jump out of the cockpit and cross the boat during high-speed G-force tacks and gybes before settling back into continuity in a new position.

Indeed, it has been so successful that Emirates Team New Zealand have been experimenting with changing to the one-helmsman-per-side arrangement, split between Peter Burling and Glenn Ashby. Watch out, this may come into play at some point.

Meanwhile, they have increasingly brought into play the tactical skills of Pietro Sibello, an Olympic 49er sailor, who is to be seen popping up to read the wind and the race course and feed back into the strategy.

HOW TO WATCH THE AMERICA’S CUP

America’s Cup racing is split into two parts throughout February and March and you can watch them all free. All the racing will be streamed live on the official America’s Cup YouTube Channel , Facebook and on americascup.com .

It will also be on free-to-air and pay-to-view networks in 120 territories around the world, including TVNZ in New Zealand, RAI and Sky Italia in Italy, the BBC and Sky UK & Ireland in the UK, and NBC Sports in the USA and Caribbean.

FIVE THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR IN THE AMERICA’S CUP RACES

1. The pre-starts. This America’s Cup has traditional upwind starts. Each team must enter the start box from opposite ends at the two minute mark. They jostle for the best position with the aim of hitting the line powered up exactly as the clock counts down to 0:00 – and in front of their opponent.

To get an advantage, each team will look to dodge, weave, box out their opponent, put a penalty put on them, or execute some other perfectly legitimate but edge-of-the-seat manoeuvre. These minutes can be among the most exciting of a whole race, and may set the tactics and playbook for all that follows so are not to be missed.

2. Mark roundings. Teams can round either one of two marks at the top or bottom of the course, so watch for splits here, close overlaps and other tactical manoeuvres. As the boats bear away at the upwind mark rounding they head into a power zone, speeding up rapidly. This is where we have seen the AC75s exceed 50 knots of speed and get unstable and into trouble with flight control.

3. Light winds. The AC75s have sometimes struggled to foil in winds of under 8 knots. When they come off their foils they suddenly go from supersonic to super-slow. Comparatively huge distances can open up or disappear in a flash if one team finds a puff and gets flying while the other is floundering. On light days, everything can turn inside out in seconds.

4. Strong winds. The same is true in big winds. Mistakes in crewing and sailhandling can be punishing when these massively loaded boats are fully powered up. When the winds are up, the pre-starts and mark roundings are likely war zones.

5. Match race tactics. Some thought the equivalent of hand-to-hand combat could never happen in the AC75s, but they have turned out to be agile and the crews surprisingly willing to throw them into some very close quarter spots. They are also able to mark opponents tack for tack and gybe for gybe round the course to defend a lead and deny their opponent a passing lane. Watch for these clever displays of aggression and stealth. And do listen in the live audio feed from each of the boats that gives big clues as to what each skipper and tactician is doing, thinking and planning.

WHAT ARE THE AMERICA’S CUP YACHTS?

Teams are racing in the AC75 design, a radical 75ft long monohull with no keel that flies on foils at speeds of up to 50 knots.

Deciding the boat to be raced is one of the spoils of victory, and when Emirates Team New Zealand won the last America’s Cup in Bermuda in 2017 they decided to create something never seen before, and where their knowledge of foiling could be a winning advantage.

The AC75 design rule is a so-called ‘box’ rule, which sets some key parameters such as hull length and overall length with bowsprit (75ft, hence the name AC75). The 62-page rule specification defines draught, minimum hull volume, number of sails, number of foils, even the number of boats – the teams have been allowed to build two and will all be racing with iteration No. 2 – but leaves other areas such as hull shape and foil flaps open for teams to develop.

As these yachts do not have keels, they rely for stability on a mere three tonnes of total ballast, plus 960-990kg allowed for 11 crew. The ballast is spread across two swivelling foils that look like arms (some say insect legs) on each side.

To keep some design costs down, the teams have one-design elements, such as the components and arms that move the foils up and down. However, the shape of the foils, the flaps and the control systems that operate them are absolutely key, and unique to each team.

The rule has also kept hull shape relatively open so we see quite striking differences in shapes. This reflects different teams’ thinking about the best way to promote foiling as early as possible in the wind range and slip as smoothly as possible between displacement and flying modes.

The sails are unique, too. The mainsails are twin-skinned soft wings, a new hybrid between a conventional sail and hard wing.

HOW DO THE AMERICA’S CUP YACHTS WORK?

The AC75s are designed to be able to fly in as little wind as possible, and as consistently as possible across the wind range up to the maximum of 23 knots allowable for the America’s Cup match.

To do that, the yachts have a canting T-foil on each side that provides the lift to take the hull out of the water and fly.

The foils are ballasted to provide stability, and are set across a large beam, so the AC75s have a huge amount of righting moment. That means they can carry a very large and efficient sail area to drive the boat.

Once the leeward foil lifts the hull clear of the water, there is very little drag, with only one slender foil and the T-foil rudder in the water. That, in a nutshell, is how it is possible for these yachts to reach 50 knots of boat speed, and potentially more.

In the real world, there are lots of variables that will affect foiling. New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf sees a large wind range, often blustery conditions, and there are also waves to contend with. Keeping a large boat foiling efficiently and consistently on just two slender points is like juggling on a slackline, and the control systems for rapid adjustments will be a critical but largely invisible factor.

WHAT’S THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICA’S CUP?

Books could, and have, been written about the contentious history of the America’s Cup. It all began in 1851, when a syndicate of businessmen from New York sailed the schooner America across the Atlantic and beat a fleet of British yachts in a race around the Isle of Wight, winning the 100 Guinea Cup.

Famously, Queen Victoria, who had watching the race, asked who was second and the reply came: “Your Majesty, there is no second.”

The 100 Guinea Cup was donated to the New York Yacht Club, renamed in honour of the schooner and a Deed of Gift drawn up for ‘a perpetual challenge cup for friendly competition between nations’. The America’s Cup is the oldest trophy in international sport and arguably the most difficult (and expensive) to win.

For 160 years, Britain has been trying to win it back. Challengers have included the tea magnate Sir Thomas Lipton, who challenged five times between 1899 and 1930.

