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April 3, 2013Riding HighWith three months remaining until the 34th America's Cup officially kicks off, the architect of this new Cup remains confident both in his concept and his team.
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June 29, 2012Trouble for Emirates Team NZEmirates Team NZ bit the dust on the first day of racing at the AC World Series in Newport. A water-logged wing extension created havoc as the team tried to right the boat.
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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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May 23, 2013Safety for America's CupAmerica's Cup Regatta Director Iain Murray shared his safety recommendations on May 22 at a meeting with the four competing teams and the America’s Cup Event Authority.
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June 4, 2012Now I’m A FanA week inside the America’s Cup World Series in Italy gives a better appreciation of just how far the Cup game has advanced. "Jobson Report" from our June 2012 issue.
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August 27, 2012Super Sunday at the Americas Cup World SeriesOracle Team USA swept the America's Cup World Series in San Francisco with Russell Coutts' team winning the match racing championship, while Jimmy Spithill's team captured the fleet racing and event championship.
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March 6, 2013Foil FocusedFor the 33rd America's Cup, Joseph Ozanne spent a lot of time designing Oracle Team USA's monstrous wing. This time around, however, he believes the big gains will come from below the waterline.
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June 29, 2012America's Cup World Series Newport LiveWatch the action from the America's Cup World Series in Newport right 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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May 15, 2013America's Cup "Remains On Track"At a briefing on May 14, America's Cup organizers announced the summer event will remain on track after the tragic events of May 9. Since then, the Review Committee has recommended all teams suspend AC72 and AC45 sailing.
