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Glenn Ashby, the Emirates Team New Zealand skipper, believes that his team’s radical pedal-powered America’s Cup boat has given them an edge over their rivals.
The most visible feature on the Kiwis’ 50-foot foiling catamaran — that was officially lau...
DATE: Feb 28, 2017
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With a background in boxing and rugby, TeamBDA member Shomari Warner only got his start in sailing last June.
The 23-year-old sees taking part in the 2017 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup as “a chance to be a part of history in Bermuda”.
It has also pr...
DATE: Feb 25, 2017
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Maria Bento is full of praise for the America’s Cup Endeavour programme which her ten-year-old son Josiah “absolutely adored”.
“It was so fun for him,” she said. “When he started he was like ‘but I cannot swim, what happens if I fall in the water’? H...
DATE: Feb 25, 2017
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Artemis Racing, the Swedish challengers for the 35th America’s Cup, launched their America’s Cup Class yacht earlier this week at a ceremony at their team base in Morgan’s Point.
The boat was officially christened Magic Blue by Natalia Törnqvist and...
DATE: Feb 25, 2017
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With designs inspired by the speed and agility of the boats and Bermuda, TABS focused on the performance and colour for the America’s Cup collection.
And Rebecca Singleton, TABS founder, said: “Nothing says Bermuda quite like Bermuda shorts!”
The ite...
DATE: Feb 25, 2017
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Bermuda is preparing for one of its biggest sailing seasons with the America’s Cup less than 100 days away, two other international yacht races planned and tall ships on the horizon.
The cutting-edge tall ships of the past will provide a spectacular ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2017
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America’s Cup Bermuda and its community partners hosted the first of six public information sessions at St Paul Centennial Hall in Hamilton this week, with a specific focus on Marine Services.
Speakers included Mike Winfield, the ACBDA chief executiv...
DATE: Feb 25, 2017
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Oracle Team USA member Graeme Spence had a scare this week when he was thrown overboard during practice aboard its new America’s Cup Class boat 17 on the Great Sound.
Jimmy Spithill, the Oracle Team skipper, has often spoken about the risks associ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2017
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SoftBank Team Japan unveiled their brand new America’s Cup Class race yacht, Hikari, at Dockyard today.
Hikari, meaning “flash of light”, was selected from over 430 names submitted by fans in Japan through a nationwide contest held by SoftBank Corp....
DATE: Feb 25, 2017
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Artemis Racing’s new race yacht “Magic Blue” was christened by team’s owner and founder Torbjorn Tornqvist’s wife, Natalia, at a special celebration in Bermuda yesterday.
The launch was the culmination of more than three years of intense design and d...
DATE: Feb 23, 2017
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