The America’s Cup yachts sail into the wind at ludicrous speeds. This is how

It’s not the flying over the water we want to explain, it’s the flying into the wind. These boats sail into the wind, when that same wind is also propelling them forward. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](     STUFF DAILY 22 August 2024   Kia ora {NAME}, Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [The America’s Cup yachts sail into the wind at ludicrous speeds. This is how]( It’s not the flying over the water we want to explain, it’s the flying into the wind. These boats sail into the wind, when that same wind is also propelling them forward. How much do you value news? If strong independent media in NZ matters to you, support our work today. [I'd like to contribute →]( [Minister calls Judge ‘Communist’ in meeting with seafood lobby over Māori rights]( Shane Jones calls High Court Judge “Communist Judge” in meeting with seafood industry about Māori rights [How to watch the America’s Cup in New Zealand]( Stuff will have live and free-to-air coverage of every America’s Cup race from the preliminary regatta to the big show. [Who was in that very fancy jet at Wellington Airport?]( Two very unlikely aircraft were parked next to each other on the tarmac. 📺 Watch [ThreeNews]( tonight at 6pm for more on these stories and today's biggest news. ThreeNews is made by Stuff and available on ThreeNow and Three. EDITORS' PICKS   [Stuff morning quiz: August 22]( This UK Chaser is known as The ... what? [Quiz: The America’s Cup]( Test your knowledge of sailing’s oldest prize with Stuff’s America’s Cup quiz. [The Kiwi connection to the UK true-crime series headed to TVNZ+]( Senior producer Phelan Glen and director Gareth Johnson discuss how they approached this story, sparked by a gruesome discovery in a Welsh village. [Cheat sheet: The significance of Team NZ’s America’s Cup return]( The first genuine competition between the rival Cup boats starts this week in Barcelona. Here’s what you need to know. [Why this ad]( NZ NEWS [PM swipes at councils, taking aim at the ‘white elephant’ he’s speaking from]( [Casino high roller’s fraudulent double life ends with jail sentence]( [Police propose cutting 170 jobs to save $55m]( WORLD [‘I don’t regret a second of my nine-month affair’]( [Ukraine launches ‘one of the largest ever’ drone strikes on Moscow]( [Sex, sleaze and Swillhouse: The sinister side of Sydney’s glitzy hospitality scene]( SPORT [Taranaki surf life saving club has four juniors in Black Fins]( [Two All Blacks stars ruled out of Springboks tests in South Africa]( [Kiwi Paralympics star Anna Grimaldi targeting greatness]( LIFESTYLE [Erik Thomson’s new drama Critical incident explores aftermath of policing error]( [6 of Auckland’s newest hotels you might not know about (yet)]( [Owners reluctantly put award-winning eco-house on market]( [Manage Stuff Account](?lid=74jhgjr4so5e) [Unsubscribe](EMAIL}/2c520dc6-86e5-5f70-b825-d54222a8d29c/communication-subscription/stuff-newsletter-newsletter-stuff_daily/unsubscribe?auth_hash=+Q+oiAj7HWBqZPdq0WUHJbwxHdVOAYl1QSMT/b2ttiw=) | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Stuff Daily newsletter. Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get Stuff Daily in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram]( [TikTok](nzstuff?lang=en&lid=9tf451b5vk5s) [YouTube](StuffNewZealand?lid=r9mkg8ttocfg) * You can email us at feedback@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 339 000.