Of the 12 skippers who take to the water this weekend for the start of the first women's America's Cup, not one has had an opportunity to sail the AC75s used by their male counterparts.

It’s taken 174 years but Australian women are finally sailing in the America's Cup. The Australian quartet of skipper Olivia Price, fellow helm Laura Harding and trimmers Annie Wilmot and Lisa Darmanin kicked off their campaign in the inaugural Women’s America’s Cup alongside five rival teams in Pool B.

The start of racing in the Puig Women's America's Cup felt like the start of a whole, new and exciting chapter in the story, not only of the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup, but also for women's elite sport.

Britain reached their first America's Cup final for 60 years on Friday, defeating Italy to set up a head-to-head against holders New Zealand this month off Barcelona. There were screams and shouts of

The British Athena Pathway team made history by taking victory in the opening race of the first Women's America's Cup. The team is one of 12 in the inaugural women's competition and ended the first day in second place overall after four races in Barcelona.

But it hasn't held the Cup since 1851 when it lost to the New York Yacht Club. Team Ineos Brittania today scored a hard-fought victory today against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, giving it chance to bring the Cup home for the first time in 172 years.