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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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November 5, 2012Baby Steps for Luna Rossa's Big CatThe AC72 is in the water, but Luna Rossa is quite a ways from getting out on the water and sparring with training partners Emirates Team New Zealand.
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October 30, 2012Luna Rossa Launches Mirror ImageThe Italian syndicate is in the America's Cup thanks largely to a design partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand. But its style remains its own.
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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 19, 2012Past the HorizonWith a look to the past, we can look forward to what will define the sport of sailing for the next 50 years. Jobson Report from our October 2012 issue.
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October 19, 2012AC72: Designed In the MatrixAs the 34th America’s Cup draws nearer, the development of the America’s Cup 72 catamaran moves into overdrive. Emirates Team New Zealand hit the water first and fast. Dave Reed interviews Emirates Team New Zealand's technical director Nick Holroyd. Tech Review from our October 2012 issue.
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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.
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October 11, 2012America's Cup Documentary at Napa Valley Film FestivalDocumentary film America's Cup: 150 Years in the Making will be showcased at the 2012 Napa Valley Film Festival in November. Watch a clip here.
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October 10, 2012America's Cup World Series, San FranciscoJimmy Spithill's Oracle Team USA returned to San Francisco to claim their second consecutive Championship title on the Bay waters, despite a capsize that damaged their wing on the second-to-last day of racing. Spithill also won the Match Racing Championship. Photos: ACEA
