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Photos: Argus Community Day At Sandys School
The Argus Group recently held their Argus Community Day that brought together Argus employees, SoftBank Team Japan and Sandys Secondary Middle School students and teachers to complete three projects funded by Argus, as part of the company’s community outreach. The first project saw the creation of a pergola that ultimately will serve as an outdoor... Read more of this article
Boaters Encouraged To Register: America’s Cup
Tickets for the 35th America’s Cup are now officially on sale, including local boat registration, and the ACBDA said boaters are asked to register their boat in order to stay up to date with all things America’s Cup. “Private spectator boats up to 40 feet will pay a $35 one-time registration fee and boats 40 feet and over will pay $15 per... Read more of this article
Tickets On Sale Now For 2017 America’s Cup
[Updated with video] Tickets are on sale now at americascup.com/tickets for the 35th America’s Cup, taking place in Bermuda from 26th May until 27th June 2017. “A full range of tickets are available to suit every need, whether it’s for access to the America’s Cup Village, seats in the grandstand, access to the Goslings Dark ‘n Stormy Island... Read more of this article
America’s Cup Bermuda Holding Photo Contest
America’s Cup Bermuda is running a photo contest to celebrate the two years since Bermuda was announced as host to the 35th America’s Cup. Three lucky contestants will win tickets to opening weekend activities of the America’s Cup – starting May 26, 2017. “Bermuda residents are encouraged to share their precious moments through snapshots... Read more of this article
Oracle Team Receives Four Electric BMW Cars
Oracle Team USA has received four all-electric BMW i3 cars for team members to use in Bermuda. The island’s BMW dealership, Ultimate Motors, presented the cars to the team on Monday afternoon in a ceremony at the team base in Bermuda. “The BMW i3 represents exciting, efficient, electric mobility, with the capacity to travel from Hamilton to Dockyard... Read more of this article
‘Locals Only Offer’ For America’s Cup Tickets
Bermuda residents have the opportunity to buy tickets for the 35th America’s Cup at a reduced rate, with the organisers saying they have “provided this locals-only offer to ensure that anyone who lives in Bermuda can experience the sporting spectacle at some stage of the month-long event.” “Tickets will be sold online at www.americascup.com... Read more of this article
Sail Designs Win Top Marks From Softbank CEO
Students at Saltus Grammar School were given top marks by the CEO of America’s Cup team, SoftBank Team Japan after coming up with new designs for sails. As part a graphic design project incorporating the America’s Cup theme, Design Technology Teacher Patrick Mahon asked S7 DT students to redesign the graphics for the AC45 sails. Students were told... Read more of this article
Land Rover BAR Team Moving To Bermuda
In preparation for the America’s Cup next year, Land Rover BAR said they are now starting the transition of sailing operations from Portsmouth to Bermuda. “The first two shipments of boats and equipment have left the base, an award-winning building at Camber Docks in Old Portsmouth. The new sailing and hospitality facility located in Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
Yachting Magazine Articles Highlight Bermuda
The yachting opportunities to be found in Bermuda have been highlighted recently in two separate publications, including the autumn 2016 edition of ‘On Board’ and the October 2016 edition of ‘Triton,’ with one of the articles written by Mark Soares of Bermuda Yacht Services. The ‘On Board’ story showcases the island... Read more of this article
Video: Jimmy Spithill Speaks To School Students
Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill addressed a school assembly at T.N. Tatem Middle School on Monday morning [Nov 28], the first of eight visits the team will make covering each of the public schools on the island. T.N. Tatem has recently taken part in the America’s Cup Endeavour program with over 130 middle school students learning about STEAM... Read more of this article
Oracle Donate 15 Optimist Dinghies To Club
On Friday afternoon, Oracle Team USA donated a second batch of 15 Optimist dinghies to a Bermuda sailing club. The boats have been completely refurbished to ‘better than new’ condition by the Oracle Team USA boat-builders after being rescued from the scrap heap, and were donated to Sandys Boat Club. In total, the team has now re-built 30 Optimist... Read more of this article
Ashley Martins: ‘Experience Has Been Amazing’
Ashley Martins is the Office Manager for America’s Cup Event Authority. The 22-year-old Bermudian is tasked with running the office and making sure everything runs smoothly on a daily basis in Bermuda. Here, she tells us more about her role. Tell us a little bit of your background and what you love most about Bermuda. I am a 22-year-old Bermudian.... Read more of this article
58 Min Video: ‘America’s Cup & Beyond’ Panel
The Bermuda Tourism Summit was held earlier this week at the Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club, with the annual summit, organised by the Bermuda Tourism Authority, designed to prompt dialogue concerning trends affecting the tourism industry around the world while simultaneously discussing strategies to improve the tourism industry here at... Read more of this article
Land Rover BAR Win America’s Cup In Japan
Land Rover BAR – the British challenge headed by Olympic legend Ben Ainslie – has won the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series with a first place finish at the ultimate event in Japan this weekend. Ainslie’s team sailed extremely well to secure the overall title with a race to spare. With the overall series win, Land Rover... Read more of this article
Super Sunday Will Be The Decider In Japan
Hakata Bay in Fukuoka was the scene for the historic first ever day of America’s Cup racing in Japan and it was Land Rover BAR who finished day one of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Fukuoka racing on top, adding one more point to their overall Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series lead. The Event Village was full of thousands... Read more of this article
35th America’s Cup Official Wine: Mouton Cadet
Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA and the America’s Cup announced that Mouton Cadet is the Official Wine of the 35th America’s Cup. Hugues Lechanoine, Managing Director of Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, commented: “I am thrilled that Mouton Cadet, the worldwide Bordeaux brand, has entered this new partnership with the America’s Cup, the... Read more of this article
