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Iain Murray, regatta director for the 35th America’s Cup, savoured the sweet taste of success in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014. The former America’s Cup skipper, Etchells and 18-foot Skiff world champion was among the crew of Wild Oats XI t...

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...

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...

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,...

Bermuda Sailing Association officials are awaiting finer details on the next Red Bull Youth America’s Cup with bated breath. It was announced earlier this month that the second Red Bull Youth America’s Cup will be held in 2017, with qualifying to com...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...