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America's Cup World Series San Francisco - Practice session images By Sander van der Borch images, 12:51 PM Wed 22 Aug 2012
The ACWS San Francisco fleet took to San Francisco Bay for a practice session. Artemis Racing's photographer Sander van der Borch sent these images from the day's sailing. ...[more]

ACWS San Francisco - Racing on San Francisco Bay By Jane Eagleson, 12:11 PM Wed 22 Aug 2012
The 11 skippers leading crews at ACWS San Francisco this week were introduced to the public this evening. This afternoon the fleet took to San Francisco Bay for a practice session in winds between 17 and 20 knots. ...[more]

Fisher's View: Day Zero ACWS San Francisco - Coutts on the ACWS By Bob Fisher, San Francisco, USA , 10:59 AM Wed 22 Aug 2012
Day Zero: Russell Coutts was holding nothing back when he talked with a small media group the day before the America's Cup World Series 2012/2013 began. He was unreserved when asked about the relative merits of Match and Fleet racing: 'I think the guys who made the Deed of Gift, and changed the event from a fleet race to a match race, [if they were still about] would think the move was a pity.' ...[more]

America’s Cup World Series - Artemis official Match Racing Champion By Artemis Racing, , 7:26 PM Mon 2 Jul 2012
America’s Cup World Series 2011-12 racing wrapped up this afternoon in Newport, with the Match Racing finals and the Grand Finale fleet race. Coutts’ win over Spithill in the Match Racing finals made Artemis Racing’s title official and Artemis was crowned Match Racing Champion ...[more]

America's Cup World Series Newport images by Carlo Borlenghi By Luna Rossa/Carlo Borlenghi, , 6:30 PM Mon 2 Jul 2012
America's Cup World Series Newport images from Carlo Borlenghi ...[more]

America's Cup World Series Newport huge success for Oracle Team USA By Tim Jeffery, 5:31 PM Mon 2 Jul 2012
America's Cup World Series Newport - Oracle Team USA CEO Russell Coutts stood giving an interview to a reporter, reflecting on the final day of racing when team skipper Jimmy Spithill sidled up next to him. 'Nice work you old bugger. Hey, you still got a few tricks in you. How you feeling, alright?' said Spithill ...[more]

AC World Series Newport - Oracle Team USA Spithill claim 2012 title By America's Cup, 8:14 AM Mon 2 Jul 2012
In the America’s Cup World Series, Newport proved to be a statement event for the US defender of the America’s Cup as Oracle Team USA was prominent in all areas of the leaderboard. Jimmy Spithill’s team earned the overall 2011-12 AC World Series Championship with a strong second place finishes in both the match racing and fleet racing in Newport. ...[more]

Fisher's View: Day 4 ACWS Newport - The Master beats the Apprentice By Bob Fisher, Newport, RI, USA , 8:13 AM Mon 2 Jul 2012
Day 4: The Gods have smiled on the Newport Chamber of Commerce - another hot, sunny day with a slowly building sea breeze - and a capacity crowd of 10,000 spectators at Fort Adams to see not only the final of the match racing and the culminating fleet race of the 2011/2012 season but also the air drop by the Red Bull air force - like gigantic seagulls falling from the sky. ...[more]

America’s Cup World Series Newport – Oracle Team USA Spithill dominate By Tim Jeffery, , 6:30 PM Sun 1 Jul 2012
Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill and crew today continued their domination of America’s Cup World Series Newport, winning the speed trials and placing first and third in the two fleet races. The crew came into the final regatta of the 2011-12 ACWS season with a chance to win overall honors of the inaugural season ...[more]

America's Cup World Series - Spithill's impressive perfomance By Jane Eagleson, 11:00 AM Sun 1 Jul 2012
As the America's Cup World Series continued in Newport, a hard-charging Emirates Team New Zealand denied Jimmy Spithill’s Oracle Team USA a fourth consecutive fleet race win. ...[more]

AC World Series Newport - High speed action for Artemis By Artemis Racing, , 9:42 AM Sun 1 Jul 2012
In the 2012 America’s Cup World Series Newport, the AC500 speed trials kicked off the day with perfect sailing conditions on Narragansett Bay and thousands of fans lining the shoreline. Artemis Racing was just one second behind the speed trial winner with a time of 23.72 seconds, while Oracle Team USA Spithill took the top prize. ...[more]

