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ACBDA: Dockyard Traffic Checkpoint Clarified
America’s Cup Bermuda has issued a statement today [June 1] to clarify information about traffic access to Dockyard. “There has been some confusion about this, which we wish to clarify,” the ACBDA said. “We wish to remind people that Dockyard is very much open for business as usual and motorists in private cars who wish to enter... Read more of this article
America’s Cup Round Robin To Resume
It’s take two in the Louis Vuitton Americas Cup Qualifiers Round Robin 2 with the rerun of yesterday’s [May 31] four postponed races due to take place on the Great Sound today. Mother Nature put paid to any race action yesterday, with winds over the Great Sound racecourse remaining below the minimum six knot limit that the America’s Cup Class... Read more of this article
Video: Skydiver Lands At America’s Cup Village
Jon DeVore, Captain of the Red Bull Air Force, descended into the America’s Cup Village in Dockyard, and posted air-to-ground footage of the experience online saying “what a great time we had jumping into the Americas Cup, if you have to swoop the ocean you might as well stay dry.” The opening ceremony also featured Gene Steede and... 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
One Communications: AC Telecoms Supplier
One Communications today announced its official partnership with the America’s Cup Event Authority [ACEA] as the Official Local Telecoms Provider of the 35th America’s Cup. “Spectators and vendors have already begun to experience the benefits of this partnership while viewing all the high speed racing action in the America’s Cup Village,... Read more of this article
Today Is ‘Ladies Day’ At America’s Cup Village
Today [May 31] is ‘Ladies Day’ in the America’s Cup Village, and it is also day two of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers Round Robin 2. Four races are scheduled today: SoftBank Team Japan take on Groupama Team France in the first race of the day, followed by Land Rover BAR vs Emirates Team New Zealand, Oracle Team USA against... Read more of this article
Column: “Monaco In The Atlantic”
[Opinion column written by Hugh Dugan] Those of us tuning early into the America’s Cup on TV last Sunday were treated to the Grand Prix Formula One live from Monaco. This is fitting. It only makes sense that the world’s oldest and most prestigious racing event of its kind took place on the same day as, well, the world’s oldest and most prestigious... Read more of this article
Youth AC A Pathway To Professional Sailing
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 how Sweden’s Andreas Axelsson, a “graduate” of the inaugural Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, describes the opportunity. When... Read more of this article
Rev Run To Perform In Bermuda This Weekend
Hip hop legend Rev Run will perform in Bermuda this weekend to entertain accredited media on-island covering the 35th America’s Cup, and a limited supply of VIP tickets will be made available to the public for the event, sponsored by the Bermuda Tourism Authority in partnership with the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. The Live DJ Set by Rev Run... 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
‘If We Could Go Back, Would Not Penalize’
America’s Cup Race Management [ACRM], the organization that oversees the sporting and competitive rules of the America’s Cup, has announced its perspective on the contentious penalty given to Artemis Racing in race 14 of the first Round Robin stage of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers today [May 29] “As has been seen in the first... 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
Live Updates: Third Day Of The America’s Cup
[Updating] After getting underway on Saturday with thousands attending the America’s Cup Village in Dockyard for the first day of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup, the event is set to continue today [May 29] with three races. We will be bringing you live updates of the event as able, and you can view coverage of the first two days, and all our... Read more of this article
Michael Douglas: Long-Time Love Of This Island
“My connection to Bermuda goes back 400 years,” Michael Douglas said, adding that he has a “long-time love of this island.” The Academy Award winning actor on island now, and performed the traditional Bermudian roof wetting to open the America’s Cup Village on Saturday, saying the America’s Cup “is the most... Read more of this article
Ashley’s Lemonade: ‘We Can Dream Big’
Ashley’s Lemonade — which is run by young Bermudian Ashley Stephens– is one of the vendors operating at the America’s Cup Village, and has created a special drink to offer at the event, combining freshly squeezed lemon and lime with locally grown mint and a pinch of Bermuda sea salt. Already a Bermuda favourite at local events, this... Read more of this article
‘Village Was Great With Amazing Atmosphere’
[Written by Don Burgess] The America’s Cup is off to a fantastic start for the fans. People we spoke to attending the opening day of racing at the America’s Cup Village had a great time with no issues with transportation and vendors. Lisa Whitehead said: “The experience was amazing. I got to the Village on the America’s Cup ferry. Everything... Read more of this article
