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Cammas: “Sailing Has Always Been My Passion”
“I had a nickname when I worked with Luna Rossa – it was ‘Napoleon’” There can be only one Skipper in the 35th America’s Cup whose nickname could be ‘Napoleon’ and that is the man leading the French challenge for the ‘Auld Mug’, Franck Cammas. Now firmly ensconced in their base in Bermuda, to where Groupama Team France have now... Read more of this article
Video: Youth Sailing Teams Train With Oracle
Oracle Team USA has been hosting two Red Bull Youth America’s Cup teams last week in Bermuda – the local sailors on TeamBDA as well as the American entry, Next Generation USA. The teams have been training on the Oracle Team USA AC45F – a foiling, wing-sailed catamaran that America’s Cup teams race in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series.... Read more of this article
Major Emergency Exercise Held In Dockyard
Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers at the weekend joined forces with other emergency services for a major disaster exercise in the run-up to the America’s Cup. More than 250 personnel took part in a Dockyard disaster simulation designed to test the island’s responses to a major incident. Participants in the exercise, which saw mass ‘casualties’... Read more of this article
BUEI Talks To Host Two AC Themed Talks
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute’s [BUEI] Talks series is getting set to present two events, includinge “America’s Cup Heats Up – Who’s Hot and Who’s Not” with Jack Griffin on Monday, April 3, beginning at 7.30pm and “#Health&Wellness chat with Oracle Team USA” on Tuesday, April 4, beginning at 7.00pm Regarding the... Read more of this article
Restricted Air Space Rules For America’s Cup
The flying of manned & unmanned aircraft, drones, helicopters, kites which are equipped to undertake any form of photos, microlights, gliders and balloons have specific restrictions on various dates between May 22 to June 30th due to the America’s Cup. The announcement said, “As the 35th America’s Cup draws closer, Bermuda agencies... Read more of this article
Youth AC: Meet TeamBDA’s Danny Pell
TeamBDA member Danny Pell admits there’s much to love about training for the 2017 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup. In addition to sailing, the 23-year-old looks forward to the early morning gym sessions and camaraderie with his teammates. The former Saltus Grammar School student had no sailing experience when he tried out for the team along with his... Read more of this article
Video: America’s Cup Gear Highlighted
This week’s ‘Minute with Mikaela’ highlights America’s Cup Gear, such as shirts, hoodies, and hats. During the Minute, Mikaela Pearman said, “Every time I walk down the street in my AC Gear, people stop and ask me where to buy it or they ask me for a discount. Obviously, I don’t have a discount, but I can tell you where to get America’s... Read more of this article
Get To Know TeamBDA In Two New Short Films
The journeys of sailors on TeamBDA is the subject of two short films that will debut in a free public screening a week from Monday. The all-Bermudian TeamBDA started almost two years to prepare for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in June. The public is invited to the free screening and Meet and Greet at Liberty Theatre on April 10 from 5:30pm to... Read more of this article
New Zealand’s Race Boat Heading To Bermuda
After 21 days of sailing in the Hauraki Gulf, Emirates Team New Zealand has lowered its bold red wing sail in New Zealand for the final time with the focus immediately on shifting to begin disassembling their race boat and get it ready to be packaged up for its Emirates flight to Bermuda. The team race boat, was christened six weeks ago on February... Read more of this article
Superyacht Program For The America’s Cup
The 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda will feature the fastest yachts in the 166 year history of the competition, and the event will also play host to a gatherings of superyachts, which will add to the sheer spectacle of the America’s Cup. Superyachts are a very important part of the America’s Cup and, reflecting the high value of their role in the... Read more of this article
Video: ‘Favourite Things About Bermuda’
The people, the beaches and the colour of the houses are just some of the favourite things about Bermuda that are highlighted in this video released leading up to the launch of the 35th America’s Cup. Residents across the island were asked what they loved about Bermuda and their responses were put together with video footage of scenes across the... Read more of this article
Spithill: “This Was A Great Learning Experience”
The latest round of America’s Cup Class practice racing ahead of the 35th America’s Cup concluded on a beautiful spring Sunday on the Great Sound. All five America’s Cup teams now based in Bermuda took part in a series of match races in varied conditions, racing each other on a course that closely mirrors that to be used in May and June 2017 when... Read more of this article
CCS Group Named Official Supplier For AC35
CCS Group Limited announced its partnership with the 35th America’s Cup as an Official Supplier to the event. CCS Group, a Bermuda-based systems integrator and information technology company, will be the Official Information and Communications Technology [ICT] Supplier of the 35th America’s Cup. The company will be responsible for the networking,... Read more of this article
BF&M Launching “No Limits” Sailing Program
BF&M, in association with the America’s Cup Endeavour Program and Bermuda Autism Support and Education [BASE], is launching the ‘No Limits’ sailing program for children with autism spectrum disorder [ASD]. BF&M’s ‘No Limits’ program seeks to offer sailing as a form of recreational therapy for ASD children, to extend the excitement... Read more of this article
Youth AC: Meet TeamBDA’s Dimitri Stevens
Dimitri Stevens was first introduced to sailing at 11-years-old through the Waterwise Programme at Dellwood Middle School. He’s currently a Bermuda College student studying to enter the Information Technology field; before that he attended The Berkeley Institute, Dellwood Middle School and West Pembroke Primary. Dimitri, 22, considers taking part... Read more of this article
Video: Local America’s Cup Themed Products
This week’s ‘Minute with Mikaela’ highlights local businesses offering America’s Cup themed products, saying there are about a dozen local businesses that have permission to sell products with the America’s Cup logo. During the Minute, Mikaela Pearman said, “They’re known as licensees and many have developed products specifically... Read more of this article
