ARC Team USA, the recently formed U.S. challengers for next year’s America’s Cup in Naples, Italy, has selected the first six sailors for their squad. The team includes Lucas Calabrese, Riley Gibbs, Hans Henken, Harry Melges IV, Michael Menninger, and Louisa Nordstrom, who collectively have top-level experience spanning the America’s Cup, the Olympics, and SailGP.
America’s Cup Campaign
The team’s sailing director, Giles Scott, said the group gives them an incredibly strong foundation to build the team from. The America’s Cup demands adaptable athletes who can evolve alongside the program, and the team believes this group has the potential to succeed.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
