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While Bermuda has been awarded a stop on the America’s Cup World Series circuit next year, the question now being asked is whether that is a consolation prize or simply a precursor to the main event.
It is unlikely that San Diego, whom Bermuda are co...
DATE: Nov 10, 2014
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Adrian Robson
Bermuda has been named as the venue for the 2017 America’s Cup, beating out the much fancied bid from San Diego, it was reported last night by The Associated Press.
Should the report prove to be correct — gained as it was on the condition of anonymi...
DATE: Nov 21, 2014
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Sir Russell Coutts has become synonymous with the King Edward VII Gold Cup — and it is not difficult to see why.
Between 1990 and 2004, the legendary skipper won the prestigious trophy seven times, the most in the regatta’s history.
He is one of only...
DATE: Dec 06, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda will benefit from $250 million in additional on-island spending from hosting the America’s Cup, Dr Grant Gibbons told the House of Assembly yesterday.
The Minister for Economic Development also revealed that Government will receive additional...
DATE: Dec 06, 2014
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The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) has called for the Island to take a long-term approach to the America’s Cup.
In a statement issued yesterday afternoon, BEST applauded the announcement that Bermuda would host the 2017 America...
DATE: Dec 08, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
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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By Colin Thompson
Sailing Correspondent
The International Moth dinghy has become an integral part of training for America’s Cup syndicates.
Like the AC45 and AC62 catamarans, the single-handed dinghy has hydrofoiling capabilities which make them a na...
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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The mere thought of hydro foiling on the AC45 wing-sailed catamaran has created a big buzz among Bermuda’s youth sailors.
It was announced earlier this month that the second Red Bull Youth America’s Cup will be held in 2017, with qualifying to commen...
DATE: Dec 13, 2014
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Ben Ainslie, a genius on the water, is turning to a genius off it in his bid to win the 35th America’s Cup.
Ainslie has brought in Adrian Newey, the Formula 1 designer, to design the wing-sailed foiling catamaran that Ben Ainslie Racing will use in t...
DATE: Dec 16, 2014
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