Mark Mills' New Admiral's Cup 40 Nears Completion

21st October 2026

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Hull of Bullit, the new Mark Mills-designed Admiral's Cup Class 2 racing yacht, under construction at Carrington Boats in Southampton

Cup Contender – The new 40-foot Admiral's Cup Class 2 racer Bullit, designed by Wicklow-based Mark Mills, is nearing completion at Carrington Boats in Southampton ahead of January sailing trials. Photo: Mills Design Credit: Mills Design

Wicklow-based Mills Design is preparing to launch a new 40-foot racing yacht aimed at the Admiral's Cup, with sailing trials scheduled for January.

A new 40-foot Admiral's Cup racing yacht designed by Wicklow-based naval architect Mark Mills is nearing completion at Carrington Boats in Southampton, England.

Named Bullit, the latest Mills Design project is being developed for Class 2 of the Admiral's Cup, with the design office reporting that the yacht is approaching the final stages of construction.

In his latest design update, Mills says an experienced building and sailing team is involved in the project, with the first sailing trials planned for January 2027.

The new design has been developed using high-end milled tooling, which Mills says would allow further examples of the yacht to be built.

The new yacht is being developed ahead of the 2027 Admiral's Cup, scheduled for 13–28 July.

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At a Glance - Admiral's Cup 2027

The 2027 Admiral’s Cup will take place from 13–28 July 2027, based at Cowes Yacht Haven. Teams will contest a Short Offshore Race, a series of Solent Inshore Races, and the Rolex Fastnet Race to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.

Entries open: 1 July 2026
Standard entry deadline: 28 February 2027
Late entries: accepted until 1 March 2027 (subject to approval)
Registration & inspection: 13–15 July 2027
Racing period: 16–28 July 2027
Prizegiving: 28 July 2027 in Cherbourg

The Notice of Race confirms a two-boat team format:

Admiral’s Cup 1 – IRC TCC 1.292–1.440 (13.41–17.10 m LOA, max draft 3.9 m)

Admiral’s Cup 2 – IRC TCC 1.125–1.282 (11.50–13.40 m LOA, max draft 3.4 m)