After a golden era of racing in the J Class yachts, the Cup was raced for in the 12-metre design, then an evolving International America’s Cup Class. More recently it has been contested in much faster multihull designs.

The America’s Cup has always been defined by, and contested with, the backing of some of the world’s wealthiest businessmen. Winners have included Harold Vanderbilt (1930, 1934 and 1937) and Henry Sears (1958).

In the modern era, Ernesto Bertarelli’s team Alinghi won in 2003 and 2007 before losing to Larry Ellison’s Oracle Racing in 2010. Ellison’s US team successfully defended in 2013 before losing to New Zealand in 2017.

Both men retreated from the America’s Cup following their defeats, but Patrizio Bertelli, CEO of the Prada Group, is still trying to win it for Italy after five Cup campaigns with the Luna Rossa Challenge.

Since 1851, the US has defended or won the America’s Cup 30 times, New Zealand three times, Switzerland (Alinghi) twice, and Australia once (Alan Bond’s Australia II in 1983). Despite 16 challenges in a Cup match since 1870, Britain has never yet won back the trophy that left its shores in 1851.

WHAT IS THE AMERICA’S CUP TROPHY?

The America’s Cup , affectionately known as the ‘Auld Mug’  is an impressive piece of silverware. Including its pedestal, it stands 1.1m high and weighs over 14kg. It was made by London-based silver maker Robert Garrard & Co, the royal jeweller since 1735, and was originally a claret jug.

It was given an extra pedestal in 1958 to make room for more engraving, and when that ran out of space, another was added in 1992.

A little known fact (which says so much about America’s Cup rivalry) is that when Oracle won the trophy in 2010 the engraving marking rivals Alinghi’s victory was rotated round to the rear. A new base in carbon fibre was also made to replace the mahogany one.

When Louis Vuitton sponsored the challenger series, the America’s Cup was given its own large Vuitton trunk on its 150th birthday in 1998. With Oracle as the holder it was accompanied everywhere and closely guarded by white-gloved bodyguards.

On winning it in 2017, Emirates Team New Zealand took it to yacht clubs round its home country and let members and young sailors handle the famous silver trophy.

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The giant America’s Cup-winning trimaran arrived in the Bay today aboard the freighter M.V. Star Isfjord after a 7,900-mile passage from Valencia, Spain, via the Panama Canal. The ship carrying USA 17 trimaran passed underneath the Golden Gate Bridge at 0530 PST and berthed alongside San Francisco’s Pier 80 at 0650.

'0650 PST was the time the America’s Cup winning trimaran USA 17 touched USA soil again. At least that’s when the mooring lines secured the M.V Star Isjford alongside San Francisco’s Pier 80 with USA 17 trimaran onboard

The timing of unloading the game-changing 115ft trimaran and its wingsail will be determined by prevailing wind conditions.  Both will be placed in short term storage in ORACLE Racing’s new base on Pier 80. Longer term, there are plans to put the yacht and her impressive 223-foot wingsail on public display.     

The trimaran may not sail again, her place in history assured by two brief, glorious moments in February 2010. USA 17 has only ever contested two races in her life. She won both convincingly to win the oldest trophy in international sport from the Swiss Alinghi team.

In doing so, she propelled the America’s Cup into a new era of fast, exciting wingsailed multihull featuring shorter, simpler-to-understand racing and pioneering television graphics.

“When we stepped off the boat last year it was a really flat feeling that lasted several weeks,” commented skipper James Spithill. “We realized that we might not sail the boat again. There was such a buzz in sailing a machine so big and which pushed so many boundaries. But she was also ‘high-maintenance’ and right now our priority is the future, not the past.”

ORACLE Racing’s focus is on the next Cup. Scheduled for San Francisco in the summer of 2013, it will showcase similar wingsail multihull technology that made USA 17 so exciting.

The team’s new AC45 catamaran, used for the 2011 and 2012 America’s Cup World Series events, is nearing completion, while the design, sailing, engineering and boatbuilding teams are flat-out developing concepts for the team’s bigger AC72 catamaran for the defense of the America’s Cup.

USA 17’s arrival is her first visit to the city that ORACLE Racing calls home. She was launched in Anacortes, Wash., in August 2008. After initial testing there, she was moved to San Diego, Calif., for a further period of training before being shipped to Valencia for the 33rd America’s Cup.

Measuring more than 100 feet long and 90 feet wide and powered by a 20-storey tall wingsail, USA 17 is the fastest yacht to ever win the America’s Cup. It has been in storage in Valencia since winning the Cup on Feb. 14, 2010

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We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. This month Thomas Coville nominates USA 17, the 2010 America's Cup winner

“I’d have loved to sail on the America’s Cup AC72 cats in San Francisco in 2013 , they were so invigorating. Those boats were when Larry Ellison just let free in the America’s Cup and pushed the limits. But perhaps even cooler was the big trimaran challenger, USA 17 [in 2010]. When you saw the size of the wing and the size of Jimmy Spithill steering the boat, and flying on one hull, I think it was totally amazing.

“We should give a medal to the generation who was on the America’s Cup in San Francisco for creating so many new ideas and new dynamics, but for me the first step of sailing by flying was when those guys arrived with a trimaran with wings. Today we are trying to recreate that kind of a step by foiling around the world.

Jimmy Spithill is dwarfed by USA 17 as he helms the trimaran to victory in the 2010 America’s Cup. Photo: Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty

“Jimmy Spithill is my favourite skipper ever – for me he is the skipper that defines an epoch. He’s going to try to fly around the planet on a Jules Verne Trophy one day, for sure.”

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Top speed: 40 knots LOA: 34m/113ft Launched: 2008 Berths: 0 Price: €10,000,000 Adrenalin factor: 95%

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The 33rd America's Cup

Surpassing even the acrimonious off-water courtroom drama of the 1988 America’s Cup, the 33rd America's Cup may have produced a once in a life time yacht race between Société Nautique de Genève and the Golden Gate Yacht Club, but the protracted battle off the water scuttled many of the challenging teams who had been ready and waiting for a traditional Challenger Selection Series in the AC90.

