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- America's Cup 2026/27: May 21, 2026 – July 18, 2027 (schedule below)
The 2027 America's Cup cycle begins at the Gulf of Angels off the coast of Sardinia, for the first of the preliminary regattas. Although the four-day Sardinia meet doesn't count towards the America’s Cup match proper – which is set for July 2027 – it will offer the clearest indication yet of where each team stands.
And a significant tweak to the format has further raised the stakes. For the first time in the modern era, each team is allowed to field two entries: a boat crewed by their first-choice squad and another helmed by the stars of their Women & Youth setups. Impress in the preliminaries and they might even earn a seat at the top table.
While Emirates Team New Zealand, Luna Rossa and GB1 have each taken up this option, Sardinia has come too soon for Team Australia and America Racing Challenger Team USA, who are sitting the event out entirely. Tudor Team Alinghi and La Roche Posay Racing are fielding a boat apiece, which makes for a fleet of eight.
Olympic gold medallist and 2024 America’s Cup winner Nathan Outteridge is skippering Emirates Team New Zealand's principal team, who are the reigning champions.
There will be eight fleet races altogether, including up to three on both Friday and Saturday. A minimum of two fleet races will take place on Sunday, before a winner-take-all showdown between the top two teams.
Read on for our guide on where to watch America's Cup 2026/27 live streams online and on TV wherever you are.
Can I watch America's Cup 2026/27 for free?
Yes. In New Zealand, every America’s Cup race, including the Preliminary Regattas, are being shown free-to-air TVNZ 1 and TVNZ Duke, with live streaming available via TVNZ Plus.
In most other places, including the US, UK, Canada and Australia, comprehensive coverage is available through the America's Cup YouTube channel.
You'll need a VPN to prevent you from getting geoblocked if you're abroad right now. We recommend NordVPN.
How to watch any America's Cup 2026/27 stream using a VPN
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How to watch America's Cup 2026/27 in New Zealand
In New Zealand, free-to-air TVNZ 1 is showing every America's Cup 2026/27 race live, while replays are being aired by sister channel TVNZ Duke.
All of the coverage will be available to stream live and on-demand on the TVNZ Plus streaming service.
Traveling away from New Zealand? Use a VPN to watch TVNZ Plus from abroad while you're away from home.
How to watch America's Cup 2026/27 in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and RoW
The America's Cup YouTube channel is live streaming every 2026/27 America's Cup event in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and, as far as we can tell, everywhere the video streaming service operates.
If, for any reason, you can't get YouTube working, use a VPN to tap into that free America's Cup stream.
America's Cup 2026/27 FAQs
What is the America's Cup 2026/27 schedule?
At the time of writing, the road to America's Cup 2027 is yet to be revealed in full.
(All times BST)
May 21-24, 2026 | Sardinia preliminary regatta
- Thu, May 21, 2pm – Practice
- Fri, May 22, 2pm – Day 1
- Sat, May 23, 2pm – Day 2
- Sun, May 24, 2pm – Day 3
June 25-28, 2026 – To be rescheduled
Naples Preliminary Regatta
July 10-17/18, 2027
38th America's Cup match
Who are the Sardinia preliminary regatta teams?
Emirates Team New Zealand – Nathan Outteridge, Seb Menzies, Andy Maloney, Iain Jensen
Emirates Team New Zealand Women & Youth – Erica Dawson, Jake Pye, Serena Woodall, Josh Armit
Luna Rossa 2 – TBA
Luna Rossa 1: Women & Youth – TBA
GB1 – Dylan Fletcher, Ben Cornish, Bleddyn Mon, Andrea Tesei
Athena Pathway – Hannah Mills, Ellie Aldridge, Sam Webb, Matt Beck
Tudor Team Alinghi – TBA
La Roche Posay Racing – Quentin Delapierre, Diego Botin, Jason Saunders, Florian Trittel
Can I follow America's Cup 2026/27 on my mobile?
Of course! Each of the major broadcasters has a streaming service that you can access through a mobile app or via your phone's browser.
You can also stay up-to-date with all of the key America's Cup moments on the official social media channels on Instagram (@AmericasCup), Facebook (@AmericasCup) and YouTube (@AmericasCup).
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