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A replica of the legendary yacht that gave the America’s Cup its name will square off against Spirit of Bermuda in next year’s 50th Newport to Bermuda Race.
America started the America’s Cup tradition in 1851 by defeating the best the British could o...
DATE: Aug 07, 2015
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The Island’s hospitality and beauty will be showcased to sailing fans worldwide thanks to a partnership between the Bermuda Tourism Authority and the 35th America’s Cup.
The deal is expected to be a big boost to tourism efforts, the BTA said yesterd...
DATE: Aug 07, 2015
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Film-maker Andrew Stevenson is to record some of the America’s Cup action using his high-speed drone.
The footage will provide a bird’s-eye view of the catamarans in the water.
He shared aerial footage of entrants coursing through Bermuda’s waters du...
DATE: Aug 05, 2015
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Sarah Lagan
Front Street will be closed to traffic for a weekend in October to host a street festival during the America’s Cup World Series.
While the event will likely effect commuters coming in and out of the city, Mayor Charles Gosling asked the public to loo...
DATE: Aug 05, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The West End Development Corporation is “forging ahead” to restore buildings in Dockyard and Sandys in the run-up to the 35th America’s Cup.
“We have made progress,” said Wedco’s general manager, Andrew Dias. “We are doing the best that we probably c...
DATE: Aug 04, 2015
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Bermuda has increasingly featured on China’s radar this summer, but coverage from the America’s Cup stands to boost our profile “dramatically”.
The world’s most populous country will view Bermuda up close for the races, Harvey Schiller, the America’s...
DATE: Aug 04, 2015
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The Hamilton Princess and Beach Club has been named the official hotel of the 35th America’s Cup.
A statement from the America’s Cup Authority noted the hotel’s recent $100 million renovations.
Harvey Schiller, the commercial commissioner for the 201...
DATE: Jul 28, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
October’s Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Bermuda will offer race fans an “unforgettable experience”, according to Michael Dunkley.
The Premier said the event will be just as exciting as the first one in Portsmouth which he attended alon...
DATE: Jul 27, 2015
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Michael Dunkley, the Premier, and Grant Gibbons, the Minister of Economic Development responsible for the 35th America’s Cup, are among a Bermuda contingent attending the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth, England.
The group, tha...
DATE: Jul 25, 2015
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The America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth this weekend will be shown live on ZBM.
Coverage will begin at 9.30am tomorrow and continue on Sunday as the competitive build-up to the main event in Bermuda in 2017 begins in earnest.
Tomorrow’s racing w...
DATE: Jul 24, 2015
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