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America’s Cup Opening Ceremony Sold Out
The Opening Ceremony of the 35th America’s Cup is sold out, and the ACBDA said “those who did not book in advance for tomorrow’s Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers and the festivities that follow, are advised that there will be no ticket sales at the entrance.” “Fans that have missed out on securing tickets at The America’s... Read more of this article
Opening Press Conference Of America’s Cup
Ahead of the start of the 35th America’s Cup, the Helmsman of all six teams competing came face to face in a pre-event press conference in the Press Conference Room at the America’s Cup Village. Ahead of their battle for the oldest trophy in international sport, Jimmy Spithill of Oracle Team USA, Sir Ben Ainslie of Land Rover BAR, Franck Cammas... Read more of this article
Revised Ferry Schedule For America’s Cup
Passengers booked on Friday’s dedicated America’s Cup Village Ferry will have their tickets fully refunded, the ACBDA said. The ACBDA said, “Friday ticket holders may book new tickets for an increased ferry schedule on Saturday, on a first come first served basis. “Existing ticketholders for Saturday’s ferry can also rebook their ticket... Read more of this article
BTA: Interactive Visitor Engagement Area At AC
The Bermuda Tourism Authority will unveil an interactive visitor engagement area in the America’s Cup Race Village to encourage spectators to get out and see the rest of the island before and after race events or on days when no is racing scheduled. The BTA said, “A team from the Bermuda Tourism Authority will staff the space to highlight Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
VIP Airport Arrivals Lounge For AC Guests
Skyport announced the opening of a “new and exclusive airport arrivals lounge that it has created for the benefit of VIPs travelling to the 35th America’s Cup.” A spokesperson said, “The lounge is located outside the Arrivals area, past customs, on a private terrace. VIP guests will be treated to Bermudian refreshments, such as... Read more of this article
RFA Wave Knight Ship Arrives In Bermuda
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Wave Knight arrived today [May 25] as “part of UK’s support towards Bermuda’s preparations for the Americas Cup.” A spokesperson said, “RFA Wave Knight is on deployment to the region as part of her Atlantic Patrol Tasking [North] duties, a year round commitment to the UK’s Caribbean overseas... Read more of this article
Spectator Yacht Arrives At Tucker’s Point
The Mariner III Spectator Yacht has arrived to the Harbour Beach dock at Rosewood Tucker’s Point and is ready to set sail in celebration of the America’s Cup. A spokesperson said, “Built in 1926, the classic 122 foot-long motor yacht features a large open deck that will offer viewing of the race course. Guests will spend the day enjoying exclusive... Read more of this article
America’s Cup Opening Postponed Until Saturday
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 America’s Cup have had to be postponed.” “Forecasts indicate that winds may... Read more of this article
Live Stream: Opening Press Conference Of AC
The six helmsmen set to take part in the America’s Cup competition will attend a press conference at 12.00pm today [May 25] as they look ahead to the 35th America’s Cup. Live Stream: Opening press conference of the 35th America’s Cup from Bermuda: Related Stories Video: America’s Cup Documentary Part #9 Video: America’s Cup Documentary... Read more of this article
Weather May Affect America’s Cup Opening
[Updated] The current forecast for Friday [May 26] is for high winds, and the America’s Cup organisers said a final decision about the opening may be made as late as 9.00pm on Thursday [May 25], and if racing is cancelled on Friday, the America’s Cup Village will be closed and the Opening Ceremony “would also be delayed.” The organisers... Read more of this article
Louis Vuitton AC Challenger Trophy & Trunk
Louis Vuitton has presented the brand new trophy, and its trunk, to be awarded to the winning team of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs, taking place from Sunday, June 4 to Monday, June 12 in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “The path to the 35th America’s Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton in Bermuda has taken its five challengers... Read more of this article
Extra Ferry Service Scheduled For America’s Cup
Additional public ferries have been scheduled between May 26th and June 27th to manage the increased passenger traffic to Dockyard that is anticipated for the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda. “Tickets for the dedicated ferry from Hamilton to the America’s Cup Village have sold quickly, and on some days, are sold out to and from the event. Transportation... 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
Photos: America’s Cup Teams Practice Racing
With the countdown clock ticking over to just five days before the start of the 35th America’s Cup, all six teams took to Bermuda’s Great Sound today [May 22] with three [Artemis Racing, Emirates Team New Zealand and Land Rover BAR] taking part in another day of practice racing before the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers starts at 5.00pm... Read more of this article
NBC Sports To Show Over 40 Hours Of AC
NBC Sports Group will present more than 40 hours of coverage of the 2017 America’s Cup from Bermuda across NBC, NBCSN and the NBC Sports app, beginning this Friday, May 26, with coverage of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers on NBCSN. NBCSN and the NBC Sports app will provide comprehensive coverage of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers... Read more of this article
Go Behind Scenes With Virtual Reality AC Videos
As the Official Healthcare Partner of SoftBank Team Japan – the Japanese Challenger for the America’s Cup –Argus is launching three virtual reality [VR] videos to give the community a behind the scenes look at SoftBank Team Japan as they prepare for the America’s Cup race. The VR videos were produced by UK-based Parable VR in partnership... Read more of this article
