Admiral's Cup: The teams for the return edition - Boris Herrmann not taking part

The list of participants shows just how much the Admiral's Cup continues to fascinate German sailing after its resurrection: Black-Red-Gold is with three of a total of 15 teams already top in terms of quantity. Hosts Great Britain are putting together two teams, while Sweden and Estonia have joined forces to form the Baltic Team.

Contrary to original plans and announcements, Boris Herrmann will not be competing in the Admiral's Cup Revival. "I'm needed for the preparations for the Ocean Race Europe. That was ultimately too tight," said the six-time circumnavigator this week when asked by YACHT. Herrmann originally wanted to join the team on Peter Harrison's Carkeek 40 "Jolt 6" for the Yacht Club de Monaco. However, founder Pierre Casiraghi as co-skipper, Will Harris and Cole Brauer are still part of Team Malizia.

Read also:

• What's new at the Admiral's Cup 2025
• The great story of the Admiral's Cup

Stefan Jentzsch's boat 56 "Black Pearl" is the AC1 boat in the New York Yacht Club team. Maximilian Klink's fast Swiss boat 52 "Caro" is fuelling New Zealand's Admiral's Cup ambitions.

The teams at the Admiral's Cup 2025

The format One boat between 44 and 56 feet and one between 36 and 44 feet form a team. Sailing is according to IRC.

Australia - Cruising Yacht Club of Australia

• AC 1: Zen (TP52) - Gordon Ketelbey
• AC 2: Back 2 Black (GP 42 mod.) - Sean Langman

Baltic Team (Sweden/Estonia) - Royal Swedish Yacht Club

• AC 1: Rán (Carkeek CF 520) - Niklas Zenström
• AC 2: Nola (MAT 1220) - Taavet Hinrikus

Germany - Bavarian Yacht Club

• AC 1: Red Bandit (TP52) - Carl-Peter Forster
• AC 2: Ginkgo (Humphreys 39) - Dirk Clasen

Germany - Hamburg Sailing Team

• AC 1: Elida (Tison 48) - Daniel E. Baum
• AC 2: Edelweiss (Millenium 40 2.50) - Thomas Reinecke

Germany - Greifswald Regatta Club

• AC 1: Imagine (TP52) - Holger Streckenbach
• AC 2: X-Day (Almost 40) - Walter Watermann

France - Yacht Club de France

• AC 1: Teasing Machine (NMD 54) - Eric de Turckheim
• AC 2: Albator (NM43) - Philippe Frantz

Great Britain - Royal Ocean Racing Club RED

• AC 1: Ino Noir (Carkeek 45) - James Neville
• AC 2: Garm (JPK 11.80) - Per Roman

Great Britain - Royal Ocean Racing Club WHITE

• AC 1: Final Final (Pac 52) - Jon Desmond
• AC 2: Amp-Lifi (Carkeek 42) - Chris Frost

Hong Kong - Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

• AC 1: Beau gesture (TP52) - Karl Kwok
• AC 2: Beau Ideal (Botin 40) - Karl Kwok

Ireland - Royal Irish Yacht Club

• AC 1: Privateer (Cookson 50) - Ron O'Hanley
• AC 2: Sunrise (JPK 11.80) - Tom Kneen

Italy - Yacht Club Costa Smeralda

• AC 1: Django WR51 (Wally Rocket) - Giovanni Stronati
• AC 2: Django JPK (JPK 11.80) - Giovanni Stronati

Monaco - Yacht Club de Monaco

• AC 1: Jolt 3 (Botin 52) - Peter Harrison
• AC 2: Jolt 6 (Carkeek 40) - Pierre Casiraghi

New Zealand - Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron

• AC 1: Caro (Botin 52) - Maximilian Klink
• AC 2: Callisto (GP42) - James Murray

The Netherlands - Dutch Offshore Sailing Team

• AC 1: Rust Van Uden (Ker 46) - Gerd-Jan Poortman
• AC 2: Baraka GP (Ker 43 Custom) - De Graaf family

USA - New York Yacht Club

• AC 1: Black Pearl (Botin 56) - Stefan Jentzsch
• AC 2: Abracadabra (Ker 43) - Donald Thinschmidt (Jr. & Sr.)