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AC: Book Your Place At Village Grandstand
The America’s Cup Village Grandstand experience at the 35th America’s Cup, taking place in Bermuda from 26th May to 27th June, is going to be one of the very best ways to watch the events unfold at the greatest race on water, the organisers said today. “More details have now been announced about what ticket buyers to the Grandstand will enjoy,... Read more of this article
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BBC Announced As Official AC Broadcaster
The America’s Cup announced that the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is the official Bermudian broadcast partner of the 35th America’s Cup. “One of the most celebrated and prestigious sports competitions in the world will take place from 26th May to 27th June in Bermuda, and Bermuda Broadcasting’s viewers and listeners will be provided with... Read more of this article
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Photos: America’s Cup Practice Racing Round 2
Five of the six teams are engaging in a second round of practice racing in their new America’s Cup Class boats, from Thursday April, 6 through Wednesday, April 12, with racing is taking place on the Great Sound in Bermuda, where the 35th America’s Cup will be decided this summer. The sixth team, Emirates Team New Zealand, will soon be sailing... Read more of this article
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Photos: Plane Carrying NZ Race Boat Arrives
[Updated with video] An Emirates SkyCargo 747 airplane — carrying the Emirates Team New Zealand America’s Cup race boat — landed at Bermuda’s airport late this afternoon, after leaving Auckland, New Zealand yesterday and stopping over in Los Angeles. Following the final day sailing in Auckland, the team broke down the race boat, the... Read more of this article
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Primary Food & Beverage Suppliers For AC
Five local companies have been announced as the primary vendors of food and beverage in the America’s Cup Village. Rosa’s Cantina will provide traditional event food including their Bermuda fish sandwich and burgers, Bermuda Pie Company will serve an array of pies and healthy salads and side dishes, JB’s Woodfired Pizza will have their specialty... Read more of this article
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Video: Boat Leaves NZ, Heading To Bermuda
[Updated] An Emirates SkyCargo 747 airplane — carrying the Emirates Team New Zealand America’s Cup race boat — has departed the Auckland airport in New Zealand, and is expected to arrive in Bermuda on Monday. From the final day sailing on Auckland’s Hauraki gulf the team has been working methodically breaking down the race boat,... Read more of this article
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Premier, Ministers Visit America’s Cup Village
With seven weeks to go until Bermuda hosts the 35th America’s Cup, Premier Michael Dunkley conducted a site visit to the Event Village in Dockyard and the surrounding area to get an update on the progress and preparation. The visit took place on Friday [April 7], and the Premier was joined by the Minister of Health and Seniors Jeanne Atherden and... Read more of this article
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Video: Paralympic Medalist Sails With Oracle
Alex Zanardi — the BMW Works and former Formula 1 and Cart driver and Paralympic Gold Medalist — sailed with Oracle Team USA on Wednesday and said he was blown away by the experience. “When we first took off, and the boat picked up speed so rapidly… Wow!” Zanardi said, still excited and enthusiastic after a return to dockside. “Through... Read more of this article
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Video: Oracle Team USA Capsize During Training
Oracle Team USA capsized its new America’s Cup Class boat during training on Bermuda’s Great Sound today [April 8]. No crew members were injured and early indications are that damage to the boat is limited. “We flipped over our new America’s Cup Class boat,” said skipper Jimmy Spithill at dockside about an hour after the capsize. “All the... Read more of this article
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Youth AC: Meet TeamBDA’s Mustafa Ingham
It was Mustafa Ingham’s grandmother who gave him the initial nudge to try out for TeamBDA. The Hamilton Parish resident had never sailed before, but thanks to hard work and natural talent has put himself in the running for the position of Bowman in the 2017 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in June. His sailing odyssey has created other opportunities... Read more of this article
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Nick Holroyd On The “War Of The Foils”
The battle that is the America’s Cup may start in less than 60 days, but the “war of the foils” has been raging for years. As teams begin to line up with their America’s Cup Class race yachts in Bermuda, the dagger board shapes deployed are coming under increased scrutiny – what may look like similar designs to an untrained eye, actually... Read more of this article
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Video: Hotel Packages For America’s Cup
This week’s ‘Minute with Mikaela’ highlights the hotels visitors can stay in during the America’s Cup, saying that “thirteen hotels across the island are participating in America’s Cup packages.” During the Minute, Mikaela Pearman said, “Do you have friends coming for the 35th America’s Cup? If they haven’t booked... Read more of this article
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America’s Cup Local Band Named “4-Forty-1″
April 6th marks exactly 50 days to go until the America’s Cup begins at 5.00pm on 26th May, when the Great Sound will play host to the first race of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers with Oracle Team USA taking on Groupama Team France in race one. The ACBDA said that celebrating the 50 days-to-go milestone is also the perfect occasion... Read more of this article
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“Ultimate Ladies Day” At AC Village On May 31
Wednesday 31st May will be the “ultimate Ladies Day out” at the America’s Cup Village in Dockyard, the organisers said today. With five of the six teams scheduled to race in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers on 31st May, the best sailors in the world will be competing on the fastest boats in the 166 year history of the America’s... Read more of this article
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Artemis Boat Sustains Damage During Training
An Artemis Racing boat sustained damage to its beam during training yesterday, with no one injured in the incident. A spokesperson said, “During a practice session this afternoon Artemis Racing’s development boat [T2] sustained beam damage whilst training. There were no injuries in the incident, and the yacht is back at the base. “The... Read more of this article
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PTix Announced As Official AC Ticketing Service
Premier Tickets, the Bermuda based specialists in ticket sales for sporting, music and cultural events in Bermuda through www.ptix.bm has today been announced as Official Ticketing Services Supplier of the 35th America’s Cup. “The 35th competition for the America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in international sport, will take place in Bermuda from... Read more of this article