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America's Cup Uncovered- Episode 5 - World Series, Plymouth

by ACM on 28 Aug 2011
Final Championship day - ACWS Cascais - Larry Ellison onboard Oracle 4 ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget http://photo.americascup.com/

America's Cup Uncovered is a weekly magazine video program is designed to show America's Cup fans the people, places and stories that are the backbone of the America's Cup.

Featuring behind-the-scenes sneak-peeks, athlete profiles and up-close action on and off the water, America's Cup Uncovered will take an in-depth look at the 34th America's Cup edition over the next two years, offering an exclusive window into one of the most prestigious events in sport.

America's Cup Uncovered Episode 5 picks up at the first AC Match Race Championship, with Terry Hutchinson and Loick Peyron providing a behind-the-scenes view of the race in action. Next, meet Green Comm Racing's 'rockstar' Carrie Howe, the only female sailor in the America's Cup World Series. Then listen to Aleph's Alain Gautier and Philippe Ligot as they follow their team in the final winner-take-all race for the Cascais title. Finally, the teams pack up and get ready for Plymouth, the heart of the UK maritime industry and one of the most famous ports in the world.

Here is Episode 5, we'll carry the latest edition each week on Sail-World

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