Team NZ Says 2021 America's Cup Will Be Raced In Foiling Monohulls

Team New Zealand "confirmed reports that the America's Cup is heading back to monohulls," according to Duncan Johnstone of STUFF. Luna Rossa Team Principal Patrizio Bertelli "broke news of the move away from catamarans in an interview with La Stampa on Monday." Bertelli said that the return to monohulls, "albeit radical foiling ones, was a condition of Luna Rossa helping Team New Zealand win the last America's Cup in Bermuda." Team New Zealand sent out confirmation of Bertelli's comments on Monday evening. The team said in a statement, "Currently there are a team of designers, lead by Emirates Team New Zealand design coordinator Dan Bernasconi working on various exciting monohull concepts which will eventually help shape the AC36 Class Rule." Bertelli confirmed that there would "also be tighter nationality rules, as indicated by Team New Zealand." He added that there would be pre-America's Cup racing held in Italy. Foiling catamarans have been featured at the last two editions of the America's Cup (STUFF, 9/11).