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YOUTUBE (CNN) - These boats changed sailing. Now they are changing who sails

CNN's Stefano Pozzebon cruises through the Gulf of Naples aboard a chase boat alongside Team USA as they train for next year's America's Cup — giving a firsthand look at the speed and power of modern racing sailboats. The 175-year-old competition returns to Italy for only the second time, but with a historic first: every crew must now include a woman on deck.

Who filmed the training session of Team USA in the Gulf of Naples?
Stefano Pozzebon for CNN.
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How many times has the America's Cup competition been held in Italy?
The competition is returning to Italy for only the second time.
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How long has the America's Cup competition been running?
It is a 175-year-old competition.
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What is the new historic requirement regarding crew composition for the upcoming America's Cup?
For the first time in history, every crew must now include a woman on deck.
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Where is Team USA training for the upcoming America's Cup?
Team USA is training in the Gulf of Naples, as observed by Stefano Pozzebon cruising in a chase boat.
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In what country is the America's Cup being held for only the second time?
The competition is returning to Italy, marking only the second time it has been held there.
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Where is Team USA currently training for next year's America's Cup?
Team USA is training in the Gulf of Naples, as observed by Stefano Pozzebon.
Q&A ID 46d1d35d-e3ea-4997-921b-8f9ed0e92471
What is the specific new rule for the upcoming America's Cup regarding crew composition?
In a historic first for the 175-year-old competition, every crew must now include a woman on deck.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - German cruise ship blown into seawall at French port after 68 mph gusts snap mooring lines

The 984-foot AIDAperla broke free from its moorings at Le Havre during a violent wind event Tuesday, drifting backward into a concrete wall with thousands of passengers aboard, and the collision was caught on camera. Strong winds tore the 125,000-ton cruise ship from its berth at roughly 4:00 PM local time, snapping mooring lines and […] The post German cruise ship blown into seawall at French port after 68 mph gusts snap mooring lines appeared first on American Almanac .

The 984-foot AIDAperla broke free from its moorings at Le Havre during a violent wind event Tuesday, drifting backward into a concrete wall with thousands of passengers aboard, and the collision was caught on camera. Strong winds tore the 125,000-ton cruise ship from its berth at roughly 4:00 PM local time, snapping mooring lines and sending the vessel drifting stern-first through the harbor. Two gangways were ripped away or left dangling from the ship's side as tugboats scrambled to regain control. Local reports cited gusts reaching 68 mph as a weather front swept through the port city on France's northern coast. French authorities had warned of severe winds before the incident, but the AIDAperla, a German-operated liner on a seven-day…Open