Statement from RNZYS & RYS ltd as defender and challenger of record in response to NYYC

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, the Defender of the America’s Cup represented by Emirates Team New Zealand and Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd the Challenger of Record, represented by GB1, welcome the query by the New York Yacht Club.

The NYYC was consulted throughout the development of the ACP and supportive of its formation. Respecting the Deed of Gift was central to this process throughout.

Notably, the Protocol for the 38th America’s Cup that will be held in Naples in 2027 was established by mutual consent between the Defender and the Challenger of Record under the terms set out within the Deed of Gift.