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America's Cup «» will be fought by the American Magic team

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«The New York Yacht Club and the Bella Mente Quantum Racing Association have announced that their team competing in the 36th America's Cup», will be called American Magic.

«The first boat to win the Cup in 1851 was called America. The first team to defend the Cup in 1870 was Magic. The American Magic represents the legacy of both teams," said Philip Lotz, president of the New York Yacht Club. - The name embodies the mission of our campaign to win the Cup while building a stronger competitive sailing culture in the U.S.».

American Magic's designers are now busy conceptualizing the first of two AC75 boats for each team to begin work on the boat as soon as class rules are announced, scheduled for March 31.

The American Magic sailing team is training in Long Beach, California. The team is preparing to compete in the Ficker Cup, which is the qualifying stage of the international Congressional Cup regatta.

The team has not yet been fully determined. The American Magic's top management team will be working closely with US Sailing Federation and Oakcliff Sailing to bring American yachtsmen with the best talent to the team.

The president of American Magic is Hap Fauth and the director is Doug DeVos. The team was founded in October 2017 as a joint effort between Bella Mente Racing, Quantum Racing and the New York Yacht Club.

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