Because of the long delays from the legal action, and the fact that the 33rd America's Cup was a Deed of Gift match without a Challenger Selection Series, the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series was established and raced in January and February 2009 as a competition for other America's Cup racing syndicates. Ten syndicates took part in the regatta which used boats provided by Emirates Team New Zealand and BMW Oracle Racing.

This initial event was then expanded into the Louis Vuitton Trophy series of events which started in November 2009. These events were designed to be low-cost and keep syndicates active while waiting for the next America’s Cup, but when AC34 finally started, only three Challengers entered. The AC90 was now old news, AC33 had ushered in the era of the cats.

From 2007 to 2010, no legal stone was left unturned in the courtroom battle between the two super teams, with everything from the Challenger of Record, the date, the venue, the construction of the boats and the match rules all getting their time in the dock across 15 separate court cases. Once all was said and done, it was amazing that the boats were built at all in the short 10-month time frame given.

Société Nautique de Genève built Alinghi 5 , a 90-foot cat, with a bowsprit that made it 120 ft overall.

The Golden Gate Yacht Club, built USA-17 , a giant wing-powered trimaran.

Once on the water in Valencia Spain, AC33 finally became a boat race again and produced a spectacular, yet underwhelming 2 race series.

An aggressive pre-start by BMW Oracle Racing forced a foul by Alinghi, which had not taken advantage of the diagonal start line allowed for the port-entry boat. Both boats wound up head to the wind over the start line. Alinghi bore off while BMW Oracle Racing remained stalled and started c.650 m behind (1:27). BMW Oracle Racing were clearly able to sail higher and faster (average speed 20.2 kt vs. 19.4 kt), so they caught up with Alinghi within 15 minutes and thereafter extended their lead eventually winning by over 3,000 m. Upwind they were able to out-sail Alinghi even without a jib and their speed differential was greater downwind (23.5 kt vs. 20.7 kt average speed) than upwind. The final delta includes a penalty turn by Alinghi due to not keeping clear at the start. Without the penalty turn the delta was about 8½ minutes. Winds were 5 to 10 knots. Partial timings for the winner were 1h29 upwind, 1h03 downwind.

Alinghi received a penalty for being in the pre-start area before the designated time. There was very little pre-start maneuvering. BMW Oracle Racing started on starboard tack ahead of Alinghi on port tack. Alinghi sailed faster than during the previous race and benefited from a 20-degree wind shift, which put the Swiss boat in the lead at about the midpoint of the first leg. But after crossing ahead, Alinghi fell behind after tacking for the lay line. BMW Oracle Racing then proved to be much faster on the first reach, pulling about 2 kilometers ahead (26.8 kt vs. 25.2 kt average speed).The final delta includes the penalty turn by Alinghi. Without the penalty turn the delta would have been around 4 minutes. Winds were 7 to 8 knots. Partial timings for the winner were 0h59 to upwind mark, 0h29 to gybe mark, 0h39 to finish.

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Ainslie set to begin bid for America's Cup glory

Ben Ainslie's Ineos Britannia team are set to start their bid to become the first British crew to win the America's Cup.

After almost three years of meticulous planning and testing, six teams will race their new AC75 boats against each other for the first time on Thursday in the final preliminary regatta.

The four-day event takes place within sight of the port area of Barcelona, the host city for the 37th America's Cup.

The competition begins in earnest on 29 August, with a series of races to decide which boat will take on defending champions New Zealand for the trophy in October.

Four-time Olympic sailing champion Ainslie is the skipper and chief executive officer of the Britannia team, which is backed by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Group.

They have worked with the Mercedes Formula 1 team to develop their boat, and with the Ineos Grenadiers cycling team to help the crew reach their physical peak.

First held around the Isle of Wight in 1851, the America's Cup is the world's oldest sporting event.

Here is our guide to the 37th edition, which includes a women's series for the first time in the competition's 173-year history.

How does the America's Cup work and what's the schedule?

Team New Zealand automatically qualify for the America's Cup final match having won the trophy - known as the Auld Mug - in 2021.

The British team will take on rivals from Switzerland (Alinghi Red Bull Racing), Italy (Luna Rossa), the United States (NYYC American Magic) and France (Orient Express Racing Team) in the Challenger Selection Series leading up to the final series.

Known as the Louis Vuitton Cup, there are three competitions from 29 August to 7 October:

29 August to 8 September: Louis Vuitton Cup round-robin stage - all teams race each other twice, with the top four going through and the leading team choosing who they face in the semi-finals

14-19 September: Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals - first to win five races advances

26 September to 7 October: Louis Vuitton Cup final - first to win seven races qualifies for the America's Cup match

12-17 October: the 37th America's Cup - the Louis Vuitton Cup winner takes on holders Team New Zealand, with the first to seven race victories winning the trophy

• Races start at 13:00 BST and reserve dates are scheduled if required. You can watch the action live on TNT Sports.

How fast are the America's Cup boats?

Ineos Britannia have enlisted the help of engineering experts at the Mercedes Formula 1 team in Brackley, Northamptonshire in a bid to find a technical advantage over their rivals.

The AC75, or America's Cup 75, is a 75ft foiling race boat with one carbon-fibre hull (a monohull instead of catamaran or trimaran) and has been described as like a "large windsurfing board with towering sails" by Sailing World.

The AC75s - which have sails up to 26.5m high - have extendable hydrofoil wings which can lift the hull up and enable the boats to skim the surface of the water so they appear like they are flying.

This helps the boats to reach exhilarating speeds of more than 50 knots (57.5mph), despite weighing about 6.5 tonnes.

But make a mistake and the boats could capsize.

What is a cyclor and why are they key?

Fast starts are key, race tactics and weather conditions will all play their part, but it could be human effort which determines who wins the America's Cup.

Each boat has eight crew members, reduced from 11 last time, with two helmsmen and two sail trimmers on different sides.

Joining Ainslie as co-helm will be Olympic gold medallist Dylan Fletcher, who won the 49er class at Tokyo 2020, while Leigh McMillan and Bleddyn Mon are the trimmers.

The other four sailors on the boat provide the hydraulic power to trim the sails by pedalling static bikes fixed inside the hull.

