America's Cup: Kiwis pedalling towards possible America's Cup upset Associated Press sailing writer Bernie Wilson gives the view from the United States on Team New Zealand at the America's Cup. The America's Cup has never seen anything like this. This is the first time cyclists have powered a boat in the America's Cup match. It started with a negative point because Oracle Team USA, owned by billionaire Larry Ellison, won the qualifiers. The underfunded but always crafty Kiwis, the hard-luck losers in the 2013 America's Cup, began secretly working on the cycling system three years ago in Auckland.

Source: Stuff June 21, 2017 23:03 UTC