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Nathan Outteridge, the skipper of Artemis Racing, woke up Thursday morning staring down a 3-1 deficit in his Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoff semi-final match against Dean Barker’s SoftBank Team Japan. But by mid-afternoon Friday, Outteridge and his team…
After the crazy conditions of Tuesday which saw Team New Zealand pitchpole and the postponement yesterday because the wind was even stronger, today dawned with more manageable breeze for the 35th America's Cup challenger semi-finals. It started at around 16…
Land Rover BAR's first Challenge for the America's Cup ended today on the Great Sound, Bermuda, at the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Playoff Semi-finals. Despite the team's consistency on the start-line, and the rapid pace of development of their race…
America’s Cup Race Management (ACRM), the independent organisation responsible for the rules and regulations of America’s Cup racing, confirmed today that the four Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs Semi-Finals races scheduled for Wednesday 7th June have had to be…
Although racing took place within the upper wind limit of 25 knots, it was obvious that the boats were operating beyond their limits on the second day of racing in the Challenger Semi-final Series of the 35th America's Cup. Artemis…
After an involuntary lay day yesterday, when lack of wind cancelled racing at the America's Cup Challenger Semi-finals in Bermuda, today saw clear skies and winds of around 15 knots – ideal conditions for the high-tech catamarans. The semi-finals are…
In the heart of the excitement around the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers and the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Challenger Playoffs in Bermuda, the planet’s best youth sailors have kicked off Official Training for the fast-approaching Red Bull Youth…
The beautiful Bermudian sunshine was out in full force for Sunday’s scheduled first set of races in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs, but unfortunately the required winds for racing were not. America’s Cup Race Management (ACRM) confirmed…
Back to earth with a bump today for Emirates Team New Zealand, the Kiwis handed a match-racing lesson from Oracle Team USA in an error-strewn end to the Louis Vuitton qualifying series. After enjoying two almost flawless wins yesterday, the…
The wait is over and a decision has been made; Emirates Team New Zealand has chosen to oppose Land Rover BAR in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs semi-finals, which start tomorrow (Sunday local time). At the conclusion of…
Groupama Team France will not progress to the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs after losing to Emirates Team New Zealand, but according to helmsman Franck Cammas, the team will leave with a “smile” after finishing the final race of…
No racing was possible yesterday in the qualifying series for the 35th America's Cup and today there was little improvement in wind speed. Indeed Sir Ben Ainslie no doubt wished the first race today had been called off too. FRA…
Mother Nature has proved that she is the only force that can beat the collective might of the America’s Cup teams. An announcement today by the America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA) and America’s Cup Race Management (ACRM) confirmed that the…
In the Louis Vuitton qualifier series for the 35th America’s Cup we expect the usual wealth beyond all measure on show in Bermuda in terms of team and TV budgets and infrastructure, against the backdrop of the spectating superyacht flotilla….
What impact does the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup have on a young sailor’s future? Just ask the athletes who participated in the 2013 edition. “One of the best experiences that I have had so far in my career.” That’s…
It was another glorious day in Bermuda for three America's Cup qualifying matches but with the wind at 12 knots and easing, the decision on which set of foils to fit would have the crews agonising. Artemis had the toughest…
The happiest man in Bermuda right now will be Sir Russell Coutts, the architect of this battle between high-speed foiling catamarans. For the first time, we were treated to a good old-fashioned match race where the lead changed nine times…
A difficult pre-start in the first of three scheduled races for ORACLE TEAM USA on Sunday, saw the American defender trail Land Rover BAR off the starting line. Both teams were late for the start after pushing to leeward of…
Oracle Team USA sits two points clear on the leaderboard of the America's Cup Qualifying Series after the second day. Wins over Ben Ainslie Racing and Japan were tempered by a loss to Artemis, but the defender is looking the…
The America's Cup Qualifying Series is only two days old but already we are seeing that this will be an interesting and competitive event. Everyone has had at least one win and at least one loss. While some will improve…
Emirates Team New Zealand kicked off its 35th America’s Cup campaign with a convincing win over Groupama Team France on Bermuda’s Great Sound today. It was the first race for the new look kiwi team racing on sailings greatest stage,…
ir Ben Ainslie was forced to explain a highly dramatic collision in the first day of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers on Bermuda’s Great Sound. Having already seen some thrilling and action-packed racing in the first five of the…
The America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA), and America’s Cup Race Management (ACRM), have announced that the strong winds in Bermuda have meant that day one of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers and the Official Opening Ceremony of the 35th…
Emirates Team New Zealand will begin their fight for redemption from San Francisco tomorrow when racing kicks off with the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers in Bermuda. After four long years of reflection, rebuild and refocus the team is excited…
The America’s Cup Village is ready, the teams are prepared and excitement is building for the eagerly anticipated start of the 35th America’s Cup. The weather has been excellent this week, and is forecast to remain good on Saturday (27th…
The finals of the 35th America's Cup are about to start. The teams are racing on super high-tech catamarans with the most innovative technology on board. “The AC50 is a 15 metres catamaran, capable of achieving speeds of a 100km/h….
