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America's Cup: Sit in on the Remote Umpiring System + Video By Richard Gladwell, 6:46 AM Sun 1 May 2011
Sail-World sat in on the final day of testing for the remote umpiring system to be used for the America's Cup World series and America's Cup itself in the new multihull competition. Developed to avoid the need for umpires to be chasing the competitors at speeds of up to 35 knots and making decisions, the on screen system effectively slows down the action and enables very accurate calls to be made ...[more]

America's Cup: Stan Honey on TV and Umpiring systems for AC45's By Richard Gladwell, 8:57 PM Sat 30 Apr 2011
Sail-World's NZ Editor, Richard Gladwell spoke with Stan Honey, one of the key players behind the development of the remote umpiring systems and television systems intended for the America's Cup World Series and then the America's Cup itself. ...[more]

America's Cup: Competitors Forum Media Conference + Video + Full Audio By Richard Gladwell, 6:16 PM Sat 30 Apr 2011
Another Competitors Forum was held in Auckland today. Sail-World understands it was attended by 14 of the 15 teams entered, with about eight in physical attendance and others participating by phone in. Following the Forum, designed to allow the Challengers and Defender to discuss issues and concepts relating to the the 34th America's Cup, a Media Conference was held in the America's Cup Regatta ...[more]

America's Cup: The Kids are all right - Opti sailors taste the AC45 By Gilles Martin-Raget, 2:23 PM Sat 30 Apr 2011
After the Toyota National Optimist Championships concluded in Auckland, New Zealand on Easter Monday, the five sailors in the New Zealand team were invited out for a sail on Oracle racing's AC45. A good picture speaks a thousand words, but the looks on these young sailor's faces speak volumes. Does it get any better than this when you are a kid? ...[more]

Gladwell's Line: America's Cup investment a smart move for New Zealand By Richard Gladwell, 12:02 PM Sat 30 Apr 2011
On the back of the Emirates Team NZ funding and America's Cup challenge announcement there has been a lot of media comment, most of it negative on whether NZ Economic Development should be investing in the New Zealand team. During the week on Radio Live Emirates Team NZ CEO discussed the economic impact of the New Zealand investment, and the issues of this America's cup Challenge ...[more]

America's Cup: Artemis racing at AC45 test regatta in Auckland By Paul Cayard, 8:47 AM Sat 30 Apr 2011
Paul Cayard updates us on Artemis Racing at the AC45 test regatta in Auckland, New Zealand. ...[more]

America's Cup: Match racing trials begin in earnest in Auckland By Oracle Racing Media, 11:14 PM Fri 29 Apr 2011
The name of the game today at the America’s Cup Race Management trials was match racing, and the AC45s proved nimble with blazing speed. More importantly, they showed that the game of match racing can be just as compelling in multihulls as in monohulls. While the action was exciting to watch, it was a drain on the crews. The races lasted between 15 and 20 minutes around the windward/leeward cou ...[more]

America's Cup: Can multihulls matchrace? You bet! Catch the Video! By Richard Gladwell, 10:53 PM Fri 29 Apr 2011
Oracle Racing have just posted a video showing a minute or so of the pre-start between two AC45's in moderate breezes. It gives us a first glimpse of what match racing could be like in wingsailed multihulls with their rapid acceleration and ability to spin on a dime. ...[more]

America's Cup: From Opti to AC45 – the stuff of dreams By Tim Adair, Hauraki Gulf , 8:39 PM Thu 28 Apr 2011
From Opti to AC45 – the stuff of dreams On a damp Wednesday morning on 27th April 2011, six excited young sailors – selected from the recent 2011 NZ Optimist Nationals – were lucky enough to be invited to crew on the AC45. To my surprise, skipper James (Jimmy) Spithill invited me to take the helm as we entered the Hauraki Gulf. ...[more]

America's Cup: Oracle Racing release new capsize video By Oracle Racing Media, 7:23 PM Thu 28 Apr 2011
Oracle Racing who capsized their AC45 on the first day of the America's Cup Regatta Management Trials have released a new video of the 'event', along with crew reactions to the free-fall. ...[more]

