{"id":887438,"date":"2026-09-10T23:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T23:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/887438\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T23:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T23:12:19","slug":"team-australia-unveils-elite-australian-seven-sailor-team-38th-americas-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/887438\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Australia unveils elite Australian seven-sailor team 38th America’s Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Team Australia unveils elite Australian seven-sailor team 38th America’s Cup
\n by Team Australia Challenge 10 Sep 14:02 PDT<\/p>\n

\"Henri-Lloyd
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\nTeam Australia today have unveiled an elite Australian sailing team featuring Olympic medallists, America\u2019s Cup winners, world champions and SailGP champions to spearhead the nation\u2019s return to the Louis Vuitton 38th America\u2019s Cup in Naples in 2027. \n<\/p>\n


\nLed by Head of Sailing Tom Slingsby OAM, the seven-strong team brings together some of the world\u2019s most accomplished sailors across Olympic, America\u2019s Cup, SailGP, offshore, skiff and international foiling competition. \n<\/p>\n


\nThe Australian team comprises Luke Parkinson, Tash Bryant, Tom Needham, Jason Waterhouse, Sam Newton and Kinley Fowler. It will be the first time any of the seven sailors has challenged for the America\u2019s Cup representing Australia. \n<\/p>\n


\nCollectively, the team brings experience from four Olympic Games appearances and nine senior America\u2019s Cup campaigns, alongside 24 world championship titles and 13 SailGP championship titles. The line-up includes three members of ORACLE TEAM USA\u2019s victorious 2013 America\u2019s Cup crew – Slingsby, Newton and Fowler – as well as Olympic, offshore, skiff and international foiling champions. \n<\/p>\n


\nThe announcement follows a week-long simulator training block on Sydney\u2019s Northern Beaches in August. The sailors tested crew combinations, communication systems and race scenarios while developing the shared decision-making required to race an AC75. \n<\/p>\n


\nSlingsby is a two-time Olympian, London 2012 gold medallist, nine-time world champion, three-time World Sailor of the Year and three-time SailGP champion. \n<\/p>\n


\nHe is joined by two-time Olympian and Rio 2016 silver medallist Jason Waterhouse; SailGP champion and two-time age-group world champion Tash Bryant; 2025 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff World Champion Tom Needham; and three-time America\u2019s Cup campaigner and Volvo Ocean Race winner Luke Parkinson. \n<\/p>\n


\nCompleting the team are 2013 America\u2019s Cup winners and three-time SailGP champions Sam Newton and Kinley Fowler. Newton is also an eight-time JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff World Champion. \n<\/p>\n


\nTom Slingsby, Team Australia Head of Sailing, said: \u201cIt is an incredibly proud moment to announce this elite group of sailors who will represent Team Australia in our campaign for the 38th America\u2019s Cup. \n<\/p>\n


\n\u201cWe set out to bring together the strongest possible Australian sailing team, and I believe we have done just that. This group includes Olympic medallists, America\u2019s Cup winners, world champions and SailGP champions, but just as importantly, every sailor has been selected for the specific qualities they can bring to an AC75 campaign. \n<\/p>\n


\n\u201cWe have proven winners alongside some of Australia\u2019s most exciting emerging foiling and technical talent. Each sailor brings a different strength, from racecraft and flight control to engineering, systems and campaign experience.
\n\u201cOur first simulator block allowed us to test combinations, sharpen our communication and begin building the shared instincts we\u2019ll need aboard the AC75. We made strong progress, but selection is only the beginning. There is an enormous amount of work ahead to ensure we represent Australia at our very best.\u201d \n<\/p>\n


\nFor the first time in America\u2019s Cup history, each AC75 race crew must include at least one female sailor. The boats will also use battery-powered systems, placing greater emphasis on sailing skill, strategy and flight control. \n<\/p>\n


\nTeam Australia represents the Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club, whose challenge was accepted in May as the sixth entry for the Louis Vuitton 38th America\u2019s Cup. Backed by John Winning jr and family, the campaign is led by Chief Executive Officer and Australia II crew member Grant Simmer, alongside Slingsby and three-time America\u2019s Cup winner Glenn Ashby, Head of Performance and Design. \n<\/p>\n


\nThe Road to Naples for Team Australia will begin with the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series in May 2027, with the successful challenger progressing to face Defender Emirates Team New Zealand in the America\u2019s Cup Match in July. \n<\/p>\n


\nTeam Australia has also confirmed Kayo Sports and Foxtel as its official Australian broadcast partners last week. Every race on the Road to Naples will be shown live, including the Preliminary Regattas, Challenger Selection Series, Women\u2019s America\u2019s Cup, Youth America\u2019s Cup and the Louis Vuitton 38th America\u2019s Cup Match. Fans can also follow Team Australia’s journey on Instagram and Facebook @teamaustraliachallenge. \n<\/p>\n


\nFounded in 1851, the America\u2019s Cup is the oldest continually contested trophy in international sport and the pinnacle of international yacht racing. \n<\/p>\n

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