Four of the nine "cycling sailors" in the Britannia squad have an Olympic rowing background - including 2016 gold medallist Matt Gotrel and Tokyo silver medallist Harry Leask.

Known as "cyclors", they have been put through their paces on dry land by Grenadiers’ top cyclists to build their endurance levels.

Double Olympic gold medallist Giles Scott is the team's head of sailing.

There is also a big onshore team including sailmakers, engineers, software technicians and even meteorologists.

It is estimated that the average America’s Cup campaign costs about £100m.

Ben Ainslie's mission to win the America's Cup

Ainslie won medals at five consecutive Olympics from 1996 onwards, including gold at four consecutive Games from 2000 to 2012.

Competing initially in the Laser category, he switched to the larger Finn boats and won nine World Championship titles across both classes.

Since winning gold at London 2012, Ainslie's goal has been to claim the America's Cup for Great Britain.

He set up his own British team to compete in the America's Cup World Series in 2012-2013 with the aim of gaining experience for a full challenge in 2017.

Ainslie went on to win the Auld Mug in 2013, using all his tactical nous to turn around Team Oracle USA's fortunes in spectacular style.

His two subsequent attempts in a British boat have ended in disappointment.

In 2017, Ainslie's Land Rover BAR team were knocked out in the semi-finals.

In the Covid-hit 2021 campaign, his Ineos Team UK won the round-robin stage but lost 7-1 to Luna Rossa in the final selection race series.

What about the Women's America's Cup?

Women have competed in the America's Cup before - most notably American Dawn Riley, who has sailed in the competition three times and was team manager of the French entry in 2007 - but have never had a standalone series.

The inaugural Women’s America’s Cup takes place in AC40 boats - a smaller version of the AC75 - from 5-13 October in Barcelona.

Great Britain's Athena Pathway will be one of 12 teams to start the qualification series from 5-9 October.

Hannah Mills, Britain's most successful female Olympic sailor - with two golds and a silver - leads the 12-strong British squad.

The 36-year-old from Wales has assembled a team full of Olympic and world medallists, including her former partner Saskia Clark and Paris 2024 kite sailing gold medallist Ellie Aldridge.

They will hope to advance to the final on 11 October, and from there reach the match race final on 13 October.

Great Britain are also represented in the Youth America’s Cup, taking place from 17-26 September.

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The Fixed-Wing Is In: America's Cup Sailors Plan to Use Rigid Carbon-Fiber Airfoil on U.S. Entry

The U.S. team for the America's Cup is replacing its boat's mast and cloth mainsail with a hard, fixed wing that is 80 percent larger than a Boeing 747 wing, not to mention difficult and dangerous to maneuver

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SAN DIEGO—After more than a year of practicing for the America's Cup, the U.S. team is replacing its boat's lofty 60-meter mast and 620-square-meter cloth mainsail with a hard, fixed wing that is 80 percent larger than a Boeing 747 wing and will tower 58 meters above their giant trimaran's deck. The team, known as the BMW ORACLE Racing Team, will start to practice with and evaluate the high-strength yet lightweight carbon-fiber wing on its 27-meter carbon-composite trimaran later this week.  The Americans have been testing new frontiers with the loads that their massive multihull endures while sailing . Crash helmets, personal floatation devices and other body armor have been de rigueur during BMW ORACLE Racing's practices—even while using a mast and a mainsail, which preceded the wing. During a practice session on November 3, the boat's huge mast snapped and toppled into the Pacific. Thankfully, no one was injured. Although the team's research and development unit has been conducting a forensic evaluation of the mast mishap, another unit has been finishing the assembly of the wing under the cover of a huge tent at the team's base in San Diego, in an attempt to keep the technology a secret from competitors. The America’s Cup is the oldest actively contested trophy in sport and dates back to a race held in 1851 in England in which the yacht America beat 15 boats representing the Royal Yacht Squadron.  Members of the winning America syndicate donated the Cup via a Deed of Gift to the New York Yacht Club on July 8, 1857, specifying that it be held in trust as a perpetual challenge trophy to promote friendly competition among nations. According to an Allianz Economic Report conducted in co-operation with Tom Cannon, dean of Buckingham University Business School, the America's Cup ranks just behind the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup in terms of worldwide direct and indirect economic benefits that accrue to the winner and the event's host city. It is the largest inter-club sporting event in the world in terms of economic scale and impact. The only other time that a multihull and a wing have been used in the America's Cup was in 1988. Back then, the U.S. team defied tradition when they unveiled an 18-meter catamaran equipped with a wing to compete against New Zealand's 27-meter monohull. Burt Rutan , whose company Scaled Composites went on to win the Ansari X PRIZE for SpaceShipOne , and who worked with John Ronz, David Hubbard and Duncan MacLane on the 1988 wing, reflected on that achievement: "The wing-sail designs were more challenging (than aircraft wing applications) because they needed high lift in both directions and because we had a requirement to vary the wing twist to account for different wind gradients above the sea. An aircraft wing lifts in only one direction and does not have any twist control. On the wing-sail we twisted the third element and thus had to make it torsionally flexible." The scale of the 21st-century sailboat and wing is astronomical compared with the 1988 vintage. The 1988 wing height was slightly over 30 meters, and its area was approximately 165 square meters. The new wing's main element is a monolithic box with an aerodynamic nose along its leading edge. Hinges at different points along the main element's trailing edge can be adjusted to change the gap between the forward and the aft elements to adjust airflow depending on the wind velocity. The sections of the trailing element can be moved independently to induce camber (the asymmetry between the top and bottom curves of an airfoil), making it possible to flatten and even induce negative camber in the top section as well as camber in the opposite direction in the lower sections. According to BMW ORACLE Racing, "the primary advantage of the wing over a soft sail is that it is easier to control and does not distort. This makes it easier for the trimmers on board to maintain an optimum aerofoil shape in a wide range of conditions." Unlike conventional monohull and multihull sailboats , the BMW ORACLE team's trimaran sails upwind and downwind at apparent wind angles less than 30 degrees (Monohulls typically sail at between 30 and 40 degrees upwind.) On board the racing machine it always feels as if the wind is in the sailors' faces. The wing technology will improve the trimaran's apparent wind angle, and may enable the multihull to exceed  two to 2.5 times wind speed. The upcoming America's Cup challenge will be the first time ever that an onboard engine will be used to assist trimmers in controlling the massive foils by powering hydraulic controls for the wing and the forward sails. Mark Ott, co-founder and executive vice president of Seattle-based Harbor Wing Technologies, the first company to employ a wing that rotates 360 degrees and uses a multihull as a platform, commented, "BMW ORACLE'S boat represents the pinnacle of race boat design; however, the nature of this design limits the wing sail's range of motion due to the shroud and forestay wires used to support it. This design limitation causes these wing sails to be impractical for use by the average sailor. By not allowing the wing full 360-degree rotational capability in everyday sailing conditions, it is bound to it be held on a shroud wire by the wind and damaged, or worse, possibly causing the boat to capsize." All eyes will be watching to see how BMW will store the boat and the wing, because the latter is not nearly as easy to take down and stow as a cloth mainsail. The America's Cup showdown is set to take place in February 2010 in Valencia, Spain.

