To mark the historical addition of the Women’s America’s Cup competition to the lineup, Naming Sponsor Puig commissioned a Sterling trophy which was unveiled May 21, 2024 by ACE. The 58 cm (22.83-inch) tall, 5 kg (176.3 oz) trophy was designed by Patricia Urquiola and presents as a simple mirror-polished cylinder which opens up “like a large sail struck by the wind”. The upper section is repousse (from the inside) to form the undulations, then those are chased on the exterior to add texture to the handleless cup. The interior is painted in a rose gold gloss. The front of the Cup is engraved “PUIG WOMEN’S AMERICA’S CUP BARCELONA.” As the Cup bears the city name “Barcelona” it is likely a “keeper cup” rather than “permanent cup” similar to the Garrard 1848 Ewer known as America’s Cup. There is adequate space on the obverse side to memorialize the winners. It is unknown whether the bottom bears any manufacturer’s hallmarks or identification (research continues). The Puig Women’s America’s Cup will be awarded on October 13, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. **

One great thing about America’s Cup Compendium and its online HTML-5 “flip book” format, is that we can easily update and add new information as our research continues. The latest items added include.

• A sneak preview of our upcoming Book 16 The Press has been added to Book 1 – The Guide, for reader’s trial use. This listing of thousands of original news articles can be reached by simply clicking the button which will bring the reader directly to the original published article via TimesMachine or NewspaperArchives. [Book 1 -The Guide]
• coverage of “Jonas,” the trophy recently won by American Magic in the 37th AC Preliminary Regatta, including photographs, an interview with its creator and details of the trophy itself. [Book 2 – The Cups]
• Crew listing for the yacht DEFENDER (1895) [Book 11 – The Crews]
• Race data details from the Louis Vuitton First Round Robin in April 2007 and added the timing for races 5.3 and 5.4 which had been missing. [Book 7 – The Races]
• Race 7 AC 2007 timing at the 2nd Mark. [Book 7 – The Races]
• In 1881, the NYYC first expressed concern about whether their title to America’s Cup was sufficient. Following months of research, we came across a document with letters from George L. Schuyler, that satisfied that question – and the information that is fascinating. [Book 3 – The Deed]