37th America's Cup

Madness on the sea: sailing rockets as pedal boats

The sailors in the America's Cup final off Barcelona have no eyes for the Sagrada Familia (hi).(Bild: AP/Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Why you not only have to be able to "smell" the wind and sail in the America's Cup this year, but also pedal hard. Plus: Why the battle for the world's oldest sporting trophy off Barcelona is achieving wattage figures that would have made even Hermann Maier turn pale in the past ...

It is the "Formula 1 on the water" that is currently being held in the waters off Barcelona. Emirates Team New Zealand and Ineos Great Britain are battling it out in the America's Cup for the oldest trophy in the sporting world. The competition has been held since 1851, and the 37th edition of the competition, which captivates millions around the world, is currently taking place in Catalonia.