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Video: America’s Cup ‘Phenomenon Of Foiling’
Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill and Performance Manager Ian Burns recently discussed the “phenomenon of foiling” in a video, comparing foiling to “flying” and saying “it’s something that every time brings a smile to your face.” Team skipper Jimmy Spithill said, “The feeling for me was foiling was... Read more of this article
CNN: “America’s Cup, A Dream Job In Paradise”
In a story titled “America’s Cup: A Dream Job In Paradise,” CNN has highlighted one of Team Oracle USA’s sailors who relocated to the island, saying that Matt Cassidy “has his dream job” living on the “beautiful island of Bermuda.” The story said ”Ever thought you’re in the wrong job? Fed... Read more of this article
Video: Wyclef Sings On Oracle Team USA’s Boat
“I remember when we used to sit in a Government yard in Bermuda,” sang Wyclef John during his trip on Oracle Team USA’s boat during the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Chicago this weekend. Wyclef was performing a version of Bob Marley’s ‘No Woman No Cry’, which the Fugees covered in their Grammy award... Read more of this article
Oracle To Mentor Bermuda’s Youth Sailing Team
Oracle Team USA will mentor Team BDA in preparation for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, which means the soon-to-be-selected team of young Bermudian sailors will automatically advance to the Qualifying Series on the Great Sound in 2017. The announcement comes as Team BDA contenders tonight [Wednesday March 23] begin the last training camp which... Read more of this article
Video: Team Oracle Capsize During Training
All crew are safe and the Oracle Team USA AC45S test platform is secure back at base following a capsize during training in Bermuda on Wednesday afternoon. “It was a great day for training, sunny, 15-20 knots of wind,” said skipper Jimmy Spithill. “So it was a great afternoon of sailing until we capsized. “The boat didn’t tip over through... Read more of this article
‘Oracle 17′ Christened At Team Base In Bermuda
Oracle Team USA hit another campaign milestone on Monday when the team’s third AC45S test platform was rolled out of the boat shed, christened “Oracle 17”, and lifted into the water for the first time. The boat had a new wing stepped on the platform and underwent a series of system checks dockside at the team base in Bermuda. Boat 3 is expected... Read more of this article
America’s Cup Teams Post 360 Degree Videos
Teams set to compete at the upcoming America’s Cup are experimenting with the trend of offering 360 degree video on YouTube, with both Oracle Team USA and SoftBank Team Japan releasing videos highlighting their training efforts. The video from Oracle Team USA gives viewers a 360 degree view of the team’s workout area, with the sailors utilizing... Read more of this article
AC Donate Optimist Dinghies To Local Sailors
[Updated with video] The America’s Cup Endeavour community sailing initiative, along with its partners, has today gifted the use of five of 15 Optimist dinghies, to local sailors. The boats were donated several months ago in significant disrepair but have been brought back to ‘as new’ condition through the efforts of the Oracle Team USA shore... Read more of this article
Oracle Team USA “Ready To Go” In New Year
Oracle Team USA have returned to work in Bermuda following a month long break, and said the AC45S testing program will resume next week, when a modified Boat 2 is scheduled to return to the water. The team said, “It feels a bit like the first day back at school here at the Oracle Team USA base in Dockyard as the team returns to work in Bermuda... Read more of this article
Video: Oracle Team USA Reflects On 2015
America’s Cup defending champions Oracle Team USA released a video covering aspects of their racing and training throughout 2015, saying that it was a “critical year” for their campaign to win the America’s Cup in 2017. The team moved to a new base in Bermuda, competed in three Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series... Read more of this article
Video: Oracle’s Third Boat Arrives In Bermuda
America’s Cup defending champions Team Oracle USA recently welcomed their third AC45S testing boat to Bermuda, with boat arriving broken down into components in two shipping containers following a long trip from New Zealand. “We’ll start assembling it as soon as possible to get it sailing early next year,” said boat-building manager... Read more of this article
Spithill Gives Keynote Speech At Convergence
Keynote speaker Jimmy Spithill, skipper and helmsman for Oracle Team USA, regaled the Bermuda Convergence 2015 audience with tales from the world of America’s Cup sailing. Proceeds from the sponsorship of Keynote speaker, Jimmy Spithill are being donated to the America’s Cup Endeavour Programme which will enable students across Bermuda to learn... Read more of this article
