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List Of Prohibited Items At America’s Cup Village
Branded umbrellas, coolers or other storage vessels for food or beverages, single use plastic bottles, and motorbike helmets are among the items that cannot be taken into the America’s Cup Village, with the organisers saying that “these items will be permanently confiscated at the America’s Cup Village entrance gate.” The organisers... Read more of this article
Orbis Kids Zone & AC Endeavour In AC Village
The America’s Cup announced today that Orbis, a Bermuda based global investment firm, has continued its support for the America’s Cup Endeavour Program and Bermuda’s youth. Two key features of the America’s Cup Village, the hub of all the 35th America’s Cup activity in Bermuda, will be supported by Orbis throughout the 35th America’s Cup:... Read more of this article
Details Of Work Permits Issued For AC & Airport
Responding to Parliamentary Questions in the House of Assembly from Opposition MP Diallo Rabain, Minister of Home Affairs Patricia Gordon-Pamplin provided details on the number of work permits related to the America’s Cup as well as for companies involved with the airport redevelopment. Work Permits Related To The America’s Cup: 1,028 The... Read more of this article
Video: Getting To Know America’s Cup Boats
The America’s Cup has always been a design and engineering competition as well as a sailing competition. The boats are built to a design rule, which specifies the tolerances and trade-offs. Designers and engineers express their talent to make the most advantageous trade-offs to develop the fastest boat. As a result, the America’s Cup has always... Read more of this article
Land Rover BAR Youth America’s Cup Squad
Seven talented, young aspiring America’s Cup sailors – with an average age of just 22– have been chosen to represent Great Britain this summer. Taking place in Bermuda, the host venue for the 35th America’s Cup, the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup [RBYAC] will see the Land Rover BAR Academy compete against eleven other national youth teams, including... Read more of this article
What’s In A Name? America’s Cup Boats
What’s in a name? For the 35th America’s Cup teams, the answer is quite a lot actually! While each of the teams’ highly sophisticated and innovative catamaran-style America’s Cup Class [ACC] boats had to be built to a design rule, their boat names hold individual character and significance to each of the respective teams. For Artemis Racing... Read more of this article
Savory Kernels Honoured To Be Vendor For AC
Deshun Simmons is “very honoured” to have been selected as one of four ‘sweet cuisine’ Bermuda businesses in the America’s Cup Village. Mr Simmons, along with business partner Wollette Smith, runs Savory Kernels, a gourmet popcorn retailer that has more than 70 flavours on its menu. A relatively new business on the island, Mr Simmons said... Read more of this article
Live Video Replay: America’s Cup Prep Rally
Earlier today [May 12] in Victoria Park, the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] held a “prep rally to build momentum” for the start of the 35th America’s Cup, which is set to get underway in two weeks. Today’s event was hosted by Nadanja Bailey and Glenn Jones, and included a welcome from Hamilton Town Crier Ed Christopher, and remarks... Read more of this article
AC Information Sessions Bermuda Roadshow
America’s Cup Bermuda will be hosting the final roadshow of information sessions and inviting the public to attend in Central, West and East locations of Bermuda. The ACBDA said, “These information sessions will walk the audience through a range of topics, photos and videos to explain all you need to know to be part of the action and excitement... Read more of this article
Schedules For AC Endeavour Junior Regattas
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, featuring four different classes of race events; O’pen BIC, RS Feva, Hobie Wave and Blokart. The organisers said,... Read more of this article
BEST: ‘Ethical Dilemmas’ With Turtle Relocation
[Updated] “The planned temporary relocating of turtles — certainly with the turtles’ interest at heart — from the America’s Cup main racecourse, poses a number of environmental and ethical dilemmas,” BEST said today. It was previously announced that in “anticipation of intense boating activity in the Great Sound,” the America’s... Read more of this article
Video: Oracle Team Capsizes, No Injuries
America’s Cup defending champions Oracle Team USA capsized on Wednesday afternoon [May 10] 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, the team said. Related Stories Video: Oracle Team USA Reflects On 2015 Video: Oracle’s... Read more of this article
Additional Information On Sea Turtle Relocation
Starting this week, America’s Cup Bermuda [ACBDA], in cooperation with the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ], are coordinating the collection of sea turtles in anticipation of increased marine traffic in the Great Sound over May and June. “It is well known in the sea turtle conservation community that where there are turtles and boats,... Read more of this article
Team Japan Exhibits AC Yacht On Front Street
Locals and visitors to Bermuda can now get up-close to SoftBank Team Japan’s 45-foot foiling catamaran, right on Front Street in Hamilton. The AC45 yacht, used as a test boat for the team to try new systems and dagger board designs in the lead up to the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda, now has its hulls on display in the Number One carpark on Hamilton’s... Read more of this article
Greenrock On Relocation Plan For Sea Turtles
“Greenrock was surprised by the announcement to capture and relocate sea turtles from the Great Sound for May and June, it is certainly an interesting initiative, and one that raises some questions for consideration,” Greenrock Executive Director Jonathan Starling said. Earlier this month the Government said that in “anticipation of intense... Read more of this article
RTVE To Broadcast AC Coverage In Spain
The America’s Cup has announced that the latest addition to its roster of international broadcast partners is RTVE, the Spanish company which is the largest broadcaster in Spain broadcasting in the Spanish language. “The free-to-air, national broadcast package is a significant sign of the strong interest the Spanish market has for the America’s... Read more of this article
