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January 11, 2013Anna to the Extreme (Sailing Series)Olympian Anna Tunnicliffe takes on the Extreme Sailing Series.
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December 14, 2012Rio Rising: Extreme Sailing SeriesA look at the sights and sounds of the final act of the 2012 Extreme Sailing Series in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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December 5, 2012Numbers ManKevin Hall's career in the America's Cup is a study in evolution and that's only accelerated with the advent of the AC72.
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November 16, 2012Onward and (Right Side) UpwardOracle Racing's longtime bowman, Brad Webb, checks in on what the team has learned about the capsize of its AC72 and how the team members are keeping busy until the boat is ready to fly again.
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November 16, 2012Flying and FoilingIt's been a busy month thus far for the America's Cup teams. Catch up on their sailing, training, and flugtag (yes, flugtag) here.
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October 26, 2012Luna Rossa AC72 LaunchLuna Rossa's AC72 was launched on Oct. 26, 2012, in Waitemata Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand. The hulls of the Italian challenger were built at the Persico Marine facility in Northern Italy. Most of the components, including the 130-foot tall wing sail, were built in New Zealand.
Skipper Max Sirena commented in an article on americascup.com: “We will not go out sailing in 25 knots on day one,” he said. “In the AC72, there are a lot of tricky systems to test. It is not just the structural part. There are the foils, the rudder systems, the wing – a lot of systems to check before we can start to push.
“We are excited to jump into the water. It is hard to keep the crew under control, because they want to push, but we need to push smartly.”
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October 23, 20122012 Ronstan A-Class Catamaran World ChampionshipWith 100+ A-Class catamarans racing at the World Championship in
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October 18, 2012AC72 Capsize on San Francisco BayOracle Team USA's AC72 17 capsized during training on San Francisco Bay on Oct. 16, the team's eighth day of practice. Currents and big breeze pushed the capsized catamaran under the Golden Gate Bridge as the team worked to salvage the boat. Photos: Guilain GRENIER / ORACLE TEAM USA. Click here to watch the capsize and the aftermath.
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October 17, 2012Video: Oracle Team USA Capsizes AC72On their eighth day of AC72 training on San Francisco Bay, Oracle Team USA bit the dust and pitchpoled. Watch (and cringe!) here.
