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Photos, Video, Results: Superyacht Race Day 3
Overall victory in the highly competitive fleet of six J Class yachts earned the crew of Lionheart the top prize at the second America’s Cup Superyacht Regatta. The record sized J Class fleet was the centre of attention amidst the 20 superyacht crews mustered in Bermuda to enjoy competing against each other and to share in the mounting excitement... Read more of this article
Oracle Team USA In Full Preparation Mode
Oracle Team USA tactician Andrew Campbell says the team is doing everything possible to be ready to win races when the America’s Cup Match starts on Saturday afternoon against Emirates Team New Zealand. “They have some serious strengths. They’re going really fast,” Campbell says. “So we’re going to have to make sure... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Youth AC Pool A Qualifiers
Artemis Youth Racing stole the early advantage in the Pool A Qualifiers of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, with the Swedish team finishing the pool’s first day of racing on top of the standings after scoring two first and a third in the day’s three races. With Pool B teams NZL Sailing Team, Land Rover BAR Academy, Spanish Impulse by IBEROSTAR... Read more of this article
Allison Hinds To Perform At America’s Cup Village
Alison Hinds, dubbed by fans worldwide as the “Queen of Soca”, will bring her powerful, emotional vocals and high-energy live show to the America’s Cup Village Main Stage from 5.30pm on June 17th. Joining Alison on the Main Stage will be SOCA and R&B star Ricardo Drue, DJ Ryan Sayeed, Barrie Hype from Miami and DJ Crown Prince who mixes urban,... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Superyacht Regatta Day #2
After light winds on the opening day, the America’s Cup Superyacht Regatta fleet revelled in the brisker winds and glorious hot sunshine during the second day of racing. The conditions resulted in more open courses which were set to offer more passing lanes and keep the crews on their toes with a bigger range of wind angles requiring smart sail choices... Read more of this article
TeamBDA To Be At Harbour Nights Tonight
After successfully clinching their place in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals yesterday, TeamBDA will this evening celebrate by making an appearance at The Bermuda Shop on Front Street during Harbour Nights. The team had a strong showing on Monday and Tuesday in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Qualifiers and advanced to the final along with... Read more of this article
Photos: America’s Cup Superyacht Regatta
[Updated with video] In light breezes on day one of the America’s Cup Superyacht Regatta, Hanuman, steered by Ken Read, won the five-strong J Class opening race around a 16-mile triangle-shaped course. Hanuman started prematurely and had to return and re-cross the start line. But they recovered very quickly, choosing the preferred side of the first... Read more of this article
Videos: TeamBDA Advance To Youth AC Finals
TeamBDA triumphantly sailed their way to the finals of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup after two days of strong racing on the Great Sound. With the support of Bermudians in the America’s Cup Village and on the water, the home team fought hard for their place in the finals of the competition and finished in the middle of the leaderboard with 45... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Team Advance To Youth AC Finals
[Updated] Bermuda’s team — TeamBDA — made it through to the finals of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, which will take place on June 20th and 21st, after finishing 4th in their group. The races which determined this have just been completed and we will update with further information as able. Update 8:08pm: Light winds again... Read more of this article
SJD World Creates America’s Cup Activity Book
All America’s Cup licensees have been through a process to win approval of their proposed product, but SJD World had an additional hurdle to overcome – getting kid approved. Not only did Creative Directors Stephan Johnstone and Anna Terceira convince the America’s Cup Event Authority that their product was worthy, they also chose to get it... Read more of this article
Red Bull Youth America’s Cup To Continue
It is day two of the Pool B Qualifiers for the 2017 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, with the six teams that kicked off the action on day one back on board their AC45Fs on the Great Sound to fight for the four spaces available in the 2017 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals. Yesterday [Monday] saw the start of the competition commence with the six... Read more of this article
Start Of America’s Cup Superyacht Regatta
Today [June 13], the America’s Cup Superyacht Regatta starts, as a part of the overall America’s Cup Superyacht Program. A fleet of twenty yachts measuring a minimum 24m in length – including an array of J Class yachts – will compete for the Boat International America’s Cup Superyacht Regatta Trophy. The trophy is currently held by... Read more of this article