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Omega’s Special-Edition Watch for the 37th America’s Cup Is a Seamaster Diver

By: Ethan Brehm Published: Aug 20, 2024

In mid-2023, Omega gave an unveiling of a Seamaster Planet Ocean variant made in partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand for the 37th America’s Cup. The watch was a black and turquoise regatta timer, meaning it’s a chronograph with a running seconds subdial and another with a unique countdown timer in increments of five minutes to aid with the peculiarities of competitive sailing.

Seeing that the watch’s announcement came before a preliminary round — a year before the actual 2024 yacht race was even underway, which it will in October — the timepiece felt like it was jumping the gun, so to speak. With Omega announcing it will return as the Official Timekeeper of the yacht race, they’re now showcasing a new watch to honor the 37th America’s Cup as a whole. Conflict of interest aside, this is a pretty cool watch and may surprise most people to find out that it’s not actually a chronograph at all.

The America’s Cup

Competitive sailing in its own right dates back to the 17th century and requires a specific type of timer, called a regatta. For the uninitiated, the America’s Cup is one of the most prestigious trophy events in the world, offering the coveted Auld Cup to the winner. The longest-running sporting competition to date, it comprises two yachts, one of which is the Defender from the previous event and another of which is the Challenger, decided by several rounds of preliminaries. 

Held this year in Barcelona this October, the 37th America’s Cup will feature a Defender yacht from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, defending its title from the 2021 race. The Challenger yacht this year will be from the U.K.’s Royal Yacht Squadron.

Omega Seamaster 300M Diver America’s Cup

As we said, the special-edition Seamaster 300m diver won’t be a chronograph of any sort but will have some design cues inspired by the yacht race. Housed in the standard 42mm stainless steel case boasting 300m of water resistance, the timepiece has a matte white ceramic dial with the classic wave pattern, surrounded by a pretty cool blue ceramic bezel with a regatta scale of sorts. 

With no standing start grid or quick accelerations, yachts must get as close to the starting line prior to race time without crossing it. Since starting is a little tricky in yacht racing, regattas usually feature a pair of pre-start sections separated by five-minute intervals before the start marker. And you’ll see those notches are implemented on the unidirectional bezel on this dive watch.

You’ll also notice the hands, which are “ skeletonized ” and have a unique gradient color scheme. As for the second hand, its counterweight is in the shape of the America’s Cup trophy. Like other Seamasters, the watch ticks by with the Master Chronometer-certified in-house Caliber 8806 automatic movement with 55 hours of power reserve. It’s visible (sort of) through the exhibition caseback. However, the crystal on the back is largely covered by a blue “B” for “Barcelona, as well as another silhouette of the trophy. It’s paired with either a stainless steel link bracelet or a blue rubber strap.

Case Size: 42mm Lug-to-Lug: 49.9mm Case Thickness: 13.8mm Case Material: Stainless steel Water Resistance: 300m Movement: In-house Caliber 8806 automatic Band: Stainless steel bracelet or blue rubber strap Limited Edition?: No

Pricing & Availability

Surprisingly not limited in edition size, the Seamaster 300m America’s Cup is priced at $6,500 and available soon from Omega’s website and boutiques.

Omega Seamaster 300m Americas Cup

Omega unveils its special-edition Seamaster 300m diver for the 37th America’s Cup, featuring some design cues inspired by the yacht race and a regatta bezel.

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The basic concept of the America’s Cup is that the Defender is challenged by one or several challengers, who agree on the place, the boat and the type of races. 

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In the more or less recent history of the Cup, this has not always been easy, and the decisions have often been taken by a judge! All the competitors in the 35 th America’s Cup – with the notable exception of the New Zealanders – have agreed on the framework for the 36 th and 37 th editions. The next America’s Cups should therefore take place in 2019 and 2021, and the winner will chose the location. They will be raced on catamarans with foils and rigid wing sails.

Finally, all this is in theory, because if Emirates Team New Zealand wins, this protocol will in all probability collapse!

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America’s Cup: USA 17 Sails Again

Published on May 11th, 2014 by Editor -->

Following the 33rd America’s Cup, won by Golden Gate Yacht Club in 2010, there was hope to see their massive 90-foot wing-powered trimaran USA 17 sailing in San Francisco Bay. It would have made for an impressive sight, and created early interest in the 34th America’s Cup that would be held three years later. But due to its enormity and considerable risk under sail, the manpower was directed elsewhere, and USA 17 sat dormant on the blacktop of Pier 80 in the Dogpatch that became home to the American defender.

So what becomes of this America’s Cup winning marvel? She becomes a pond ornament.

Larry Ellison, owner of the defense syndicate, had USA 17 moved to the lake at his Oracle Corporate Headquarters in Redwood City. Affectionately known as Dogzilla, Erik Simonson describes the 20-mile transit….

