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ORACLE Racing Spithill wins Match Race championship Cascais, Portugal

August 14, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

James Spithill and his ORACLE Racing crew swept aside the previously ascendant Emirates Team New Zealand to win the Cascais AC Match Race Championship on Saturday, as the AC World Series Cascais enters the final weekend of racing. Many of the matches featured close starts, blazing speed runs to the first turning mark and early... ... read full story

34th America’s Cup and YouTube announce exciting media partnership

August 12, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Focused on pushing the boundaries of fan interactivity, event organizers of the 34th America’s Cup and YouTube have announced a global partnership to elevate sports content consumption. Combining the world-class content developed by the in-house America’s Cup Television (ACTV) and Technology teams with YouTube’s powerful media platform and livestreaming capabilities, the online partnership will deliver... ... read full story

AC World Series Cascais: Kiwis continue to roll over the competition

August 11, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Emirates Team New Zealand is quickly becoming the star of the show at the America’s Cup World Series – Cascais. For the second consecutive day, the Kiwis earned maximum points, after beating Artemis Racing in a match racing duel for first place to conclude a full day of racing. The Emirates team picked up where... ... read full story

America’s Cup on display at the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2011.

August 11, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The America’s Cup will be on display during the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week at regatta headquarters, Hamilton Island Yacht Club - Photo Credit Andrea Francolini  Audi ©

The America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in the history of international sport, will be the spectacular centrepiece at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week this month, and while there it will celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 160th anniversary of when it was first contested in 1851. Sporting history reveals that the contest for this remarkable trophy... ... read full story

AC World Series continues to set pace for close action sailing in Cascais

August 11, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Emirates Team New Zealand is setting a torrid pace at the Cascais AC Match Race Championship, the third stage of the AC World Series competition, leading after the first day of the series. Following a two-hour postponement due to unusually light and fickle winds in Cascais, the three seeding fleet races were packed with thrills... ... read full story

Americas Cup World Series in Cascais: Emirates Team New Zealand double winners

August 08, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Five teams crowded the podium on Sunday at the America’s Cup World Series – Cascais as the opening weekend ended with some champagne sailing across the two events. On Sunday, large crowds on the beach and in the spectator fleet enjoyed front row seats with the racing just meters from the shore. While both Asian... ... read full story

Final preparations for the 34th America’s Cup in Cascais, Portugal

August 04, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Nine of the best sailing teams in the world are making their final preparations in Cascais, Portugal ahead of the opening weekend of the 34th America’s Cup. ... read full story

America’s Cup introduces PUMA as its official sportswear partner

August 03, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Just days away from the first event of the new look America’s Cup, the America’s Cup Event Authority today introduced its official sportswear partner, PUMA. ... read full story

ORACLE Racing announces two crews for Cascais America’s Cup World Series

July 18, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

ORACLE Racing - Boat preparation - AC45 OR 5 1st sailing trails

The two crews are headed by America’s Cup legends James Spithill and Russell Coutts, respectively the youngest skipper and the most successful skipper in the 160-year history of the event. ... read full story

Sailing yacht Ranger wins J Class Regatta Newport

June 29, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The J Class Newport Regatta finished on Sunday 19th June with a thrilling final race; a wonderful tactical exhibition that showcased the very best of the J Class yachts superyachts and the very best of sailing. Thousands of enthralled spectators were at Fort Adams, Castle Hill, and the headlands around Newport Bay over five days,... ... read full story

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