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Extreme winds forced the cancellation of racing at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth on Sunday, but didn’t dampen enthusiasm for a Royal visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. With no racing to close out…
Ben Ainslie, the most decorated Olympic sailor of all time, and the man who is leading the British challenge for the America’s Cup, holds a narrow lead after the first day of racing at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World…
Racing for the 35th America’s Cup is set to begin. Saturday marks the start of the race to Bermuda, as the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series gets underway in Portsmouth. Six teams will begin to accumulate points toward the…
Ben Ainslie, the hometown hero at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth, is finding his rivals are keen on naming him the favourite ahead of this weekend’s racing. “I think Ben is clearly faster than everyone,” ORACLE…
Australians can watch every regatta of the 35th America’s Cup on FOX SPORTS Australia, which has acquired exclusive rights to the event. “With this agreement, FOX SPORTS has demonstrated a strong commitment to the America’s Cup,” said Harvey Schiller, the…
Enhanced online coverage of the America’s Cup will be available through a new service called AC+, available via the new America’s Cup app and website. The new online service operates in parallel with international broadcast agreements that will bring live…
Daily Star. By Andy Rose. BEN AINSLIE admits his fear of failure is the driving force behind his America’s Cup campaign. British sailing’s golden boy kicks off his bid to create sporting history on home waters tomorrow when the World…
Stuff.co.nz Peter Burling is playing down the personal rivalries as Team New Zealand get set to start their next America's Cup campaign with the world series event in England this weekend. The event includes all six teams so far confirmed…
Rivalries are being stoked one week ahead of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series which begins with a Parade of Sail in front of the Waterfront and Fanzone areas in Portsmouth on Thursday July 23. The first competition of…
The Endeavour Community Sailing Program has announced the selection of the O’Pen BIC dinghy for the new community effort to inspire Bermuda youths for sailing. The O’Pen BICs will also be used in their STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art…
Skipper Jimmy Spithill (AUS) will lead his team into the first event of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth later this month. Sailing team manager Tom Slingsby (AUS/USA) will serve as tactician with Kyle Langford (AUS) trimming…
RS Sailing is the latest industry heavyweight to get behind the America’s Cup community sailing program, Endeavour, providing eight “RS Feva” dinghies for youth sailors. The RS Feva is a world leading double-handed sailing dinghy with a huge following across…
When the America's Cup World Series begins in Portsmouth on July 23, it will be the first time that spectators will see close-action racing on AC45s with foils. The on-water activities will be incredible but it sounds as though the…
NZ Herald Dean Barker has been joined at his new Japanese syndicate by former Team New Zealand team-mates Jeremy Lomas and Derek Saward. The pair have been named in Team Japan's crew for the first America's Cup World Series regatta…
David Dellenbaugh is an America's Cup winning tactician and multiple world champion in different classes. His column Speed and Smarts appears in every issue of Australian Sailing + Yachting. Tip 1 Don't use your instruments to evaluate speed. David says…
Gothenburg, 26 June 2015 – Fresh from winning the 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race with Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, 25-year old Luke Parkinson is joining Artemis Racing's America's Cup team. Parkinson was one of two under-30’s onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing,…
If its ssailors and designers live up their PR hype, Groupama Team France will indeed be a formidable challenger for the America's Cup. This is the media release issued after the formal launch of the French bid: With two years…
Win or lose at a big event, there must have been mistakes made. So it’s important to attribute your result to the correct causes. Apart from helping to understanding the reasons for a particular outcome, correct attributions also influence your…
Talent alone will not win an Olympic gold medal. Nor, taken in isolation, will intelligence, hard work, a good attitude, family support or great coaches. But put all these elements together and success becomes inevitable. That's the package that Jason…