Land Rover BAR set a goal to be a global leader in professional sports teams, showcasing that it is possible to win on the field of play with sustainability at the core of operations. The publication of the team's third…
The second practice race day today in Bermuda, ended in a heavy pre-start collision when Land Rover BAR collided with Emirates Team New Zealand after they had been comprehensively shut out in last stages of the pre-start sequence. Peter Burling,…
NZ Herald. Team New Zealand had a man overboard drama while training in Bermuda today. The incident, which was captured by local cameraman Jason Smith, occurred as the crew began to set up for a manoeuvre, in the transition between…
The full program of events that will make up the America’s Cup Endeavour Junior Regattas has been announced, with practice and race events scheduled to take place in Bermuda, home of the 35th America’s Cup, between 14th and 24th June,…
Seven talented, young aspiring America's Cup sailors with an average age of just 22 have been chosen to represent Great Britain in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup (RBYAC) this summer. Taking place in Bermuda, the host venue for the…
The Emirates Team New Zealand sailing team will be racing in style this America’s Cup wearing racing helmets designed by legendary MotoGP designer Aldo Drudi and his Drudi Performance design house. Aldo Drudi, who is the creative force behind legendary…
ORACLE TEAM USA capsized on Wednesday afternoon during a practice session focused on pre-start maneuvers. The boat was righted within three minutes and there were no injuries to the crew or damage to the boat. See the incident below. http://oracle-team-usa.americascup.com/en/news/305_Capsize-leaves-no-injuries-or-damage.html
Stuff.co.nz. By Duncan Johnstone. Have you heard the one about the turtle and the cats? It seems one of the world's slowest reptiles is endangering some of yachting's fastest boats. And it's no joke. In fact, the feeling is mutual as…
ORACLE TEAM USA skipper Jimmy Spithill, along with team mates Graeme Spence and Rev Minihane, took on an epic challenge on Saturday – the Devil's Isle SUP Challenge. The scheduled 40 mile race had to be shortened to 29 miles…
Following two years exhaustive work the OK Dinghy class is pleased to announce a new version of its Class Rules has finally been published, converting the original, and somewhat dated, wordings into an ERS (Equipment Rules of Sailing) compliant SCR…
While the boats that are raced in the America’s Cup have evolved throughout its 166 year history, in particular with the transformation that has seen the introduction of ‘foiling’ technology, so too have the sailors themselves with the 2017 class…
All is not well in the Australian Sailing Team. The most recent manifestation of the problems – which are all to do with people – is the recent loss of two excellent Australians to “the enemy”. On November 29 last…
Full details have been announced today about the line-up for the Official Opening Ceremony of the 35th America’s Cup, taking place on the Main Stage in the America’s Cup Village in the Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda, from 8.30pm on Friday…
More America’s Cup Class (ACC) practice racing has been taking place on Bermuda’s Great Sound, now with all six America’s Cup teams taking part for the first time on the racecourse that will be used in the 35th America’s Cup….
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