The winning yacht among the three will have competed in 35 to 41 matches by the end of the series.

The deed does not specify which boats can be used; yachts of various sizes have competed for the cup in its 137-year history.

The yachts will compete in pairs each day, one race per pair, on the same 20.3-mile course.

When Atlantic left Sandy Hook nearly a century ago, the yacht was competing against 10 vessels in a race.

Seven yachts competed in the 153-nautical-mile overnight passage from Newport, R.I.

The panel also sought to learn whether the deed allows multihull yachts to compete in cup regattas.

Conner's yacht, Winston, will compete in the big-boat division.

These yachts are competing in the J109 UK National Championships.

The system enables yachts of all sizes and types to compete with each other.

About 275 yachts will compete in 10 classes.