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Wingsail and crossbeams for ORACLE TEAM USA AC72 yacht delivered to San Francisco

June 13, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

The 12-story tall wingsail, along with hull crossbeams for the first of two AC72 yachts of the ORACLE TEAM USA, racing in the 34th America's Cup have been successfully delivered to San Francisco yesterday. ... read full story

ORACLE Racing to start its 2013 training program in New Zealand

April 25, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

ORACLE Racing will kick off its 2013 training program at Marsden Point in Northland, New Zealand. This location has been selected thanks to being situated quite close to Core Builders Composites in Warkworth, the company which constructs plenty of the key components for ORACLE Racing’s two AC72 wingsail catamaran yachts. ... read full story

Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race: Day 2 – First night at sea

April 16, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Some of the crew racing in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race have been laid low by sea sickness after the first night at sea. It can happen to new joiners and hardened round the worlders alike but soon passes. Since their departure from San Francisco Bay two distinct sets of tactics have opened up with New York hugging the Californian coast line while the other nine teams head offshore. ... read full story

Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race: Day 1 – Fleet in San Francisco Bay for the start line

April 16, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet left for San Francisco Bay for the start line. The world´s longest race (40,000 miles), there is a 5,500 mile leg ahead, from California on the US West Coast to New York on the East Coast via the Panama Canal. ... read full story

Moët & Chandon – the official champagne of the 34th America’s Cup

April 13, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Moët & Chandon has been announced as the official champagne of the 34th America’s Cup. Moët & Chandon is the champagne of success and glamour since 1743. Renowned for its achievements, firsts and legendary pioneering spirit, Moët & Chandon is the Maison that introduced champagne to the world. ... read full story

America´s Cup: Sailing game available free as an app for iPhone and iPad

April 10, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

A new sailing game is now available free as an app for the iPhone and iPad, giving the possibility to gamers as well as America´s Cup fans to test themselves against the best sailors and the fastest yachts in the world. An Android version for phones and tablets will be released in the coming weeks. ... read full story

Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race: New skipper for Edinburgh Inspiring Capital

April 06, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Italian yachtsman, Flavio Zamboni, will race at the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race as interim skipper of Edinburgh Inspiring Capital. Flavio, a 38-year-old yachtsman, who was born in Venice and lives in Southampton, UK, has a competitive racing background. ... read full story

34th America’s Cup: Russell Coutts joins China Team in Sanya, China

April 05, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Russell Coutts, CEO of the current America’s Cup champions ORACLE Racing-Team USA will be attending the Hainan Rendez-Vous, held from 6 to 8 April, 2012 in Sanya, China as a VIP guest and will be a special guest of honor of China Team. ... read full story

34th America´s Cup: Licence Agreement between ENERGY TEAM and ORACLE Racing

April 05, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Energy Team

The French Challenger ENERGY TEAM has just concluded a major agreement with the American Defender ORACLE Racing. This historic agreement enables ENERGY TEAM to achieve significant time and budget savings whilst maximizing its highest performance potential with its AC72 wingsailed catamaran in the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Series in July and August 2013. ... read full story

Agreement to host the America´s Cup 2013 in San Francisco approved

March 28, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors today approved the agreement to host the America’s Cup in San Francisco from September 7 to 22, 2013. One of the most fiercely competitive and sought after trophies in all of sport, the America’s Cup, was first raced in 1851 around the Isle of Wight, 45 years before the modern Olympics. ... read full story

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