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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
Team Oracle Will “Take On” Artemis In Boxing
At the boxing event held at the Fairmont Southampton, Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill, a boxing fan who attended to watch the bouts, alluded to the possibility of a boxing match between America’s Cup sailing teams in the future. Answering questions from the announcer, Mr. Spithill said, “We love Bermuda, we are very thankful to be... 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
Video: Oracle Team’s Bermuda Base Kitchen
With the members of Oracle Team USA continuing to prepare in Bermuda for the upcoming America’s Cup, the logistics of feeding a large number of people on the team’s base has required a unique “canteen container,” featuring a kitchen that feeds about 60 people every day. In a video showcasing the kitchen, Chef Matt Pridham says,... Read more of this article
Videos: Oracle Team Receives Second Boat
America’s Cup defending champion Oracle Team USA recently received a special delivery when its second boat arrived in Bermuda, with the events caught on camera and shared with fans online. The second AC45T [the T being for Turbo, or Test, or Terribly fast] is a test platform the team is using as it develops its design for the new America’s... Read more of this article
Oracle Team USA’s Boat 2 Arrives In Bermuda
America’s Cup defending champion Oracle Team USA received a special delivery recently when boat two arrived in Bermuda. The second AC45T [the T being for Turbo, or Test, or Terribly fast] is a test platform the team is using as it develops its design for the new America’s Cup Class boat it will race in 2017. The boat arrived broken down into... Read more of this article
Video: Oracle Team Sailing Training Continues
Oracle Team USA recently continued its training, posting a video of their efforts on YouTube, following up on a similar video from last month. In the video, skipper and helmsman Jimmy Spithill says, “The first half of June has been very light, but the second half has been incredible. Today we had 20 knots at times, so it’s just fantastic.” Sailing... Read more of this article
Video: Oracle Team USA Safety Training
Oracle Team USA recently took to the Great Sound for safety training, posted a video of their endeavor on YouTube. In the video, team strategist Tom Slingsby says, “Today, we’re just trying to a bit more safety training, we’re trying to get a bit more comfortable out here, windy and wavy. Getting comfortable, getting our life jackets off,... Read more of this article
Video: Oracle Team USA’s Bermuda Base
Serving to house the team even while providing them with the amenities needed to succeed in stiff competition, the Oracle Team USA base come together quickly following the announcement that Bermuda would be hosting the 2017 America’s Cup, with a newly released video helping to explain the importance of the team’s home away from home. Team... Read more of this article
Collegiate Sailors To Intern With Oracle Team
America’s Cup defending champion Oracle Team USA and North Sails are teaming up with the US InterCollegiate Sailing Association [ICSA] to create an intern program for top US college sailors. This is another pillar of the America’s Cup Community Outreach Programme – Endeavour – where youth sailors will be exposed to the cutting-edge technology... Read more of this article
PwC Named Official AC Audit/Assurance Provider
PwC Bermuda has been named the Official Audit and Assurance Provider for the 35th America’s Cup and Official Audit & Assurance Provider of Oracle Team USA. Under the agreement, PwC will provide a range of professional services to ACEA [America’s Cup Event Authority]. PwC will also make a significant contribution to the America’s Cup Community... Read more of this article
Video: Rough Sailing For Oracle Team USA
A recent day on the water for Oracle Team USA allowed for the capturing of a light moment as the crew lost control of their craft at high speed, resulting in a watery spill for the sailors aboard. The defending champion of the America’s Cup recently launched its training boat for the first time, with the team also capturing video footage of their... Read more of this article