The skipper has one of the most important roles on the boat. They keep the crew and boat safe, and usually the owner happy. But how do they handle the pressure when the going gets tough? With so many people…
NZ Herald. By Dana Johannsen. Former Team New Zealand design chief Nick Holroyd is free to take his wealth of intellectual property to other America's Cup teams after quitting the troubled Kiwi syndicate. The Herald revealed today Holroyd has walked…
NZ Herald. By Dana Johannsen. Fresh turmoil is engulfing Team New Zealand. Design chief Nick Holroyd has quit and several members of the sailing team have followed him out the door. Holroyd confirmed to the Herald last night that he…
Chris Draper, an Olympic medalist, multiple European and World champion, and America’s Cup helmsman, is joining SoftBank Team Japan. In addition to his sailing duties, Draper will take up the role of Sailing Director and will race with SoftBank Team…
Bermuda, 29 May 2015 – Further to the statement made by the Hon. Dr. Grant Gibbons to the House of Assembly, the ACBDA and the America’s Cup Event Authority can confirm that Artemis Racing are looking to move their entire…
Louis Vuitton’s longest standing partnership is one that over the years, has become synonymous with daring endeavors and a quest for excellence. Today, Louis Vuitton is renewing its commitment to the America’s Cup by becoming the title partner of the…
SoftBank Team Japan will be led by Dean Barker, who has been appointed skipper and CEO of the Japanese challenger. Barker brings over 15 years of America’s Cup experience to the Japanese team, including having sailed in four America’s Cup…
We have all done things in our past we don't like to be reminded of, but surely winning the America's Cup is not one of them. Last week we all basked in the memories of one of the country's greatest…
Team New Zealand are upping their sailing programme as they play a game of catch-up on the way to the next America's Cup in Bermuda in 2017. With most of their rivals already well under way in working out on…
BERMUDA, 15 May 2015 – Artemis Racing became the first America’s Cup challenger to launch its AC45 development catamaran in Bermuda this week. The Swedish team’s wing-sail foiling AC45 Turbo began sea trials in the Great Sound on Tuesday after…
Writing to celebrate 20 years since New Zealand won the America's Cup, the NZ Herald's Dana Johannsen reports an extreme compliment for Team New Zealand's young helmsman, Peter Burling, from the skipper who won the Cup: Sir Russell Coutts, the…
Bremont will bring its core values of precision, reliability and durability to the competition for the oldest trophy in sport as Official Timing Partner of the America’s Cup and ORACLE TEAM USA. As Official Timing Partner, Bremont will be present…
Emirates airline today announced its continued support of Emirates Team New Zealand, which is among the challengers for the 35th America’s Cup, to be decided in June 2017. President of Emirates airline, Sir Tim Clark, said the airline’s decision was recognition…
According to Stuart Alexander, a reliable America's Cup correspondent and sailing writer for Britain's The Independent, the luxury Louis Vuitton brand may be poised to return to the America's Cup at the World Series in Plymouth, with a possible involvement…
ORACLE TEAM USA became the first America’s Cup team to sail an AC45S boat on the Great Sound in Bermuda. On Monday, the defending champion of the America’s Cup launched its training boat for the first time and put in…
Emirates Team New Zealand said today that Dr Keith Turner has resigned from the Emirates Team New Zealand Board. CEO Grant Dalton, who is currently overseas, said that the role of Chair of Emirates Team New Zealand over the past…
The America’s Cup is teaming up with some of the biggest names in the marine industry to launch an ambitious Community Sailing Project, with a focus on leaving a sporting legacy in Bermuda. “This is an exciting project that builds…
In all of the changes that have been wrought on the America's Cup by the introduction of the new, foiling multihull boats, one of the biggest is the physical contest, the man-to-man battle. There are no longer any pauses, there's…
SoftBank Corporation and the Kansai Yacht Club announced they have come to an agreement to challenge for the 2017 America’s Cup. As SoftBank Team Japan, the team will compete in the 2015 America’s Cup World Series events, and challenge for…
Stuff.co.nz Dean Barker has been linked to a new Japanese America's Cup syndicate, expected to be announced next week. An Asian entry has long been touted and it appears the decision to downscale the boats and cut costs for the…
Oracle TeamUSA took its maiden sail on the waters of the Great Sound in Bermuda Wednesday with the team training on two foiling Phantom boats. Kyle Langford, Graeme Spence, Joey Newton and Andrew Campbell were the first sailors on the…
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