The 2027 America’s Cup cycle begins at the Bay of Angels off the coast of Sardinia for the first of the inaugural regattas. Although the four-day Sardinia event does not count towards the actual America’s Cup competition – which is set for July 2027 – it will provide the clearest indication yet of where each team stands.
And a significant adjustment to the format has further increased the effort. For the first time in the modern era, each team will be allowed to field two entries: one boat manned by their first-choice team and another manned by the stars of their Women & Youth set-up. Impress in the preliminaries and they could even get a place at the top table.
While Emirates Team New Zealand, Luna Rossa and GB1 have each opted for this option, Sardinia has come too early for Team Australia and America Racing Challenger Team USA, who are running the event outright. Tudor Team Alinghi and La Roche Posay Racing are fielding one boat each, making a fleet of eight.
Olympic gold medalist and 2024 America’s Cup winner Nathan Outteridge skippers the Emirates Team New Zealand main team, who are the reigning champions.
There will be eight fleet races in total, including up to three boats on 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 to where you can 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 opening regattas, will be shown free-to-air on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ Duke, with live streaming available via TVNZ Plus.
In most other locations, including the US, UK, Canada and Australia, comprehensive coverage is available through America’s Cup YouTube Channel.
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How to watch the America’s Cup 2026/27 in New Zealand
In New Zealand, free-to-air TVNZ 1 will show every America’s Cup 2026/27 race live, while replays will be broadcast by sister channel TVNZ Duke.
All coverage will be available to stream live and on-demand TVNZ Plus streaming service.
Traveling away from New Zealand? Use a VPN to watch TVNZ Plus from overseas while away from home.
How to watch America’s Cup 2026/27 in USA, 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, anywhere the video streaming service operates.
If for some reason you can’t get YouTube to work, use a VPN to access the free America’s Cup stream.
Frequently asked questions about America’s Cup 2026/27
What is the schedule for America’s Cup 2026/27?
At the time of writing, the road to America’s Cup 2027 has not yet been fully revealed.
(All times BST)
21.-24. May 2026 | Sardinia inaugural regatta
- Thursday 21 May at 14 – Exercise
- Fri 22 May at 14 – day 1
- Saturday 23 May at 14 – day 2
- Sun, May 24 at 14 – day 3
25-28 June 2026 – Must be rescheduled
Naples inaugural regatta
10.-17./18. July 2027
38th America’s Cup match
Who is Sardinia’s inaugural regatta team?
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 Armitt
Luna Rossa 2 – TBA
Luna Rossa 1: Women and 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 the America’s Cup 2026/27 on my mobile?
Of course! Each of the major broadcasters has a streaming service that you can access via a mobile app or through your phone’s browser.
You can also keep up to date with all the key America’s Cup moments on the official social media channels on Instagram (@AmericasCup), Facebook (@AmericasCup) and YouTube (@AmericasCup).
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