News Archive

Boom causes serious injury - sailor airlifted By Sail-World Cruising, 4:48 AM Tue 18 Jun 2013
Yet another serious head injury has been reported to a sailor off the Isle of Wight this week, caused by a swinging boom in high seas, while her only other crew member was later treated for shock. ...[more]

America's Cup: Artemis Racing's Iain Percy - 'We want to race' By Sail-World, 9:32 AM Mon 17 Jun 2013
Artemis Racing's Sailing Director, Iain Percy, has spoken out for the first time since the team's training accident, on May 9, 2013, which resulted in the death of his fellow double Olympic medalist, and long time friend and crew, Andrew 'Bart' Simpson. Interviewed by Genny Tulloch of America's Cup Uncut, Percy spoke of the loss of his 'best mate' and the impact on the team. ...[more]

America's Cup: Extended play Am-Cam video of Practice Race By John Navas, San Francisco , 5:36 AM Mon 17 Jun 2013
John Navas was shoreside on San Francisco Bay and shot this excellent video of the warm-up and practice racing between Luna Rossa and Emirates Team NZ, on Thursday. The video is 20 minutes long and opens with a foiling gybe from Emirates Team New Zealand, followed by other manoeuvrings from both boats. The racing sequence starts with the first short reach, with Emirates Team New Zealand climbi ...[more]

America's Cup: Artemis Racing's CEO interviewed on team recovery By Sail-World, 12:36 PM Sun 16 Jun 2013
San Francisco TV station, ABC7 News' Mark Matthews interviews Artemis Racing's CEO, Paul Cayard, on the team's attempts to recover from the fatal training incident on May 9, and when they expect to be sailing again. Cayard is also reminded of some comments he made over two years ago, about what could happen in an AC72 incident with the boats sailing at speeds of 40 to 50kts. ...[more]

America's Cup: Big cats at play in San Francisco Bay - Video By John Navas, 1:42 PM Fri 7 Jun 2013
Outstanding high quality eight minute video from John Navas, shot in San Francisco of Emirates Team New Zealand and Oracle Team USA training. Video shows tacks and gybes by both boats, plus plenty of straight line foiling - you be the performance analyst! Contains a lot of close up video of the AC72's sailing and foiling at speed. Absolutely must see on the biggest screen you can find. ...[more]

America's Cup: Clouds on the Bay - what to expect in San Francisco By ETNZblog.com, 10:16 AM Wed 5 Jun 2013
Emirates Team New Zealand's meteorologist Roger ‘Clouds’ Badham, gives an outstanding overview of the course and conditions, to be expected on San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Bay is one of the most challenging places to sail there is, and that’s just on any normal boat let alone an AC72. ...[more]

America's Cup: Oracle Team USA AC72's MOB incident no drill - Video By Richard Gladwell, 9:03 AM Wed 5 Jun 2013
The incident in which America's Cup skipper, Jimmy Spithill, fell off Oracle Team USA's AC72 was not a safety drill. Video now released by the team shows Spithill returning to take the helm of the AC72 during a gybe, catching hold of the wheel, but missing his footing and falling over the side. ...[more]

America's Cup: Artemis Racing sailing again in San Francisco By Richard Gladwell, 8:42 AM Wed 5 Jun 2013
Beleaguered America's Cup Challenger, Artemis Racing is back on the water on San Francisco Bay, after their fatal training incident over three weeks ago. The team is sailing a foil equipped AC45, restarting their sailing program while their second AC72 is prepared for sailing. ...[more]

America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ's Dalton updates from San Francisco By Sailracing Magazine, 8:32 AM Tue 4 Jun 2013
In the latest podcast episode from Sail Racing magazine, editor Justin Chisholm catches up with Emirates Team NZ MD, Grant Dalton who updates on the state of readiness of his squad and explains why he has been impressed by what he has seen of Oracle Team USA's second generation AC72. ...[more]

