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Olympic Medalist Draper Joins Team Japan

Chris Draper, an Olympic medalist, multiple European and World champion, and America’s Cup helmsman, is joining SoftBank Team Japan. In addition to his sailing duties, Draper will take up the role of Sailing Director and will race with SoftBank Team Japan CEO and skipper Dean Barker as well as General Manager Kazuhiko Sofuku at the first Louis Vuitton... Read more of this article

Barker Named CEO & Skipper Of Team Japan

SoftBank Team Japan will be led by Dean Barker, who has been appointed skipper and CEO of the Japanese challenger. “Barker brings over 15 years of America’s Cup experience to the Japanese team, including having sailed in four America’s Cup Matches”, a spokesperson said. “This is an incredible opportunity to build a new team from the... Read more of this article

Challenge From SoftBank Team Japan Accepted

SoftBank Team Japan is now set to compete for the America’s Cup after its challenge through the Kansai Yacht Club was officially accepted by the Golden Gate Yacht Club, represented by the defending champion, Oracle Team USA. “We are very pleased to welcome a Japanese challenge back to the America’s Cup after a 15 year absence,” said Norbert... Read more of this article

Building Excitement About Japanese Challenge

SoftBank Team Japan general manager Kazuhiko Sofuku, known as “Fuku” in the sailing world, said a ”lot of people have been waiting for this moment and you can feel there is building excitement about a new challenge under the Japanese flag.” Following the team announcing its challenge last week, Fuku must assemble a team to compete at... Read more of this article

SoftBank Team Japan Enter The America’s Cup

The America’s Cup have confirmed that a Japanese team will enter the race, with SoftBank Team Japan set to compete in the 2015 America’s Cup World Series events and challenge for the 2017 America’s Cup in Bermuda. The statement said, “SoftBank Corp. and the Kansai Yacht Club announced they have come to an agreement to challenge for the... Read more of this article

Reports: Japanese Team To Join America’s Cup

A Japanese team is expected to announce they will enter the America’s Cup, according to media report from the Japan Times, sailing website Scuttlebutt and the Independent. Scuttlebutt Sailing News reports, “The long-heralded announcement that Japan is to challenge again for the America’s Cup is expected finally to be made by the end of next... Read more of this article