America's Cup: Team China becomes the fourth team to sail their AC45 By Gilles Martin-Raget, America's Cup.com, 9:19 PM Wed 27 Apr 2011
Ahead of the Competitors Forum due to be held tomorrow morning in Auckland tomorrow, Team China too delivery of their new AC45, and became the fourth team to own and sail one of the one-designs. Here Gilles-Martin-Raget presents a gallery of the occasion of the first sail of the team. ...[more]

America's Cup: What the Regatta and Media Trials will achieve By America's Cup Media, 9:09 PM Wed 27 Apr 2011
America's Cup organizers will begin a two-week test period in Auckland by evaluating new race course configurations, umpiring systems and racing rules. With the first week focused on race management, the second week will be dedicated to testing next generation television and graphics as well as onboard cameras. ...[more]

America's Cup: First impressions of Regatta and Media Trials By Richard Gladwell and Event Media, 7:47 PM Wed 27 Apr 2011
Two days of testing in the America's Cup Regatta and Media Trials have concluded. Conditions for both days have been quite different - with breezes at the top end of the scale on Tuesday and more moderate winds today, Wednesday. Today winds lightened from 16-17 kts at the start of the test round to 4-5kts at the end. ...[more]

America's Cup: Oracle Racing's James Spithill joins the Mile High Club By Sail-World.com Auckland NZ, 6:32 PM Tue 26 Apr 2011
The first day of the America's Cup Regatta and Media Trials ended in spectacular fashion today as Oracle Racings's America's Cup winning skipper, James Spithill, managed to go down the mine in their AC45. While the leap from the windward hull to the briny might be 'only' 26ft, we bet it looks a Mile High from up there. Courtesy of Oracle Racing's Gilles Martin-Raget we have the full sequence ...[more]

Bob Fisher celebrates his 21st birthday, again and again ... By Various Sinners, 4:12 PM Fri 22 Apr 2011
Doyen of the sailing media, Bob Fisher was sixty something or other, this week. One of the downsides of the social media is that you often have to enter your birth date - and all your friends get the tip-off. Last week, Bob's big day came around again, and the occasion was dutifully passed around the SINnerS (members of the Society of International Nautical Scribes) for comment ...[more]

America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ score top international design talent By Richard Gladwell, 10:24 AM Fri 22 Apr 2011
Emirates Team New Zealand have named some of their 30 strong team have assembled for the 34th America's Cup. The group was named yesterday, and has been on the project for over six months. It is now obvious that the initial funding to which the team had access ahead of securing major sponsor backing, has been used to pull together a very strong multi-national design team. ...[more]

America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ pick up Alinghi sponsor for campaign By Richard Gladwell, 5:46 AM Fri 22 Apr 2011
New sponsors are hard to find in the America's Cup and it was to the surprise of many that Emirates Team NZ CEO, Grant Dalton was able to announce coffee maker, Nespresso as the fifth premium level sponsor at the teams entry confirmation announcement yesterday. Nestlé Nespresso S.A., is a worldwide pioneer and reference for highest quality premium portioned coffee. ...[more]

Artemis Racing AC45 training in Auckland By Terry Hutchinson, 12:41 AM Fri 22 Apr 2011
We have been on the ground for four days in preparation for the AC45 test events next week here in Auckland. Not unlike the sailing team, this version of the America's Cup is taking on an entire new look. TV, jet ski umpires and onboard lighting systems are all becoming part of the new world ...[more]

America's Cup: Grant Dalton on the state of the Kiwi Cup play + Video By Richard Gladwell, 10:03 PM Thu 21 Apr 2011
Emirates Team New Zealand CEO, Grant Dalton spoke with Sail-World's NZ Editor after the sponsorship announcement today. He reveals the contribution of the likes of Glenn Ashby; describes the Oracle Racing team as 'old'; discusses the merits of using cranes for launching AC72's says Emirates Team NZ do not have their complete set of sponsors in place yet ...[more]

America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ confirms campaign, announces sponsors By Warren Douglas, 3:53 PM Thu 21 Apr 2011
Emirates Team New Zealand announced today that it was challenging for the 34th America’s Cup to be sailed at San Francisco in 2013. Managing Director Grant Dalton said the team was now in a position to formally announce its campaign. 'We believe that we can mount a credible challenge which will have a very good chance of winning the America’s Cup. That’s our mission and that is the expectation ...[more]

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