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: Four AC45s flying on the Hauraki Gulf + Video
By America's Cup Media,
7:26 PM Wed 23 Mar 2011
The development of the new AC45 class reached another significant milestone in Auckland, New Zealand today when four of the high-performance catamarans lined up for a sailing session in the Hauraki Gulf.
In a 10-15 knot breeze, the four yachts sped along at speeds reaching the mid-20 knot range, often within a couple of metres of each other. 'What we learned today is that we made the right deci ...
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Inside Core Builders Composites' facility at Warkworth
By Oracle Racing Media,
11:34 AM Sun 20 Mar 2011
If you are not one of the fortunate few who have toured through the Core Builders Composites' facility at Warkworth, join the US Ambassdor to NZ, David Huebner, as he is shown through the facility by Tim Smythe who heads up CBC along with Mark Turner. CBC has a contract with the America’s Cup Event Authority to handle a current order of 10 AC45s. ...
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Oracle Racing: James Spithill and Murray Jones compare notes on AC33
By Oracle Racing,
10:00 AM Sun 20 Mar 2011
Two sailors who were rivals in the 33rd America's Cup are now together in the Oracle Racing campaign for the 34th America's Cup.
In this video from Oracle Racing, James Spithill, skipper of the Challenger, trimaran USA-17 interviews/compares notes with Murray Jones, one of the crew aboard Alinghi, Defender in the 33rd Match ...
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