But the America's Cup is very different -- and has been for over 150 years. For the 1st time in its 165 year history, America's Cup competitors agree on a vision for the future. Kiwi criticsThe America's Cup is governed by the Deed of Gift, the original protocol that dictates how the competition should run. JUST WATCHED Mainsail: The America's Cup World Series Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Mainsail: The America's Cup World Series 23:01The teams behind the framework are America's Cup defender Oracle Team USA, Britain's Land Rover BAR, SoftBank Team Japan, Sweden's Artemis Racing and Groupama Team France. However, should the New Zealand syndicate not concur, and it wins the 35th America's Cup, the framework could be redundant.

Source: CNN January 26, 2017 14:41 UTC