Sailors meet fans at Dockyard Foil Fest
Updated: Jun 27, 2016 11:51 AM
Sailor in training: Khwia Mendoza, 7, tries out the concept 2 rowing machine inside the SoftBank Team Japan training room (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
America’s Cup competitors Oracle Team USA and SoftBank Team Japan welcomed the public into their Dockyard facilities on Saturday as part of the Foil Fest event.
Artemis Racing, based at Morgan’s Point, had a booth at the event village, where they signed posters and took pictures with the fans.
“This was a great chance for us to meet with and thank the community in Bermuda who have supported us so much since we moved here last year,” said Oracle skipper Jimmy Spithill.
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Meet and greet: Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill signs autographs along with team-mates (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Great day out: from left, Casey Morris, 12, Abbie Barker, 13, and Linnea Kuruvilla, 13, enjoy their behind-the-scenes experience of the America’s Cup (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Oracle supporters: young girls show their allegiance as they line up outside the Oracle Team USA base (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Star of the future?: Joey Griffiths, 4, tries out the grinder machine at Foil Fest (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Testing the equipment: Chris Draper, from Softbank Team Japan, looks on as his son Harry Draper, 6, tries out the concept 2 rowing machine (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