The Dogzilla Relocation Project reached new heights Saturday, May 10 as an Erickson Skycrane lifted her out of the water and over the Oracle Buildings and placed her in Larry’s Pond. But things did not start out so smoothly, and there was a delay as Dogzilla put up a fight, digging her claws into the mud in the shallows of the Belmont Slough, holding up progress for nearly an hour. The tide finally rose enough to free her and the Skycrane worked it magic.

The Oracle security and local law enforcement did a notable job of keeping spectators in a safe area, and when the gigantic skycrane crested the buildings with precious cargo, ground rattling thunder and massive turbulence on the water, the distance was appreciated.

We expected a drop and go, but the skycrane along with waterborne craft took time to maneuver her onto the mounts that had been carefully placed in the pond to keep the hulls out of the water and give the appearance of her heeling to victory.

But the Dog still had some fight, and after 12-15 minutes of battling, with the giant skycrane rocking and rolling, tugging and pulling, almost as if she did not want to stay, Dogzilla was finally released to her new home.

A massive carbon fiber mast was soon lifted into place and the stays and shrouds reconnected. When all is said and done, the Oracle staff will have a new pond ornament to ponder.

With two obsolete AC72s now collecting dust at Pier 80, one wonders if the Big Dog will have pond mates in the near future!

Photos by Erik Simonson

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America's Cup Memories—the J-class

As a young man in southern England in the 50s, I lived for 9 sailing months on the banks of the Hamble River and within sight of my trailer home was a long, elegant hull being used as a houseboat (see pic top right). I still remember the small doghouse that led below, as well as the lines of bi-weekly washing hung out between two poles about 10ft tall—a stark contrast indeed, to the sleek lines of the actual boat! I soon learned that this was the old British J-boat Velsheda and that down the river, was another one called Endeavour . Their deep keels were sunk in the river mud and the only sign of a mast was a plywood plug over the hole in the planked deck. You could not easily tell from the exterior, but both these hulls were of steel—beautifully formed to create the gorgeously elegant lines that we see in these photos.

(One can only assume that this beautiful form effectively hid the real material, as during the war all steel went into the defence of Britain—heck, even our home gates, school, church and graveyard railings all went! Based on a decree by the British War Dept, no further permission was needed.)

One key rule is that 'any new boat must be built to one of the original designs', though aluminum is now permitted in place of steel—perhaps for longevity as well as performance. While the "1930s design rule" also permits 'copies' being built, it does put a control on just how many different boats will be out there, but the interesting twist is that these new Js can also be built to 'designs originally created' as 1930 Js, but never actually built! So member groups are now researching and dusting off early designs from the likes of Stephens, Paine, Burgess etc. that never expected to see the light-of-day since being shelved back in 1939!

So almost unknown to most of us 'ordinary sailors', there's still a hope that we might get a glimpse of 'this past glory', should we happen to be in the right place at the right time. But as huge as these boats are, at roughly 130' overall, 150 tons in weight and setting 10,000 sqft of sail upwind, these will be dwarfed by the latest design from the enterprising Dykstra design group; a 463', 4-masted schooner called Dream Symphony , presently being built (2013 ) near Marmaris in Turkey! vHow does a laminated wood shell 5" to 8" thick strike you? Clearly, there are toys and TOYS—but that's a whole different story.

FOOTNOTE 2020:   Although once scheduled to be complete in 2017, the Super-yacht Dream Symphony was still not complete in 2020, and other than a photo of the deck structure believed to be from ~2016, other views seen on-line appear to be only from CAD modelling .... so at the moment, despite the hype, this huge Superyacht still remains A Dream .

** To read more about Elizabeth Meyer, try this:  (it's well worth the read ;) www.classicboat.co.uk/articles/elizabeth-meyer-queen-of-the-j-class

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BRIGGS CUNNINGHAM: American Racing Tradition TALE OF AN AMERICAN SPORTSMAN

The america's cup, the america’s cup – 1958, text by kane rogers.

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Prior to 1958, the last defense of the America’s Cup had been in 1937, by the J-Class yacht Ranger , owned by Harold S. “Mike” Vanderbilt. The J-Class rules prescribing a vessel of some 120 feet in length were promoted by Vanderbilt and others for the defense planned for 1958, but economic concerns and the desire among aspiring competitors to employ smaller dual-purpose yachts won the day. The New York Yacht Club settled on the twelve-meter class rules, reducing the length of the average vessel to around sixty-five feet. Harry Sears, then the club’s commodore, formed a syndicate to build the ship and asked Briggs to join to help with finances.

Although building and racing his cars had long been Briggs’ primary field of endeavor, he had never stopped sailing, and he agreed to join the effort. Sailing legend Cornelius Shields was appointed as the team’s skipper but, when he suffered a heart attack, Sears asked Cunningham to take Shields’ place.

As a member of five East Coast yacht clubs, with almost thirty years’ experience racing several different classes of vessel, Briggs was a solid choice to lead. The one thing he lacked was experience with the starting strategy required by the head-to-head style of America’s Cup competition. Shields, a master of this type of racing, was happy to impart his knowledge to Cunningham, who proved an able student.

Unfortunately, as skipper it was Briggs who had to inform Shields that he could not remain a member of the crew; if he suffered an attack during competition and had to be taken to the hospital, it would leave them a man short and result in their disqualification. It was a tough moment for both men, but it was also characteristic of both to do what was best for the team.

The eliminations for the American side would prove to be more exciting than the final races. Four twelve-metre yachts, Easterner , Weatherly , Vim and Columbia , survived two months of run-offs to compete in the final eight-day round of match races to determine the defender of the America’s Cup. Of the four contenders, only the Vim had raced previously, but the nineteen-year-old vessel was so completely refitted as to be virtually brand new. The Easterner and Weatherly had been hurriedly completed and neither was fully prepared to compete, although the Weatherly would successfully defend the Cup in 1962.

Columbia benefited from a strong syndicate whose membership included Harry Sears, Olin Stephens, the designer of the Vim , and Cornelius Shields, Jr., who occasionally spelled Briggs as skipper. The competition finally narrowed to Vim and Columbia , which prevailed by virtue of her ability to better handle rough seas and strong winds.

The British challenger, Sceptre , entered by the Royal Yacht Squadron and skippered by Graham Mann, was a quite rotund 68,000 pounds compared to the svelte Columbia at 57,000 pounds, and the event was decided in four straight wins by the Americans.

