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A raft of innovative proposals outlining how St George’s can contribute to the America’s Cup has been presented to the ACBDA. A St George’s working group met with ACBDA CEO, Mike Winfield, last month to discuss how the East End can play a part in the...

Bermuda Government and America’s Cup officials have visited the Dockyard site that will form the hub of the 2017 sailing spectacle. Premier Michael Dunkley was joined by Minister of Public Works Craig Cannonier and Minister of Economic Development Gr...

The Development Applications Board has approved the proposed base of operations for Team Oracle in advance of the America’s Cup. According to the planning application, submitted by ACBDA, the base will take up about 7.2 acres on the northern side of ...

ACBDA have submitted new planning applications for Dockyard in advance of the 2017 America’s Cup. A pair of applications were received by the Planning Department last week proposing a new service road to Moresby Plain Field, and alterations to a buil...

Joining forces with one of the greatest sailors of all time in a bid to return the America’s Cup to British soil was an opportunity Christopher Sharples, Commodore of The Royal Yacht Squadron in the United Kingdom, could not pass up. Sir Ben Ainslie,...

Mike Winfield, CEO of the America’s Cup Bermuda Ltd (ACBDA) is encouraged by the progress the fledgling company has made since coming into existence just over a month ago. The company was created to deliver on Bermuda’s commitments to the America’s C...

Bermuda can only prosper from the 35th America’s Cup, according to sailing legend Dennis Conner. The Island will host the prestigious regatta for the oldest trophy in international sport in June 2017, having beaten out several rival bids for the priv...

The British yacht club that Sir Ben Ainslie has teamed up with in an attempt to bring the America’s Cup back to Britain is led by a man whose family has close ties with Bermuda. Christopher Sharples, the son of Sir Richard Sharples, is the serving co...

Legislation offering America’s Cup-related concessions was approved by the House of Assembly last night, with both parties promising unequivocal support. Minister of Economic Development Grant Gibbons explained that the legislation represented the Go...

America’s Cup chiefs will work with the Corporation of St George ensure the Olde Towne does not miss out on the opportunities provided by the 2017 sailing spectacle. Event organisers, who met this week in Bermuda, are looking at the possibility of ho...