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The first America’s Cup Class catamaran is set to make its debut this week in the Great Sound — venue for the 35th instalment of the “Auld Mug”. Oracle Team USA, the defender, are scheduled to launch their wing-sail foiling AC45 on Friday. Over the c...

Oracle Team USA’s new Bermuda base at the Royal Naval Dockyard was intended to be the main focus at yesterday’s traditional roof wetting ceremony. But most of the discussion and attention centred around the team’s impressive wing-sail foiling AC45 ca...

French broadcaster Canal+ has acquired the broadcast rights to the America’s Cup for more than 50 international territories, including France, Monaco and French-speaking Switzerland. Under the new deal, Canal+ will broadcast live racing and highlight...

An estimated $242 million is expected to be generated in direct spend for Bermuda’s economy as a result of the America’s Cup. This is according to a Potential Economic Impact Assessment, the results of which were announced yesterday. The report, prep...

Hamilton Harbour could potentially provide the backdrop for America’s Cup World Series racing. During a packed town hall meeting at the Heritage Worship Centre in Hamilton on Tuesday, Sir Russell Coutts, director of the America’s Cup Event Authority ...

Oracle skipper Jimmy Spithill wants to “keep the America’s Cup in Bermuda” in the years to come because he believes this event will be the best in its history. He spoke to The Royal Gazette after a town hall meeting last night, where a host of annou...

Bermuda meet Iain Murray, the regatta director for the 35th America’s Cup to be contested for on these shores in June 2017. Mr Murray is serving a second successive stint in the key role and has been tasked with collaborating with all of the teams as...

Sir Russell Coutts rolled back the years in Hamilton Harbour yesterday. The legendary Kiwi sailor was among the crew that captured line honours in two fun-filled races at the same venue where he won a record seven King Edward VII Gold Cup titles in t...

Emirates Team New Zealand’s involvement in the next instalment of the America’s Cup remains in doubt after it was confirmed yesterday that all racing in 2017 will be held in Bermuda. This means the America’s Cup Qualifiers, Challenger Play-offs and ...

Planners have given the green light to major reclamation work from the seabed to create the America’s Cup Village. The work will involve dredging to both the North and South Channels to provide the 11 acres of land. At the start of the month, the Dev...