America's Cup: Key moments from a dramatic start to the 38th edition
Six months removed from the conclusion of the 37th America's Cup, the new cycle might have already exceeded its predecessor in terms of off-water storylines.
After a relatively tame cycle in the America's Cup ended with Emirates hoisting the Auld Mug in Barcelona last October, the latest chapter in the storied event has had a dramatic start. Christopher Reive looks at the five key moments in an eventful start to the 38th edition.
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