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America’s Cup Match Results: NZ Up 4-1
Day three of the America’s Cup Match, presented by Louis Vuitton, was full of drama, with the big story of the day the fightback Oracle Team USA staged against their rivals for the Auld Mug, Emirates Team New Zealand. The US Defenders of the America’s Cup found themselves 3-0 down to their Kiwi rivals after the first four races of the final stage... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Wednesday Night Sailing
Eighteen boats went to the start line for Race Day seven of the 2017 Wednesday Night Sailing Series. Nasty Medicine crossed the line first with a time of 1:02:20 and with their corrected time of 1:08:00 saw them finish 1st on the night. Roberta was the second boat to cross the line clocking a time of 1:30:06, with their corrected time of 1:39:56 saw... Read more of this article
Minister Outerbridge Congratulates TeamBDA
Minister for Social Development and Sport Nandi Outerbridge said, “On behalf of the people of Bermuda, I want to extend our thanks and appreciation to Team BDA for their remarkable performance in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup. “This was a competition against some of the best young sailors in the world and you performed with character,... Read more of this article
Great Britain Wins Youth America’s Cup Title
Having headed into the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in fifth place overall, defending champions NZL Sailing Team of New Zealand mounted a monumental comeback. The Kiwis looked to have successfully retained their crown after claiming a perfect set of race results on the day with three consecutive victories, while the leaders after day one of the Finals,... Read more of this article
Youth America’s Cup Finals To Conclude Today
One nation will be crowned champions today [Wednesday] as eight teams prepare to resume competition in the second and final day,of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals on Bermuda’s Great Sound. Day one of the 2017 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals belonged to Land Rover BAR Academy who seized the early advantage and now sit on top of the... Read more of this article
PLP Congratulate Stevie Dickinson & Team BDA
PLP Spokesperson for Sport Neville Tyrrell has extended his congratulations to both Stevie Dickinson for his victory in the Edward Cross Long Distance Race and Bermuda’s Youth America’s Cup team for their first-place finish in the race 1 of the finals. Mr Tyrrell said, “As PLP Spokesperson for Sport, I extend congratulations to... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Day One Youth AC Finals
[Updated with videos] Day one of the 2017 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals belonged to Land Rover BAR Academy who sit on top of the leaderboard, and TeamBDA who thrilled the hometown crowd by winning the first race of the day. Land Rover BAR Academy Skipper Rob Bunce summed up the team’s performance, saying, “It is the perfect start we were... Read more of this article
AC Endeavour Junior Regatta: O’pen BIC
Against the backdrop of the 35th America’s Cup, 32 O’pen BIC sailors, aged 10 to 15, participated in the O’pen BIC class in the America’s Cup Endeavour Junior Regatta. The kids and their parents represented ten different nations from around the world, and hailed the event as the “experience of a lifetime”. The first two days saw spectacular... Read more of this article
Edward Cross Long Distance Race Results
Stephen Dickinson was crowned the 2017 Edward Cross Long Distance Race Champion, a title he has claimed five years in a row and for the 20th time. Dickinson proved he has what it takes to out think and out sail the field, he got off to a flying start and then headed for the shore line looking for any lift he could get off the island. Dickinson although... Read more of this article
TeamBDA To Race In Youth America’s Cup Finals
After advancing through the qualifying round, Bermuda’s Youth America’s Cup team will be competing in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup finals, which are set to get underway today [June 20]. Premier Michael Dunkley said, “I wish the team the very best and I’m so proud of them and how they have engendered true Bermudian... Read more of this article
Big Winner In Marion Bermuda Race: “Selkie”
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] Bostonian G.J. “Chip” Bradish and his crew of three—Max Mulhern [Navigator], George Dyroff [Watch Captain] and Peter Sidewater [Crew] topped the overall awards list this year with the performance of his Class D, “Selkie”, a Morris Yachts Ocean. They took home the Founders Trophy, awarded to the yacht with the... Read more of this article
Photos, Videos, Results: AC Match Finals Day 2
Competition resumed today [June 18] in the America’s Cup Match, presented by Louis Vuitton, with Oracle Team USA looking to seize back the advantage gained by Emirates Team New Zealand on day one. However, it was day two to the Kiwis again, with Emirates Team New Zealand recording two more back-to-back victories over the Defenders of the America’s... Read more of this article