America's Cup: Outstanding High Definition Video series of AC72 action By John Navas, 10:08 PM Mon 3 Jun 2013
Five high definition videos of Am-Cam America's Cup action from San Francisco and each around eight minutes long. Features all the Challengers and Defenders, with excellent camera work, and editing. ...[more]

America's Cup: Oracle's Spithill retrieved from San Francisco Bay By Richard Gladwell, 9:52 AM Sun 2 Jun 2013
Oracle Team USA's skipper has been retrieved from San Francisco Bay, after an incident on May 30. Initially it was rumoured that Spithill and tactician John Kostecki had both gone in the chilly water. However the information was unable to be corroborated ...[more]

AC72's: Video, Video on the Bay, who was the quickest there, today? By Sail-World, 8:05 PM Thu 30 May 2013
America's Cup: Some more outstanding Am-Cam video from San Francisco Bay, as Luna Rossa, Emirates Team New Zealand and Oracle Team USA get put through their paces on Tuesday May 28 (local time). ...[more]

America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ blow through the new wind limits By Emirates Team NZ and Sail-World, 6:37 PM Thu 30 May 2013
Emirates Team New Zealand completed its fourth day sailing the AC72 on San Francisco Bay today in a wide range of breeze and conditions. The team ran through some training exercises and a couple laps of the America’s Cup race course in what tactician Ray Davies described as 'near perfect conditions'. ...[more]

America's Cup: David Brooke back on the job for Artemis Racing By Richard Gladwell, 9:39 PM Wed 29 May 2013
The family of David Brooke (NZL), a veteran of several America's Cup campaigns and Volvo Ocean Races, have advised that he is continuing a successful recovery after an emergency liver transplant in mid April, in San Francisco. He has finished with dialysis and is being encouraged to rejoin Artemis Racing team to make a positive contribution as they regroup. ...[more]

America's Cup - 1970: Revelations from the Race Committee Chairman By Devereux Barker III, 5:41 PM Tue 28 May 2013
The 1970 America's Cup Match between the revamped Defender, Intrepid, and the Australian Challenger, Gretel II attracted much media attention for the drama that occurred on the water and was replayed in Protest Room. In a new book Dev Barker, then the 31yrs old Chairman of the New York Yacht Club's Race Committee, shares his views of the series ...[more]

America's Cup: Review Recommendations not all sweeetness and light By Russell Green and Sail-World, 8:12 PM Mon 27 May 2013
Emirates Team New Zealand’s rules advisor Russell Green blogs about moving goal posts and the negotiations ahead, on the back of 37 Recommendations pulled together by Review Committee Chairman, Iain Murray followin the fatal incident involving Artemis Racing's AC72 on her final sail. ...[more]

America's Cup: Images from San Francisco - Workout on Day 2 By Gilles Martin-Raget, 11:02 PM Sat 25 May 2013
Top international photographer, Gilles Martin-Raget provides this gallery of images of the three AC72's sailing on San Francisco Bay in winds of up to 22kts ...[more]

America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ and Oracle Team USA line up - Video By America's Cup Media and Chris Cameron, 12:36 PM Sat 25 May 2013
America's Cup Challenger Emirates Team NZ and Defender Oracle Team USA have lined up for the first time on San Francisco Bay. Watch this video to see who came out on top ...[more]

America's Cup: Spectacular video of Emirates Team NZ under Golden Gate By Sail-World, 3:15 PM Fri 24 May 2013
Spectacular Am-Cam video of Emirates Team New Zealand's blast under the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, from the New Zealand challenger's first sail at the venue of the 34th America's Cup. Wind was about 16kts maximum, and seas described by the team as flat. Other video from the same sources shows Luna Rossa doing her runs. ...[more]

America's Cup: Review Recommendations not expected to be an easy meal By Richard Gladwell, 11:18 AM Fri 24 May 2013
There could be some belching around the America's Cup table, in San Francisco before teams fully digest, and maybe sign-off the 37 recommendations served up by the America’s Cup Regatta Director, Iain Murray yesterday. The recommendations came on the back of a fatal accident on the Swedish AC72, and triggered the commissioning of a six person panel, by event organisers. ...[more]

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