During the post-race celebrations, Briggs located a pay phone and called Alfred Momo at Watkins Glen, where Ed Crawford had just won the main race. As Briggs was returning to join his crew, a reporter approached and commented, “Briggs, that was a fine race!” to which Briggs, still with the Glen on his mind, replied, “That’s what I just heard. I wish I could have seen it.”

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The Best Moscow Mule Mugs, According to Bartenders

Our top picks keep your favorite spicy cocktail ice-cold for longer.

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Our Favorite Moscow Mule Mug

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The Moscow Mule may be a simple drink born from a clever marketing tactic , but it’s hard to deny how remarkably refreshing the combination of vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice is. Adding to the cocktail’s appeal is, of course, its traditional copper mug. Not only do these mugs look gorgeous, but they also function as a mini insulator to keep drinks colder for longer — because no one likes a watered-down beverage.

Though far from being the only drink to have a signature glass (hello, classic martini stems and margarita glasses !), Moscow Mules just aren’t the same when sipped from any other vessel. Copper mugs are so synonymous with this drink that they’re more commonly referred to as Moscow Mule mugs than just, you know, copper mugs, which makes choosing a set more difficult than it probably should be.

Fortunately, we’ve done the legwork to find the best Moscow Mule mugs on the market, so all you’ll need to do is click “order now” and assemble your ingredients. We also asked a bar industry expert to weigh in on his personal favorite pick. Honestly, you can’t go wrong with any mug on this list.

Best Overall

Advanced mixology moscow mule copper mugs.

This is a great starter set of four mugs and accessories for a reasonable price.

These mugs are lacquer-coated but still not dishwasher-safe.

If you’re looking for the quintessential Moscow Mule mug, this is it. Sold as a set including four copper mugs, copper straws, a copper shot glass, four coasters, and a cleaning brush, this all-inclusive kit from Advanced Mixology will take your at-home bar to the next level.

These mugs are lacquer-coated and made of real, food-grade copper, so they’re perfectly safe and ready for frequent use. The only downside is that they do need to be washed by hand to preserve their lovely luster — but we think this is a minor inconvenience given the quality and price point.

Material: Copper | Capacity: 19 ounces | Number in Set: 4 | Cleaning: Wash by hand

Best Splurge

Sertodo moscow mule gift set.

These beautiful and solid copper mugs are super durable and recommended by bartenders.

It can get pricey to build a full set or entertain big groups since these mugs are sold either individually or as a pair.

If you’re looking to go all-out with your Moscow Mule mug collection, this option from Sertodo is an excellent place to start. Sold as either a set directly from Sertodo or individually by other retailers, this is the pick worth the splurge.

“My favorite brand for copper products is Sertodo,” says Timo Torner, a bartender and the founder of Cocktail Society . “They produce amazing copper mugs, and I also have one of their copper cocktail shakers.”

This Moscow Mule mug set includes a bar spoon and a copper shooter. While the price is steep, the mugs are made of top-quality copper and produced by artisans in Texas and Michoacan. 

Material: Copper | Capacity: 12 ounces | Number in Set: 2 | Cleaning: Wash by hand

Advanced Mixology Moscow Mule Mugs

This larger set includes eight mugs and accessories for a reasonable price.

Whether you’re a frequent entertainer or just prepping for the holidays , this set of eight Moscow Mule mugs takes the cake for the best value. A more comprehensive version of our top pick, this set is practically built for home entertaining. Not only do you get eight mugs made of real copper, but the set also includes two copper shooters, eight copper straws, and eight coasters. 

Though this set is a great bang for your buck, don’t expect to be able to toss these into the dishwasher — they are coated with a food-safe lacquer for longevity, but the harsh conditions of a dishwasher mean these are still destined for the sink when it’s time to clean up.

Material: Copper | Capacity: 16 ounces | Number in Set: 8 | Cleaning: Wash by hand

Parijat Handicraft Mini Moscow Mule Mugs

These scaled-down mugs are, dare we say, adorable?

These tiny mugs are not useful for much beyond small tastings or two-ounce shooters.

We’re living in the era of the canned cocktail , so it’s not unreasonable to think there’s still a time and a place for taking shots. If you’re going to cheek up a vodka shot with a little splash of ginger beer and a lime garnish, why not go all-in and serve it in a mini Moscow Mule mug?

These two-ounce shooters are perfect for, yes, doing shots, but think of their potential for serving a cute welcome drink at your next dinner party! They'd also make an adorable party host gift for a friend who loves a good Moscow Mule. In any case, these mini mugs are made of real copper and have nailed the look and feel of their larger counterparts.

Material: Copper | Capacity: 2 ounces | Number in Set: 4 | Cleaning: Wash by hand

Best Modern

Crate & barrel moscow mule mug.

Ultra-clean lines give this mug a sleek, stand-out appearance.

The copper finish is just that — a finish.

This Moscow Mule mug from Crate & Barrel certainly scores high marks in the aesthetics category. We love the sleek design and elegantly arched handle — there’s even an option for a graphite-colored finish rather than copper. This leads us to this mug’s only downside: It’s not actually made of copper. It’s stainless steel with a copper-colored lacquer finish.

It’ll keep your drink cold, and we like how it looks, but we must deduct a few authenticity points. If aesthetics is your main goal, however, these mugs fit the bill.

Material: Stainless steel | Capacity: 16 ounces | Number in Set: 1 | Cleaning: Wash by hand

Best Personalized

Moscow copper moscow mule mug.

This is a quality mug that comes with a wooden collector’s box.

This one isn’t a budget buy.

If you’re looking for an extra-special Moscow Mule mug to give as a gift or commemorate a special occasion, this one from Moscow Copper is hard to beat. Made from solid copper and shipped with a microfiber storage bag and a pine box, this isn’t just any old copper-colored mug.

You can add a custom engraving and offer a personal touch, or order it as-is, and your gift recipient will still understand that this mug was chosen with intention.

Material: Copper | Capacity: 16.9 ounces | Number in Set: 1 | Cleaning: Wash by hand

Best for Mint Juleps

Godinger beaded mint julep cup.

