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Video: Construction Progress For America’s Cup
Bermudian contractors and service providers are combining forces to complete Oracle Team USA’s [OTUSA] new home in Dockyard, which represents phase one, of the multi-phase project of what will become the America’s Cup Event Village. An ACBDA spokesperson said, “Site preparation in Dockyard began in January this year. To date, 19 sub-contractors... Read more of this article
America’s Cup Series Event In Italy Cancelled
Following the withdrawal of the Italian Team Luna Rossa, the America’s Cup World Series regatta — previously scheduled to be held in Italy in June of this year — has been cancelled. The Italian team, which is backed by the Prada fashion house, confirmed earlier this month that they will withdraw in protest over rule changes which involve... Read more of this article
Video: A Day In The Life Of Ben Ainslie Racing
A new video released by the Ben Ainslie Racing team highlights the hard work necessary to prepare for the upcoming America’s Cup, depicting the team’s practice routine here on the island. The video shows team members rising early in the morning, consuming a green concoction for breakfast, and then hitting the gym for a workout. After the... Read more of this article
Video: Work Continues On Oracle Team’s Base
[Updated with video] Work continues on Oracle Team USA‘s Dockyard base, with their equipment arriving aboard Bermuda Container Line’s vessel the MV Oleander last week, carrying a load from San Francisco to Dockyard to help the team prepare for the upcoming America’s Cup. As their base in Dockyard is not yet ready, Team Oracle will move... Read more of this article
Video: MV Oleander’s Special Delivery For Oracle
The ACBDA has produced a short video that highlights the MV Oleander’s special delivery for the Oracle Team USA base in Dockyard, saying that “as far as anyone can recall this is the first time the Oleander has offloaded in Dockyard and the first time in many years that the stevedores have worked off of the Hamilton docks. This is a great example... Read more of this article
Four America’s Cup Teams Respond To NZ Team
Four of the five remaining America’s Cup teams said they are “disappointed to see how Team New Zealand are characterizing the rule changes that reflect the collective will of the America’s Cup teams.” The statement — signed by Jimmy Spithill from Oracle Team USA, Iain Percy from Artemis Racing, Ben Ainslie from Ben Ainslie... Read more of this article
Aerial Video: Boat Delivers Oracle’s Equiment
Defending America’s Cup champions Oracle Team USA recently saw their equipment arrive on the island as they prepare for training, with a view of the Bermuda Container Line’s [BCL] Oleander being captured from above as it arrived at Dockyard to unload its cargo. Following the discharge of refrigerated and dry containers and roll on/roll off... Read more of this article
Italian Team Withdraws From The America’s Cup
[Updated] Saying that the decision was made following a “careful evaluation of the serious implications of this unprecedented initiative,” Italian team Luna Rossa has confirmed that it will withdraw from the America’s Cup. Luna Rossa was one of six teams scheduled compete in the 2017 America’s Cup, along with defending champion... Read more of this article
Team NZ Lodge Complaint With America’s Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand have filed an application to the America’s Cup Arbitration Panel, saying they believe that ACEA has breached their signed agreement by discarding Auckland, New Zealand as a qualifier host city, and they will be “fighting to keep Auckland as a qualifier.” This follows after the America’s Cup teams voted by a... Read more of this article
America’s Cup Changes Approved: Majority Vote
The America’s Cup teams have agreed to make changes aimed at significantly reducing costs for the 2017 America’s Cup, with the organisers saying the rule changes “were passed by a majority vote of the Competitor Forum, comprising the six teams.” Central to these changes is the introduction of a new America’s Cup Class – a wing-sailed,... Read more of this article
Photos: Team Oracle Start Arriving In Bermuda
[Updated with aerial photos] Defending America’s Cup champions Team Oracle have started to arrive in Bermuda, with containers carrying their equipment being unloaded earlier today [Mar 31] from the Oleander in Dockyard. Following the discharge of this week’s refrigerated and dry containers and roll on/roll off cargo in Hamilton, Bermuda Container... Read more of this article
AC Teams To Vote On Cost Cutting Measures
The six teams entered in the America’s Cup will vote this week on whether to adopt a new America’s Cup Class that will significantly reduce costs. “The new America’s Cup Class under consideration is a wing-sailed, foiling catamaran between 45 and 50 feet,” according to the America’s Cup website. “The boat would make its... Read more of this article
