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Emirates Team New Zealand · Published by Emirates Team New Zealand · Official site ↗
Mostly Positive — 71% positive (207 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
The official game of the America’s Cup e-Series. Experience the power of yacht racing in a world class sailing simulation! Take the helm of high-tech foiling AC40 yachts in fleets of up to 8 players, with this authentic pro sailing experience.
Simulation, Free To Play, Sports, Racing · 2024 · More free games
Dive into the America’s Cup e-Series as you command AC40 yachts in thrilling fleets of up to eight. Embrace the challenge and precision required in this free-to-play simulation from Emirates Team New Zealand, set for release in 2024.
About this game
Experience the power of yacht racing in a world class sailing simulation with AC Sailing! Take the helm of high-tech foiling AC40 yachts. Sail against the best sailors from around the world in competitive online races. Practice in challenging solo conditions to master the art of foiling and maneuvering. Race in Barcelona, using the authentic team yachts of the America's Cup. Whether you're a seasoned sailor or a casual beginner, AC Sailing is the game for you!
Features:
- Fleet racing up to 8 yachts
- Match racing
- Ranked and casual online modes
- Learn to sail with the tutorial
- Free sailing
- Race practice
- Single Player Challenges
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 (3.3Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (3.2Ghz)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB or AMD RX 570 8GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 (3.2Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (3.6 Ghz)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2070 8GB or AMD RX 5700XT 8GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
v1.2.13 - Patch Notes
- Returned default rudder control to 1.2.11 behaviour unless "Rudder Responsiveness" setting is set higher than 50% - Fixed crash on selecting invalid yacht save slot - Fixed remote yachts position extrapolation sometimes not initializing - Adjusted scene lighting darker and adjusted water shading - Fixed yacht not re-loading after host migration (When the race host disconnects)Read full article on Community Announcements (The Sea Blurban AC)Patch NotesOfficial
v1.2.12 - Patch Notes (Tutorial, Input & Graphics Enhancements)
Disabled VR related instanced rendering features (Causing game not to run on some hardware) Set DirectX 12 as the default render path instead of 11 Fixed tutorials not displaying icons for your current input bindings + minor cinematic camera and visual tweaks Corrected range of sink target trimming Fixed wheel D-Pad binding association Removed "Match Race" matchmaking mode Fixed mouse steering not being limited by rudder responsiveness option Fixed lobby boat drifting Fixes for Advanced control tutorials not progressing/waiting for incorrect input values Flipped pitch trim behaviour so that positive trim is bow up Enabled hold to adjust cant angle, trim, and sink targets Adjusted keyboard rudder input curve for improving control Tweaked yacht motion filtering to not smooth out high frequency motion as much Improved loading screen animation consistency Fixed music not playing during loading screen Fixed volume settings not applying on game launch Fixed yacht sometimes not respawning within course when outside sailing areaRead full article on Community Announcements (The Sea Blurban AC)Patch NotesOfficial
v1.2.11 Wheel compatibility and Tournament results - Patch Notes
Fixed thrustmaster wheel axis inputs not being readAdded option to select which input device to useFixed tournament results not being processedRead full article on Community Announcements (The Sea Blurban)Patch NotesOfficial
v1.2.1 - Patch Notes
- Added check to make sure previous round results are processed- Fixed custom race and random race buttons in private lobbies changing the race mode to a solo raceRead full article on Community Announcements (The Sea Blurban)Patch NotesOfficial
v1.2.0 - Engine Upgrades
- Upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.6- Fixed specular light flicker on distant water- Upgraded to TSR (Temporal Super Resolution) as the anti-aliasing method at "High" a "Epic" AA quality levels. "Medium" will switch back to the old TAA method. "Off" will now actually disable all AA (this was not getting applied previously). This change will improve sharpness and reduce ghost trails but may reduce performance on GPUs with limited memory.- Improved physics performance (CPU)- Multi-Threaded sail rendering and optimizations- Fixed foil particles generating at the wrong position- Added option for creating custom races with a wind offset of 180 degrees- Improved stat error handling for tournaments and global fleet rank updates- Fixed gates not detecting player in solo race after restartingPotential/Known issues:- The tutorials will not have any icons indicating keys to press for the time being until we go back through each one and update them. - Legacy replay files will play but may run slower or have minor issues.- Steering wheels may behave differently. We have done our best to test but its hard to predict how different hardware will behave. Please notify us of issues.Read full article on Community Announcements (The Sea Blurban)
