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August 24, 2012America's Cup World Series
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June 14, 2012120614_Peyron_VictoriousEnergy Team skipper Loïck Peyron celebrates winning the fleet racing title at the America's Cup World Series stop in Venice, Italy, in May.
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July 2, 2012Faces of the ACWS-Newport: By Steven TsuchiyaVeteran AC photographer, historian, and journalist Steven Tsuchiya gives a glimpse of the AC World Series stop in Newport, RI, by focusing on the people involved.
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May 18, 2012AC World Series: VeniceTeams compete at the penultimate regatta of the 2011-'12 AC World Series in Venice, Italy. Photos by Steven Tsuchiya, Gilles Martin-Raget/ACEA.
Check out the people behind the scenes of the ACWS in Steven Tsuchiya's gallery Faces of the Cup.
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July 2, 2012ACWS in Newport: Race Day 3Emirates Team NZ took the fourth fleet race, breaking Oracle Team USA Spithill's run on the third day of racing in Newport.
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June 29, 2012AC Guest Racer: Sex on the WaterSailing World editor Dave Reed scores a ride on board Artemis for their series-winning match race against Team Energy, and after weeks of anticipation, it's over in a matter of minutes.
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June 29, 2012ACWS in Newport: Race Day 1Perfect conditions and close racing made the first day of racing at the AC World Series in Newport a spectacle.
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June 28, 2012Loick Peyron, Energy Team SkipperWhy does the French team speak English when it prepares to tack or jibe? Ocean conquerer Loick Peyron answers that question and a host of others, including why Team Energy has struggled to raise the sponsorship to build its AC72 despite such promising results on the AC World Series. Watch the interview.
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June 27, 2012ACWS in Newport: Training Day 1Yesterday was the Offical Training Day 1 for the America's Cup World Series in Newport. After an opening press conference, the sailors headed out for some windy practice races. The tension was tangible between ORACLE Team Spithill and Emirates Team New Zealand, for they will be vying for the overall title--Team Spithill currently has a narrow 4 point lead, but that could quickly disappear. Big breeze led to exciting racing, and even a collision with one of the mark boats!
Photo Credit: Guilain Grenier and Gilles Martin-Raget
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September 7, 2012Where Have the Tacking Duels Gone?The multihulls of the America's Cup have speed and excitement, but Tim Zimmermann finds the subtleties of match racing tactics and strategy to be lacking.
