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Photos: Temporary Dock At Kindley Field Road
Motorists travelling in the Kindley Field Road area have probably noticed that a temporary floating dock has recently been assembled and installed adjacent to the bus stop near the Causeway and airport. Earlier this year America’s Cup Bermuda [ACBDA] filed a planning application for the construction of a temporary dock located adjacent to Kindley... Read more of this article
Hamilton Princess AC Ticket Giveaway
The official hotel of the 35th America’s Cup, The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club are gifting some of Bermuda’s charities with America’s Cup tickets. “The organization will give away 20 grandstand tickets for every day of racing at the 35th America’s Cup so that some of Bermuda’s most deserving people can experience the thrill of... Read more of this article
ACBDA: Order Prevents ‘Ambush Marketing’
The America’s Cup ‘Restricted Marketing Order’ is to “prevent ambush marketing and unauthorised commercial exploitation of the event by companies” and “prohibits attempts to position branding, signage and advertising in any locations where it will be in view of television cameras or spectator crowds, including aerial... Read more of this article
Video: Land Rover Bar Crash Into Emirates Team
The second practice race day in Bermuda, ended in a pre start collision when Land Rover BAR collided with Emirates Team New Zealand after they had been comprehensively shut out in last stages of the pre start sequence. Peter Burling on the helm of Emirates Team New Zealand had done a good job securing the favoured leeward end of the line and shutting... Read more of this article
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
