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Local School Children Featured In AC Campaign
Residents will see the photo of their child or a friend’s child featured on the back of public buses from this week as America’s Cup Bermuda launches a public promotion that celebrates locals. The ‘America’s Cup is Our Cup’ bus back promotion features eight America’s Cup Endeavour graduates who represent the hundreds of 10 to 12-year-olds... Read more of this article
Hotels Still Available During 35th America’s Cup
If you have friends, business colleagues or clients looking to travel to Bermuda in May or June for their summer vacation or specifically for the America’s Cup, bookings are still available at various island hotel properties during that period. “While locals know it is peak season for travel to Bermuda — and inventory becomes more precious... Read more of this article
New Framework Agreement For America’s Cup
A vision for the future of the America’s Cup has been agreed upon by current competitors that they said “would see long-sought stability and continuity in the competition for the oldest trophy in international sport.” “This is a hugely significant moment for the America’s Cup,” said Sir Russell Coutts, a five-time winner of the Cup... Read more of this article
Panerai Named Official Watch Of America’s Cup
Last week at the Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie in Switzerland, Officine Panerai presented its 35th America’s Cup official watches to mark a new partnership between legends of the sea, representing a perfect balance between the past and future, timeless passion and avant-garde technology “Officine Panerai has become an Official Partner... Read more of this article
Video: America’s Cup Grinding Challenge Launch
The America’s Cup today [Jan 24] launched the Community Grinding Challenge to give the public an opportunity to get up close and personal with what it takes to be an America’s Cup sailor by testing out their fitness levels. The challenge kicked off at the Bermuda College Science week today with sailors from each on-Island team competing for the... Read more of this article
Murray: Practice Racing “Benefits All The Teams”
The four America’s Cup teams based in Bermuda are beginning a “formal-informal” practice race period today, with the America’s Cup Race Management [ACRM] team on island to conduct the racing. Iain Murray, the Regatta Director, has come out before to set up the race courses, continue to learn more about the venue and the weather, and conduct... Read more of this article
Video: Introducing The AC Grinding Challenge
This week’s ‘Minute with Mikaela’ introduces the Americas Cup Community Grinding Challenge, which will see people test their strength and agility, with those with the best times to be invited to compete in the finals. During the Minute, Mikaela Pearman said, “With the America’s Cup just a few months away, there’s... Read more of this article
America’s Cup Ticket Demand ‘Been Very High’
Tickets for the America’s Cup, taking place in Bermuda from 26th May until 27th June 2017, went on sale in mid-December and “demand has been very high since that announcement,” the America’s Cup said today. The America’s Cup Event Authority announced that tickets for Grandstand seating and for all official Spectator Boats have... Read more of this article
Public Encouraged To Vote: America’s Cup Band
Close to 50 entertainers auditioned over the weekend to be a member of The Band, which will play at various events during the 35th America’s Cup. The open auditions were held on Saturday, January 14 in the Earl Cameron Theatre beginning at 9:30am and were open to members of the public 16 and up. The majority of the contestants had pre-registered,... Read more of this article
12 Teams To Compete In Youth America’s Cup
The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup will see top young sailors from around the world compete in Bermuda this summer; with teams from Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA and Bermuda set to take part. Today [Jan 16] the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Sport Directors Roman Hagara... Read more of this article
Young Bermudians Competing In New Zealand
Two young Bermudian America’s Cup Endeavour Program students are experiencing the opportunity of a lifetime – a trip to New Zealand, at no cost to them. Ahzai Smith and Christopher Raymond, both aged 12, flew to New Zealand on January 3 with AC Endeavour Program Coordinator Leah Collis to compete in three regattas. Both students participated in... Read more of this article
Pearman: “The Experience Has Been Fantastic”
Mikaela Pearman is the Marketing & Communication Executive for America’s Cup Bermuda [ACBDA], an experience she says has been “fantastic from my first day on the job.” The 31-year-old Bermudian’s responsibilities include promoting the 35th America’s Cup for the local audience, creating and executing marketing and communication... Read more of this article
Premier And Minister Visit Land Rover Bar HQ
Today Premier Michael Dunkley and the Minister of Economic Development Dr. Grant Gibbons made a site visit to the Land Rover Bar headquarters in Dockyard where they officially welcomed the Land Rover Bar America’s Cup skipper Sir Ben Ainslie and his team. During their tour of the facility, the Premier and Minister Gibbons had the opportunity to speak... Read more of this article
‘Maximize Business Opportunities During AC’
Local business owners and entrepreneurs will soon be invited to information sessions and will receive guidance from local business community groups and America’s Cup Bermuda about how to maximize business opportunities during this year’s America’s Cup in May and June. The ACBDA said, “A dedicated email address has been set up to field inquiries... Read more of this article
TeamBDA Training Full Time For Youth AC
Beginning January 9, 2017, TeamBDA ramped up its preparations for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup as they embarked on a full-time training schedule for the June event. Since the final team was announced in September, 2016, they have participated a in a series of intensive training camps. These one-week camps were the first steps in getting ready... Read more of this article
Musical Director Appointed: America’s Cup Band
Veteran musician Robert Edwards [pictured] has been named Musical Director for The Band, which will be created to play during the 35th America’s Cup. The Band will be paid to play at various events during the five-week long America’s Cup events from May 26 to June 27, 2017. Mr. Edwards will oversee The Band auditions, musical selections, rehearsals... Read more of this article
