Expect some noticeable changes when Team New Zealand roll the boat they hope to race to win the America's Cup out of the shed today.

Olympic silver medallist Peter Burling isn't bothered by the target resting on the back of his neoprene wetsuit heading into next week's Red Bull Youth America's Cup.

The big news in the America's Cup world this week is not what has been happening out on the water in the youth fleet, but what has been going on behind closed doors in the jury room.

A well-placed member of San Francisco's sailing community revealed the trophy was at the centre of a police chase this month.

They're the children of America's Cup legends now making a mark on the event themselves.

San Franciscans could teach Kiwis a thing or two about being responsible global citizens.

This one isn't so much David v Goliath, but Cain v Abel. Coutts is Barker's tormentor. He's our hero turned tormentor, writes Chris Rattue.

Is that the Louis Vuitton Cup? Or a rugby ball? Team NZ boss Grant Dalton apparently let a six-year-old cat out of the bag at a dinner this week.

Oracle Team USA yesterday damaged a wing sail but are not expected to be seriously affected in preparations for the America's Cup match against Team New Zealand.

There's something slightly surreal about sitting on the deck of the schooner America - after which the America's Cup was named - on a windy day in San Francisco Bay.

The man who kicked it all off for Team New Zealand believes for the America's Cup to draw the competitors back in a nationality clause needs to be reinstated.

Oracle Team USA wanted him, but Team NZ landed the man who was tutoring Jimmy Spithill.

Who is the Swiss-Italian billionaire who has his hand partially on the tiller of a Kiwi victory and who Grant Dalton credits as saving Team New Zealand?

Waterfront Auckland is exploring six waterfront locations in the event Team New Zealand win the America's Cup and bring the Auld Mug back to the City of Sails.

Team New Zealand will begin their final charge ahead of their America's Cup showdown with Oracle.

As the celebrations began on shore for Team New Zealand, the giant 40-metre-tall wingsails of Oracle's two raceboats were spotted off Pier 27 at the America's Cup village.

They were teammates but now they are adversaries. On September 8, it will once again be Sir Russell Coutts vs Dean Barker.

Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa's unique collaborative approach to the 34th America's Cup will continue in the coming weeks.

I'm up with Nespresso, who are involved with the America's Cup, and came up for a big dinner we hosted on Friday night with a whole lot of other chefs.

Racing the Riotous Bay, the iconic San Francisco Bay takes center stage as a body of water that has never been easy to sail or tame. Treacherous tides, swirling currents and blustery winds present tremendous challenges for the teams in the 34th America's Cup.

After a drawn out Louis Vuitton finals series, finally today Dean Barker and his men sailed the AC72 across the finish line to claim the Louis Vuitton Cup itself. A milestone in the campaign and job well done in the overall quest to win back the America's Cup.

Team New Zealand's victory in the Louis Vuitton Cup could be overshadowed by the biggest cheating scandal in America's Cup history, Paul Lewis says.

Team New Zealand have booked their spot in the America's Cup series following a 7-1 thrashing of Luna Rossa to claim the Louis Vuitton Cup for a third time.