Fisher's View: Day 3 ACWS Newport - The old and the new at Newport By Bob Fisher, Newport, RI, USA , 8:22 AM Sun 1 Jul 2012
Day 3: I saw three Twelves come sailing by, on this Saturday in the morn. The America's Cup's heritage lives on in this nautical playground and the old warhorses of yesteryear - Intrepid, Heritage, Columbia and their likes - are sailing around in Narragansett Bay. Then there were eight AC-45s sailing by at a far more rapid rate trying to prove themselves in the 500-metre speed trials. ...[more]

America's Cup World Series Newport - Oracle Team USA provides thrills By Tim Jeffery, , 6:34 PM Sat 30 Jun 2012
America's Cup World Series - Racing before another enthusiastic crowd estimated at nearly 9,000 people, Oracle Team USA kept providing thrills for its American fans in Newport. Helmsmen Jimmy Spithill and Russell Coutts advanced their crews to Sunday’s match racing championship by beating Artemis Racing (Terry Hutchinson) and Luna Rossa Piranha (Chris Draper), respectively. ...[more]

America's Cup World Series - Oracle Team USA dominate By America's Cup World Series, 9:54 AM Sat 30 Jun 2012
Jimmy Spithill’s Oracle Team USA crew couldn’t have had a better afternoon of racing at the AC World Series. Emirates Team New Zealand made an impressive recovery from Thursday’s capsize and wing damage, bursting out of the starting gate to lead the fleet race from the first mark until the very final moments. ...[more]

Fisher's View: Day 2 ACWS Newport - Spithill and Barker in thriller By Bob Fisher, Newport, RI, USA , 8:38 AM Sat 30 Jun 2012
Day 2: The good news is that Emirates Team New Zealand's shore team, working all through the night, managed to have the team's boat out on the water in time for a practice before the racing began. Gone was much of the advertising decals, replaced by clear film panes of the new wing sections - the rig was there and efficient as Dean Barker and his crew were to prove. ...[more]

AC World Series Newport - Artemis claims Match Racing title By Artemis Racing, 7:53 AM Sat 30 Jun 2012
In the America’s Cup Word Series Newport, the previous day’s qualification for the semi-finals gave Artemis Racing the 2012 Match Racing Championship title. Today’s semi-final race against Oracle Team USA Spithill was a one race, winner take all, to determine who would progress to the finals of the Newport event on Sunday. ...[more]

Fisher's View: Day 1 ACWS Newport - Barker's world turns upside down By Bob Fisher, Newport, RI, USA , 8:49 AM Fri 29 Jun 2012
Day 1: Today had all the attributes of the Curate's egg - good in parts, but evil in others. Ask Dean Barker. He went up and down the ratings in the opening fleet race, which provided the seedings for the subsequent match racing, in the light and fickle morning breeze, and then dramatically and spectacularly capsized at the first mark in his opening match race. ...[more]

AC World Series Newport - Oracle Team USA Spithill extends lead By Jane Eagleson, , 8:23 AM Fri 29 Jun 2012
The opening day of racing at the America's Cup World Series in Newport was frenetic. Amid glorious conditions on Thursday afternoon, the overall series leader Oracle Team USA's Jimmy Spithill, extended his lead, whilst his nearest rival Dean Barker saw his season championship hopes sink with a dramatic and unexpected capsize. ...[more]

AC World Series Newport - Artemis on to semi-finals By Artemis Racing, 7:23 AM Fri 29 Jun 2012
The opening day of competition at the America’s Cup World Series got underway in Newport at midday today. The conditions were light and shifty, until the sea breeze filled in, providing close racing for the eight international teams. In the first fleet race of the series, Artemis struggled to get clear on the line, but had a good first run. Then on the second upwind leg, the breeze went hard right ...[more]

America's Cup World Series Training Day images by Leighton O'Connor By Leighton O'Connor images, 12:57 PM Thu 28 Jun 2012
Images by photographer Leighton O'Connor from the America's Cup World Series Training Day in Newport, RI. ...[more]

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