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May 11, 2012120511_Loïck_PeyronAfter two events with Yann Guichard driving the Energy Team AC45, team co-founder Loïck Peyron will return to the helm for the Venice and Newport, R.I., stops on the America's Cup World Series tour. Peyron says that going forward, even onboard the teams AC72, he and Guichard will share the helming responsibilities.
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January 2, 2013Complexity SquaredTo be able to build, test, and optimize the two boats and three wings needed to compete effectively for the America's Cup, Artemis Racing and CEO Paul Cayard first had to build a team.
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January 31, 2012Much Still Up in the Air Regarding 34th Cup, and the Clock is TickingA competitors' forum in Auckland highlights the progress made by America's Cup Race Management, and the long way still to go.
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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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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 26, 2012Skipper's Press Conference: ACWS 2012A crowd of hundreds, including youth sailors from many local sailing programs, gathered on Tuesday for the opening press conference of the 2012 America's Cup World Series in Newport, RI. After the ceremony, youth sailors were given a chance to take photos with the cup and meet and greet their heroes.
Photos: Stuart Streuli
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June 14, 2012120614_Coutts_VeniceRussell Coutts (foreground) returned to racing action at the Venice stop of the 2011-'12 America's Cup World Series, crewing for helmsman Darren Bundock. After a disappointing performance from Oracle Team USA's second boat, Coutts will return to the helm for the Newport stop.
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June 1, 2012AC World Series, Venice, Part IIPhotos from the final two days of the America's Cup World Series stop in Venice, Italy, by Steven Tsuchiya.
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May 11, 2012Loïck Peyron's Sexy New America's CupAfter a few events away, Loïck Peyron steps back onto the helm of the Energy Team AC45. However, the team's primary focus is on securing the necessary sponsorship to build an AC72.
