All stories for all Sail-World regional websites on the America's Cups and associated regattas from November 2008. Includes the current America's Cup World Series and the next Match, the 34th America's Cup.
America's Cup: Artemis Racing seek a cessation in media speculation
By Sail-world.com,
10:38 AM Sun 12 May 2013
Artemis Racing has requested a cessation on speculation in the media on the causes of the fatality on April 9, 2013: They have issued a statement: Out of respect for Bart's memory and his family, we ask that the broader sailing community and others reserve judgment until all the facts are known, and not persist in unnecessary rumor. ...
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America's Cup: Am-Cam Video of Artemis Racing's final run
By Sail-World,
10:38 PM Sat 11 May 2013
Video shot on May 9, 2013 of Artemis Racing's final run on San Francisco Bay, before she had her fatal capsize later in the day.
Second shows Oracle Team USA sailing very quickly in a fresh breeze, easily the fastest we have seen to date. ...
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America's Cup: Tributes flow after Gold Medalist dies in AC72 capsize
By Richard Gladwell,
10:38 AM Sat 11 May 2013
Artemis Racing have confirmed that 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist and 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist in the Star keelboatclass, Andrew 'Bart' Simpson has died in a training incident in San Francisco.
Simpson was pulled from the water after the incident, and CPR was attempted on the water and ashore, but was not successful, and he was pronounced dead. ...
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America's Cup: Second AC72 capsize - San Francisco Police investigate
By Richard Gladwell,
9:09 AM Sat 11 May 2013
Regatta Director Iain Murray will lead a review into the events surrounding the capsize of Artemis Racing’s first AC72 and the subsequent tragic death of crewman Andrew Simpson. During training on San Francisco Bay yesterday, Artemis Racing capsized in winds between 18 and 20 knots. The boat broke apart and Simpson, 36, became trapped. ...
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America's Cup: Two inquiries underway in fatal capsize - Updated
By Richard Gladwell,
8:34 AM Sat 11 May 2013
At an international media conference today, America's Cup Events Authority, Stephen Barclay, announced that two inquiries were running into the Artemis incident.
The first is being conducted by the San Francisco Police Department, as is standard practice in any fatality. The SFPD have impounded the boat as part of their accident investigation. ...
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America's Cup: Andrew Simpson MBE remembered
By Bob Fisher, Lymington, England ,
6:55 AM Sat 11 May 2013
Andrew Simpson died doing what he did well – sailing a high-end racing craft. He was a leading figure in the development of the Artemis Racing 72-foot wing-sailed catamaran for the upcoming America’s Cup. Simpson, known universally among his fellow sailors as 'Bart', was trapped under the boat when it capsized on San Francisco Bay during a routine training exercise. ...
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Artemis Racing's Andrew Simpson dies in training accident
By Lindsey Bell,
9:44 AM Fri 10 May 2013
The RYA and British Sailing Team are devastated to confirm the death of Olympic gold and silver medallist Andrew Simpson after a training accident involving his Artemis Racing AC72 boat in San Francisco today. Simpson became trapped underneath the boat and despite attempts to revive him, by doctors afloat and subsequently ashore, his life was lost. Tributes from John Derbyshire and Stephen Park ...
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America's Cup: Television deals, details and conflict revealed
By Richard Gladwell,
6:39 AM Thu 9 May 2013
A spat between two America’s Cup team bosses at a fundraising dinner has led to details of the America’s Cup television coverage being revealed to Sail-World. CEO of America's Cup Event Authority revealed that organisers had been forced to buy TV air time in USA to to reach the maximum audience. ...
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America's Cup: Simmer one of three inductees for Hall of Fame
By Herreshoff Marine Museum,
3:27 AM Thu 9 May 2013
The identities of three inductees to the America's Cup Hall of Fame have been announced. They include two Australians. All three began their America's Cup associations within teams in the 12-Metre era, two of them subsequently became instrumental in America's Cup event organization, two of them are still heavily involved today, and two of them have been Cup sailors as well as managers. ...
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America's Cup Camaraderie - Video interview
By America's Cup Media,
2:01 PM Wed 8 May 2013
Genny Tulloch asks Nathan Outteridge, Tom Slingsby and Iain Percy how they remain friends without giving away any of their secrets. ...
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