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Political bickering over the America’s Cup risks undermining the island’s ability to host other large international events, according to Grant Gibbons, the Shadow Minister of Economic Development. “It has clearly been politicised to a degree — it’s u...

A report assessing how well the America’s Cup delivered on investment is now in the hands of Cabinet, according to the ACBDA. A spokeswoman for the body told The Royal Gazette that the economic, social and environmental impact report for the 35th Ame...

Mustafa Ingham has taken another step towards his ambition to become a professional sailor. The Bermudian is presently involved in an apprenticeship with Volvo Ocean Race racing syndicate Turn the Tide on Plastic and, if all goes accordingly, he hope...

Santiago Pacheco came from behind to win the 2017 RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup in Hamilton Harbour yesterday. The Uruguayan sailor started the final three races in second behind Jose Rother, of Argentina. Up until yesterday Rother had been flawless ...

Bermuda’s Nicole Stovell did her chances of securing a spot on the podium no harm on day three of the RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup on the Great Sound yesterday. Stovell climbed one spot from fourth to third in the girls fleet and will be looking to ...

The lead in the local boys’ fleet swapped hands on day two of the RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup on the Great Sound yesterday. Overnight leader Sebastian Kempe was unable to reproduce the form that swept him into pole position the previous day and nea...

Sebastian Kempe grasped early bragging rights among the local fleet after the opening races of the RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup yesterday. The 12-year-old Saltus Grammar School student and son of former Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Commodore Somers Kemp...

Bermuda has been highlighted as a destination for superyachts in a magazine appearing in high-end hotels. An article in the Autumn edition of JamaqueParadis magazine details the surge of superyacht visits during the America’s Cup — and the efforts to...

Brad Jackson has been announced as the new skipper of Dutch Volvo Ocean Race racing syndicate Team AkzoNobel whose crew includes Bermudian sailor Emily Nagel. New Zealander Jackson has been drafted in as a late replacement for Dutch predecessor Simeo...

A “World Series of Sailing”, showcasing the same foiling catamarans used in the 35th America’s Cup, could be heading to Bermuda. The Royal Gazette revealed this month that plans were in the works for the island to host a regatta to be contested in th...

Emily Nagel, the Bermudian sailor, and Team AkzoNobel suffered a major setback on the eve of the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. The Dutch team’s final preparations for the round-the-world race have been interrupted by the controversial dismissal ...

Winning the America’s Cup appears to have been more straightforward for New Zealand than developing the infrastructure to host the next event in Auckland in 2021. The Kiwis have stumbled upon various logistical challenges in developing the main hub f...