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Photos: HRH Princess Royal’s Visit To Bermuda

Photos: HRH Princess Royal’s Visit To Bermuda

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence attended a tree-planting at Government House yesterday morning [June 25] while also attending a reception ceremony. After the ceremony, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Christ Church Warwick. She was escorted into and out of the church by Rev. Alistair Bennett. Her... Read more of this article

Minister Outerbridge Congratulates TeamBDA

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

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

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

Photos & Results: Day One Youth AC Finals

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

TeamBDA To Race In Youth America’s Cup Finals

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

Photos: Youth America’s Cup Pool A Day #2

Photos: Youth America’s Cup Pool A Day #2

Day Two of the Pool A Qualifiers in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup once again belonged to Sweden’s Artemis Youth Racing as they topped the tables with two wins. Heading into the day the Swedish team once again grabbed the headlines with two victories from day two’s three races to reaffirm their position at the top of the standings, qualifying... Read more of this article

Photos & Results: Youth AC Pool A Qualifiers

Photos & Results: Youth AC Pool A Qualifiers

Artemis Youth Racing stole the early advantage in the Pool A Qualifiers of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, with the Swedish team finishing the pool’s first day of racing on top of the standings after scoring two first and a third in the day’s three races. With Pool B teams NZL Sailing Team, Land Rover BAR Academy, Spanish Impulse by IBEROSTAR... Read more of this article

TeamBDA To Be At Harbour Nights Tonight

TeamBDA To Be At Harbour Nights Tonight

After successfully clinching their place in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals yesterday, TeamBDA will this evening celebrate by making an appearance at The Bermuda Shop on Front Street during Harbour Nights. The team had a strong showing on Monday and Tuesday in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Qualifiers and advanced to the final along with... Read more of this article

Videos: TeamBDA Advance To Youth AC Finals

Videos: TeamBDA Advance To Youth AC Finals

TeamBDA triumphantly sailed their way to the finals of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup after two days of strong racing on the Great Sound. With the support of Bermudians in the America’s Cup Village and on the water, the home team fought hard for their place in the finals of the competition and finished in the middle of the leaderboard with 45... Read more of this article

Bermuda’s Team Advance To Youth AC Finals

Bermuda’s Team Advance To Youth AC Finals

[Updated] Bermuda’s team — TeamBDA — made it through to the finals of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, which will take place on June 20th and 21st, after finishing 4th in their group. The races which determined this have just been completed and we will update with further information as able. Update 8:08pm: Light winds again... Read more of this article

Red Bull Youth America’s Cup To Continue

Red Bull Youth America’s Cup To Continue

It is day two of the Pool B Qualifiers for the 2017 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, with the six teams that kicked off the action on day one back on board their AC45Fs on the Great Sound to fight for the four spaces available in the 2017 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals. Yesterday [Monday] saw the start of the competition commence with the six... Read more of this article

Bermuda In Third After First Day Of Youth AC

Bermuda In Third After First Day Of Youth AC

[Updated with video] The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup began today [June 12] on Bermuda’s Great Sound, the same waters that had just seen the conclusion of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs, and at the end of day one, Bermuda’s team are in third place overall after an impressive first day of Red Bull Youth America’s Cup... Read more of this article

Training Puts Young Sailors To The Test

Training Puts Young Sailors To The Test

The teams for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup continue training, with the six teams in Pool B proving that the future of sailing is bright as they mastered their AC45F catamarans on Bermuda’s Great Sound. Despite sometimes wild and windy conditions that were tough even for the senior teams contending in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger... Read more of this article

BTA: Big Week For Nautical & Cultural Tourism

BTA: Big Week For Nautical & Cultural Tourism

Nautical and cultural tourism activity intensifies in the east and central parts of the island this week with the Marion to Bermuda Race, Superyacht Regatta, J Class Regatta and Bermuda Carnival activities unfolding almost simultaneously, the BTA noted, adding that in addition, the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup gets started in the Great Sound, featuring... Read more of this article

Impact Of Youth America’s Cup On Sailing

Impact Of Youth America’s Cup On Sailing

Will the young participants of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup impact the future of the sport? Just ask three of the world’s most decorated sailors. “I think it already has had an impact,” says two-time America’s Cup Champion Jimmy Spithill of Oracle Team USA. “The winning New Zealand team from 2013 has graduated several sailors to Emirates... Read more of this article