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40 Advance In Youth America’s Cup Process
After two open fitness combines, 40 athletes have met the minimum physical and mental standards necessary to advance in the selection process of the Bermuda Red Bull Youth America’s Cup [RBYAC] team. A third combine in Dockyard will take place December 20, 2015 at 10am for young athletes who have not yet tried out for the team. “We made this initial... Read more of this article
Videos: CNN MainSail Features AC In Bermuda
CNN’s MainSail, a television programme on CNN International which covers sailing around the world, sent a crew to Bermuda to cover the build up and action of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series. Hosted by double Olympic gold medalist Shirley Robertson, the America’s Cup episode features footage of Bermuda as it provides an in-depth... Read more of this article
Moth Regatta Attracts 60 Sailors From 11 Nations
The first Amlin International Moth Regatta — which will take place next month – has attracted a fleet of 60 sailors from 11 countries, all vying for a share of the $10,000 prize purse, which includes $5,000 for first place. The race will feature a blue ribbon fleet of sailors with credentials abundant in World, continental and national... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Oracle Team USA Training
The beautiful weather on the island today [Nov 3] didn’t go unappreciated, with Oracle Team USA heading out onto the water off the east end as they continue their training ahead of the America’s Cup in 2017. The team recently took part in the America’s Cup World Series, racing against Emirates Team NZ, Land Rover Bar, Softbank Team... Read more of this article
Video: Oracle Team Improving Via Technology
With the 2017 America’s Cup looming, Oracle Team USA is seeking a competitive advantage in the quest to capture a third consecutive title, using hard data to design and build the fastest boat, and to improve performance. Through the Oracle database, the team able to reference more than 240 GB of data collected each day. This information is monitored... Read more of this article
BTA Bean Bags Raise $6,200 In Under One Day
The BTA’s promotion — which offered pink bean bags in exchange for a donation to the youth sailing programme — ended shortly after it began at noon today [Oct 28], with all 30 bean bags claimed, and over $6,000 raised for the Endeavour Programme. The BTA said, “A Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] fundraising promotion has created... Read more of this article
BTA: AC Is “Game Changer” For Sailing Tourism
“The America’s Cup is quickly becoming a game changer in our effort to build a year-round sailing tourism calendar,” said Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] CEO Bill Hanbury, with the BTA saying that since Bermuda was named home of the America’s Cup, seven international races have been introduced to the island. “Between this November and next... Read more of this article
“Art 4 Sail” Calling For Design Submissions
Masterworks and the Bermuda Sloop Foundation are calling for sloop designs from local artists for their “Art 4 Sail” project. A Masterworks spokesperson said, “Sixty fiberglass sail boats have been brought in as empty canvases, ready to be designed and auctioned, with all proceeds going toward Masterworks and the Bermuda Sloop Foundation. “Sixty... Read more of this article
Ty-Rique Berkeley Joins “Picton Castle” Crew
St. George’s resident Ty-Rique Berkeley has joined the crew of the tall ship Picton Castle for a voyage that will see him sail across the Atlantic Ocean, stopping at ports in the Azores, Spain, Portugal, Senegal, the West Indies and the Caribbean. Signing on the sail training ship in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the 19-year-old will participate in... Read more of this article
Photo Set #1: America’s Cup Series Final Day
The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series saw Bermuda’s waters taken over by elite sailing teams from the USA, Sweden, Japan, Great Britain, New Zealand and France, with many spectators also heading out onto the water. While there were three separate winners of the three races on the day, Artemis Racing from Sweden proved to be the most... Read more of this article
Video: Collision Involving Artemis & Umpire Boat
Today’s [Oct 18] Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series was not without incident, with one mishap seeing Artemis Racing involved in a collision with a pink umpire boat. It caused the second race to be delayed for a few minutes, while the Artemis sailors scrambled to fix their vessel, however the Swedish team didn’t let the crash deter... Read more of this article
Photos: America’s Cup “Super Sunday” Racing
The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series took place today [Oct 18], with the “Super Sunday” seeing three races which all had double-point scoring. Oracle Team USA won the first race, Artemis Racing crashed into an umpire boat just before the second race however scrambled to fix their boat and made an impressive showing by winning the second... Read more of this article
