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Logic Selected As Softbank Team Japan Supplier
Logic today [May 25] announced it has been selected as Official Supplier to SoftBank Team Japan. The team members have moved to Bermuda and established a team base at Royal Naval Dockyard in preparation for the 35th America’s Cup to be held in Bermuda in June 2017. Logic will provide dedicated off-island bandwidth that is supported by a diverse back-up,... Read more of this article
Bermudian Visits Japan In America’s Cup Role
As part of her role as personal assistant to America’s Cup legend and SoftBank Team Japan Skipper and CEO Dean Barker, Patrice Phillips recently travelled to Japan with the team for crew selection trials and to meet with sponsors, with the Bermudian saying she is “extremely lucky and grateful” to hold the position. With SoftBank Team Japan’s... Read more of this article
Japanese Team Officially Opens Bermuda Base
SoftBank Team Japan, together with a crowd of over 500 dignitaries, friends, and family members, celebrated the completion of the team’s new Bermuda base with a traditional “roof wetting ceremony” performed by Premier Michael Dunkley. The official opening of the facility caps a 5-month construction program along the Dockyards waterfront and marks... Read more of this article
Yoshida Bolsters SoftBank Team Japan Ranks
Japanese sailor Yugo Yoshida joined SoftBank Team Japan at Louis Vuitton World Series New York this week as a reserve crewmember experiencing his first taste of America’s Cup competition. While not on the sailing roster for the racing this weekend, Yoshida participated in practice on Thursday – part of the next phase of his development with the... Read more of this article
Video: ‘Safety First’ For Bermudian AC Diver
When a SoftBank Team Japan crew member accidentally went overboard during a practice session last week, Bermudian Sam Bennett’s position as safety diver for the team came into sharp focus. In his role Mr Bennett — a PADI master scuba diver trainer — has helped create safety procedures for the team that are specific to Bermuda. In this... Read more of this article
Video: SoftBank Team Japan Testing AC45S
SoftBank Team Japan recently headed out on the Great Sound in order to test their AC45S, capturing the action on video beneath a sunny sky. SoftBank Team Japan is the Japanese challenger for the 35th America’s Cup. Led by Skipper Dean Barker, SoftBank Team Japan is made up of expert sailors, boat builders, and support crew from around the world.... Read more of this article
Video: Man Overboard For SoftBank Team Japan
SoftBank Team Japan put their man overboard skills into action recently after an unplanned swim in the Great Sound, capturing the events on video and sharing the results online, noting that “all crew are safe and accounted for.” SoftBank Team Japan is the Japanese challenger for the 35th America’s Cup. Led by Skipper Dean Barker, SoftBank... Read more of this article
Argus Named SoftBank Team Healthcare Partner
The Argus Group today [April 5] announced its appointment as the worldwide Official Healthcare Partner of SoftBank Team Japan leading up to and during the 35th America’s Cup. As the Official Healthcare Partner of SoftBank Team Japan, Argus will support the team through both healthcare coverage and access to its healthcare resources. Dean Barker, Chief... Read more of this article
America’s Cup Teams Post 360 Degree Videos
Teams set to compete at the upcoming America’s Cup are experimenting with the trend of offering 360 degree video on YouTube, with both Oracle Team USA and SoftBank Team Japan releasing videos highlighting their training efforts. The video from Oracle Team USA gives viewers a 360 degree view of the team’s workout area, with the sailors utilizing... Read more of this article
Barker: “We Can Compete For The Podium”
Softbank Team Japan skipper Dean Barker [pictured] has his sights set on the podium for the 2016 Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series regattas. Currently, the team sits in fifth place following the first three events. But they are just 5 points back of Artemis Racing and 9 points off the podium. Both deficits could be made up with a good result... Read more of this article
Two Japanese Sailors Set To Move To Bermuda
Yugo Yoshida and Yuki Kasatani have joined Softbank Team Japan, with both athletes to move to Bermuda immediately to start training for the America’s Cup. The team said, “After a three-month search to find the ultimate Japanese sailor, SoftBank Team Japan is excited to announce that Yugo Yoshida and Yuki Kasatani will join the sailing team... Read more of this article
22 Japanese Athletes Chosen For Crew Trials
Twenty-two Japanese athletes will tryout to join SoftBank Team Japan during the team’s crew trials to be held at Riviera Zushi Marina outside Tokyo, Japan, November 27-29th. The three-day selection process will incorporate intense fitness testing and sailing exercises along with personal interviews to narrow down the competitive field with the goal... Read more of this article
Softbank Team Japan Move Base To Bermuda
SoftBank Team Japan sailors and their families are in the process of completing the move to Bermuda to prepare for the America’s Cup, with containers with the team member’s personal effects arriving recently. The team said, “Sailors and their families are in the process of completing the move to their new homes in Bermuda as SoftBank Team... Read more of this article
Premier Greets SoftBank Team Japan At Cabinet
With just a few weeks until the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Races, Premier Michael Dunkley recently welcomed sailors from SoftBank Team Japan to the Cabinet Office. The team is led by Dean Barker, who has been appointed skipper and CEO of the Japanese challenger. According to Team Japan details, Skipper Barker brings over 15 years of... Read more of this article
Softbank Team Japan Making ‘Good Progress’
SoftBank Team Japan wing trimmer and sailing team director Chris Draper says the new challenger is learning rapidly in preparation for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth. The team is putting in daily training sessions in the week leading up to racing and Draper says they are making good progress. “Monday was day five and we... Read more of this article
AC: Japanese Team Moving Base To Bermuda
The Japanese America’s Cup team will be moving its operations to Bermuda, setting up its base in Dockyard and will be relocating up to 40 staff members, Minister of Economic Development Dr. Grant Gibbons in the House of Assembly today [July 3]. Dr Gibbons said, “Today, I am pleased to report that the Japanese America’s Cup Challenger, SoftBank... Read more of this article
