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America's Cup Uncovered- Episode 24 - Stars & Stripes 25th Anniversary

by ACM on 15 Feb 2012
Chris Dickson made his entry to the America’s Cup in Fremantle, where Dennis Conner had his finest hour. Kos Picture Source http://www.kospictures.com

America's Cup Uncovered is a weekly magazine video program is designed to show America's Cup fans the people, places and stories that are the backbone of the America's Cup.

Featuring behind-the-scenes sneak-peeks, athlete profiles and up-close action on and off the water, America's Cup Uncovered will take an in-depth look at the 34th America's Cup edition over the next two years, offering an exclusive window into one of the most prestigious events in sport.

This week America's Cup Uncovered looks back 25 years to one of the greatest sporting comebacks of all time: Dennis Conner's America's Cup victory with Stars & Stripes in Fremantle, Australia. Then we go behind the scenes at the World's biggest boat show in Dusseldorf with ORACLE Racing's skipper James Spithill. We then uncover jet ski umpire Meike Schomaker. But not before checking out the restaurant scene on San Francisco's Embarcadero.T

Here is Episode 24, we'll carry the latest edition each week on Sail-World. Sail-World's full America's Cup and World Series coverage can be accessed by http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/index.cfm?seid=362!clicking_here

At the time of publication this video was not blocked in New Zealand by America's Cup Events Authority




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