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America’s cup is one of the most prestigious cups and the race in the sailing sport and the most sought after trophy in sports played internationally reflecting the modern Olympics. Top ranking sailors and yacht designers get attracted to the race because of its long heritage and prestigious history. The most attractive aspect of the regatta is the yacht race, It is also a test of sail design, boat design, management skills, and fund raising. The cup was first called as Royal Yacht Squadron Cup and later named as America’s cup when the first yacht won the trophy. The trophy remained with the New York Yacht Club of the United States from 1857 to 1983 when the cup was won by the challenger, which marked an end to the longest streak of victory in the history of entire sports. The Australian skipper, John Bertrand said,” This puts yacht racing back on the map.”



A series of challenge driven match races, America’s Cup regatta takes place between two yachts. It is one of the oldest trophies in sports competition but still a little is known of the intensity and nature of race or the physical attributes of the athletes. In the same context, attributes of the physical necessities of America’s Cup yacht racing were studied including the intense exercise and the pattern of activities for grinding. Anthropometric data was collected and compiled with the help of 92 professional male America’s Cup sailors, and fitness data was obtained from a top 4 and lower ranking team during  the last cup, 32nd America’s Cup. Over 135 races, the mean duration of the race was 82 minutes with 20 tracks and 8 gybes per race.



“We are pleased to announce that Ras al-Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates, will be the host country for the 33rd America's Cup, this is a venue that offers perfect weather and great sailing conditions for a match in February " said Fred Meyer, Vice-Commodore of the Society Nautique de Geneve (SNG) in Geneva, Alinghi's home club. Being the two times winner and the defending champions, Alinghi had an option for venue and decided to switch from Valencia in Spain, partly because the time of the year in which they will race.

"Our absolute priorities in making this decision are the prevailing weather conditions and the resulting safety that they bring to both teams, we looked everywhere for a venue that suited having good racing for the Match dates in February.”

"We had trained in the UAE in the winter with Alinghi before and in the end we settled on Ras al Khaimah in particular because of the infrastructure in Al Hamra Village and because it has a great building sea breeze during the day, similar to Mediterranean conditions in the summer, making it good for these boats and safe for all concerned," said Alinghi skipper Brad Butterworth.

"It is a great moment for us to host the America's Cup here. It is significant because it reflects how the Emirates have become a place for hosting international events," said Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras al Khaimah.

Dubai had long been rumored to be the venue, but Alinghi chose Ras Al Khaimah, one of the smallest of the seven emirates in the UAE.
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