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History was made at the Royal Naval Dockyard yesterday when Ben Ainslie Racing rolled out the first foiling catamarans to reach these shores.
Curious pedestrians and motorists watched in awe as an advance party from the 35th America’s Cup challenger ...
DATE: Jan 17, 2015
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The planning Minister has backed his department to handle the expected surge in building applications in the build-up to the America’s Cup.
Michael Fahy promised that every America’s Cup development would be subject to the same rigorous regime that a...
DATE: Jan 16, 2015
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A death in the family nearly cost local sailing legend Kirk Cooper a date with America’s Cup history.
In the lead-up to the 25th America’s Cup match in 1983, when challenger Australia II ended 132 years of American dominance, Mr Cooper was afforded ...
DATE: Jan 13, 2015
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A late proposal that would have seen a Bermuda team compete in the 35th America’s Cup has fallen by the wayside.
A spokesman for a group behind the ambitious plan confirmed yesterday that they had considered entering a team, but have since had a chan...
DATE: Jan 10, 2015
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The America’s Cup Event Authority has taken on a Bermudian recruiting firm to hire local workers for positions relating to the 2017 America’s Cup races.
Minister for Economic Development Dr Grant Gibbons responded today to questions raised by the Pro...
DATE: Jan 09, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
A new firm has been set up by Government to help run the America’s Cup yacht races.
The new limited liability company — to be called ACBDA Ltd — will work closely with the event’s ruling body, the America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA), in the run-up t...
DATE: Dec 29, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
In 2017, Bermuda is to take part in Canada’s 150th anniversary of its Confederation by playing host to a fleet of tall ships early in June — greatly adding to the buzz of the 2017 America’s Cup races taking place in local waters.
The announcement cam...
DATE: Dec 28, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
A former America’s Cup skipper, Iain Murray, has been appointed regatta director for the 2017 America’s Cup.
Mr Murray will work in collaboration with the six registered teams that make up the Competitor Forum, and assist the commercial commissioner,...
DATE: Dec 19, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
The East End should provide a focal point for visiting sailors when the America’s Cup takes place in Bermuda in 2017.
MP Kenneth Bascome believes St George’s Harbour is the ideal location for yacht crews and sailing fans to base themselves during the...
DATE: Dec 12, 2014
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As a youngster sailing around Hamilton Harbour in dinghies, competing at America’s Cup level might have been the furthest thing from Alex Wadson’s mind.
But that is exactly what happened to the Bermudian sailor who competed in 1980 and ‘83 America’s ...
DATE: Dec 12, 2014
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