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Photos & Video: Team New Zealand Capsizes
[Updated] The team has confirmed that all “sailors accounted for and safe” after the New Zealand team capsized during the fourth race this afternoon [June 6] at the America’s Cup. The team said they are working to assess the damage, and we will update with further information as able. Update 5.24pm: In describing what happened, the... Read more of this article
Video: GMB Wish Land Rover BAR Good Luck
Yesterday, the British team discovered a technical issue with their wingsail, sending them back to their base to attempt to take out the damaged wingsail and replace it with a spare. However, they were unable to send their boat back out, forcing the team to forfeit their second race of the day. This meant that Emirates Team New Zealand won both races... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: AC Challenger Playoffs Day #1
After Mother Nature put paid to the scheduled first day of Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs action, Bermuda presented the four teams contesting the second stage of competition in the 35th America’s Cup with clear skies, perfect race conditions and good winds today [June 5]. Those conditions helped to produce a day of contrasts, with... Read more of this article
Today’s AC Challenger Playoffs Races Postponed
[Updated with video] The beautiful Bermudian sunshine was out for today’s [June 4] 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 just after 4.00pm AST that the four scheduled Louis Vuitton America’s... Read more of this article
Photos, Videos, Results: Oracle Win AC Qualifiers
The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers concluded today [Saturday, 3rd June] with the Defenders of the ‘Auld Mug’ Oracle Team USA beating Emirates Team New Zealand and clinching the crucial top spot in the final leaderboard. That gives the US team a point in the America’s Cup Match, presented by Louis Vuitton, the final round of the events... Read more of this article
Photos, Videos, Results: America’s Cup Day 7
Perfect winds and blue skies were the backdrop to the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers today. In the first race of the day [Round Robin 2 race 8], Emirates Team New Zealand again showed their pedigree with a near perfect performance, easily overcoming SoftBank Team Japan. The Kiwis, who came into the day sitting second in the standings, just... Read more of this article
Photos, Videos, Results: America’s Cup Day Six
The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers burst back into action on the first day of June with all the America’s Cup teams, bar Artemis Racing, in action on the Great Sound. Catching up with the previous day’s race schedule, postponed due to light winds, in the first race of the afternoon [Round Robin 2, Race 4], SoftBank Team Japan gained a... Read more of this article
Photos: AC Racing Postponed, Ladies Day Held
[Updated with video] Mother Nature interrupted today’s [May 31] America’s Cup racing plans, with racing postponed due to the light winds, however the ‘Ladies Day’ events went ahead as scheduled on land. The America’s Cup Event Authority [ACEA] and America’s Cup Race Management [ACRM] confirmed that the four scheduled Round... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & Report: America’s Cup Day Four
[Updated with video] Sir Ben Ainslie and Land Rover BAR arrested the run of losses the British team suffered in the first Round Robin stage of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers, kicking off round two with a second win of the competition, again beating Artemis Racing who had a tough day in Bermuda. There was to be no redemption for Artemis... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & Report: America’s Cup Day #3
[Updated with videos] Day three of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers was a day in which the five challenging teams; Land Rover BAR, Artemis Racing, SoftBank Team Japan, Groupama Team France and Emirates Team New Zealand, had their chance to enhance their positions on the leaderboard and close the gap on Defenders of the ‘Auld Mug’ and... Read more of this article
Video: Collision During 6th America’s Cup Race
A collision occurred between Land Rover BAR and SoftBank Team Japan in the 6th race at the America’s Cup this afternoon [May 27], resulting in a penalty being given to the British team. In describing the incident, Softbank Team Japan said, “With 25 seconds to go on the start clock, SoftBank Team Japan Skipper Dean Barker took advantage... Read more of this article
Photos, Videos & Report: America’s Cup Day #1
[Updated with videos] The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup got underway today [May 27] with six races taking place. The first race saw Team Oracle USA defeat France, the second race saw Sweden’s Team Artemis defeat Softbank Team Japan, while the third race saw new Zealand record a victory over France. The fourth race of the day saw the British... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: AC Teams Continue To Practice
With the 35th America’s Cup set to get underway tomorrow [May 27] following a postponement due to weather, all six teams have recently stepped up their sailing practice in order to be prepared for the competition to come. Defending champion Oracle Team USA, along with Artemis Racing, Emirates Team New Zealand, Land Rover BAR, Groupama Team France,... Read more of this article
Video: A Closer Look At The AC50 Yacht
The finals of the 35th America’s Cup are set to start soon, with the teams racing on super high-tech catamarans with the most innovative technology on board. In order to help fans better understand the watercraft involved in the competition, Tom Slingsby, tactician and helmsman with Oracle Team USA, took the time to break down their specifics... Read more of this article
Video: ‘First Look’ At America’s Cup Village
With the America’s Cup set to get underway this coming Friday, the organisers released a video offering a ‘first look’ at the America’s Cup Village, where thousands of fans are expected to gather to watch the action and enjoy the entertainment. “The America’s Cup Village is based in Bermuda’s historic Royal Naval Dockyard... Read more of this article
Video: Land Rover Bar Crash Into Emirates Team
The second practice race day in Bermuda, ended in a 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 on the helm of Emirates Team New Zealand had done a good job securing the favoured leeward end of the line and shutting... Read more of this article