It's excellent for Mint Juleps and smaller sized Moscow Mules.

Some might say it's too small, and it needs to be polished with metal polish.

Whether you're celebrating the Kentucky Derby or just love a Mint Julep, consider a copper cup instead of the silver you may have seen. This Godinger copper Mint Julep cup has gorgeous beading around the top lip to break up the otherwise smooth surface design. It's in the classic tulip shape the classic southern cocktail has become known for.

Regardless if you prefer a traditional Mint Julep or a recipe with a little wink like this blackberry number , these are bound to be a hit. They can do double duty as a smaller, more modern Moscow Mule cup as well, so you get more than just one use out of these copper beauties.

Material: Copper | Capacity: 4 ounces | Number in Set: 1 | Cleaning: Wash by hand

There are some excellent contenders here, but the Advanced Mixology Moscow Mule Mugs are our pick for best overall thanks to their quality, value, and traditional design. Plus, we love that this starter set includes everything you'll need to get the party started: four mugs, copper straws, a copper shot glass, a cleaning brush, and coasters.

Though it might seem like a copper mug should be made of copper, looks can be deceiving. That said, while copper is the stuff of real-deal Moscow Mule mugs, finished stainless steel — like the one we chose for best modern mug — will work just fine to keep your drinks cold and look good doing it. If you're a stickler for authenticity, look for solid copper mugs.

Lined or Unlined

This point can be divisive among beverage experts, but really? You can go for either lined or unlined mugs.

“I prefer unlined mugs that are made out of 100% copper,” says Torner, explaining that the trend of lined mugs began from claims that copper leaches into drinks. “While it’s true that copper reacts with acidic liquids, the trace levels of copper that may be consumed from the chemical reactions are so minuscule that you’d have to drink several dozen beverages from your copper mug every day before it became a concern.”

Torner also reminds us that the body requires trace amounts of copper to maintain healthy cell growth and help avoid illnesses. In other words, you don’t need to worry if your copper Moscow Mule mugs are unlined.

Handle Strength

The handles on some Moscow Mule mugs are riveted, while others are welded. Welded handles are stronger and thus longer-lasting, but unless your mugs are going to be in heavy use — which is more likely in a bar than a home setting — you’ll be fine with either.

Ease of Cleaning

It’s unlikely you’ll find a Moscow Mule mug you can toss in the dishwasher without a second thought. Mugs made of real copper should be hand-washed, and those that are lacquered should still be washed by hand to maintain the integrity of the finish.

Frequently Asked Questions

Their appearance is certainly eye-catching, but Torner credits the functionality of these mugs, too. 

“Copper cups are the ideal vessel for a Moscow Mule because of two things. First, copper conducts temperature well, so when an ice-cold drink is put inside, the material actually absorbs that temperature and keeps the drink cold for longer. Second, there’s evidence to suggest that the copper interacts with the drink and intensifies the tart flavors of ginger and lime.”

It doesn’t have to be, but for the reasons above, a Moscow Mule is just better when enjoyed from a copper mug. If nothing else, enjoy it for the chill factor. 

“The thermal conductivity of copper is 20 times that of stainless steel,” says Torner.

Copper mugs should be washed by hand with warm, soapy water, then rinsed and dried thoroughly. Some mugs are dishwasher-safe, but handwashing may prolong their finish.

This article was written by Summer Rylander , a food and travel journalist who has written about food, beverage, and cooking products for Food & Wine, Allrecipes, Serious Eats, and The Kitchn. She made her selections based on in-depth research and conversations with experts. She’s a fan of Moscow Mules and is on team "unlined copper" when it comes to mugs.

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The original moscow mule mug with collector's box.

A classic Moscow Mule mug for cocktail lovers

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THE ORIGINAL MOSCOW MULE MUG WITH COLLECTORS BOX

This one is for the connoisseurs, the dedicated home bartenders, and the classic cocktail enthusiasts. Choose between a hammered copper mug for a textured, historic look, or go for our smooth, polished finish for a more modern style. Then, choose to leave it as-is or add personalized engraving to set it apart with a name or in honor of a celebration.

However you choose, the 100% copper mug is unlined, with no artificial lacquers, and crafted with an eye to traditional quality, including a heavy-gauge handle. It makes for a gorgeous addition to the bar cart or a beautiful gift for a discerning recipient.

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH THIS SET?

Our handsome collector’s set is curated for collections and for gifting. The details of the set help tell the story of our original Moscow Mule mug itself, which comes with:

• 16.9oz. pure copper Moscow Mule mug in your choice of finish and optional engraving
• Wooden collector’s box in sturdy pine with latching lid
• Microfiber bag for scratch-free storage

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL

All of our mugs are beautifully made with your choice of finish and the option for high-quality engraving. Each mug features:

• Your choice of traditional polished or hammered finish
• Optional engraving for permanent personalization
• Traditional craftsmanship with a heavy-gauge handle
• Unlined with no artificial lacquer, nickel, or tin
• 16.9oz capacity for a perfectly balanced drink
• 100% copper, inside and out

The use of pure materials allows every mug to be completely unique. You can allow your mug’s finish to age naturally, with a beautiful patina—or, if you prefer a polished gleam, use a copper cleanser to maintain vibrancy for years to come.

Traditional Craftsmanship   

ABOUT MOSCOW COPPER

We believe that beautifully made barware isn’t a thing of the past. We’ve brought back the Moscow Mule mugs in their traditional state, the same way they were in 1941, when our founder’s great-grandmother, Sophie Berezinski , arrived in America with a dream—and a uniquely designed copper mug made for her by her coppersmith father.

We honor that spirit of entrepreneurship and craftsmanship by making pure copper mugs with heavy gauge handles and old-world quality. So mix up your favorite Moscow Mule (or another refreshing cocktail) and raise a toast to good taste and superior ingredients.

Choose Moscow Copper for incomparable authenticity

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This is absolutely precious!!! I can’t wait to give it to my husband as our 7th wedding anniversary gift. Most perfect gift!! The pictures don’t do justice. More beautiful in real life.

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