America’s Cup

Aerials 2 Boats Testing / SFO June Testing Session / ORACLE TEAM USA / San Francisco (USA) / 26-06-2013

Two Up

Oracle Team USA’s two AC72s got out for a full day of training on June 26 in the fog of San Francisco Bay. Photos: Guilain GRENIER/ORACLE TEAM USA

26/06/2012, Newport (USA,RI), 34th America's Cup, America's Cup World Series  Newport 2012, Official Training Day 1 - onboard the comitee boat

A Sticky America’s Cup

America’s Cup 34 PRO John Craig discusses the “sticking” points of the new safety regulations for the AC72s.

Yann Guichard

Naturally Fast: Extended Interview

This year’s America’s Cup World Series was his first, but Yann Guichard’s experience sailing around buoys and across the Atlantic has served him well. Guichard describes his magic in making Energy Team’s AC45 go fast. Extended interview from our July/August 2013 issue.

06/06/2013 - San Francisco (USA,CA) - 34th America's Cup - AC 72s training

Get Ready, Get Set

Photos from June 11 training on San Francisco Bay for America’s Cup 34 by ACEA/Gilles Martin-Raget

Sailing World

Verbal Volley

Emirates Team New Zealand lobs accusations at Artemis Racing for changing the Louis Vuitton Cup Schedule to their benefit. Artemis fires back.

Artemis AC72 Capsize

Safety for America’s Cup

America’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.

San Francisco, 18/05/13
America's Cup 2013
First Sailing in San Francisco for Luna Rossa 
Photo: © Carlo Borlenghi/Luna Rossa

Luna Rossa Goes for a Foil

In what can only been seen as a poke in the eye of the folks in charge of the America’s Cup, Luna Rossa went out for a sail just two days after the review panel asked all teams to refrain from sailing for about a week while it convened to look into the death of Artemis crewmember Andrew Simpson. Photos by Carlo Borlenghi/Luna Rossa Challenge

America's Cup Organizers

America’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.

Artemis AC72 Capsize

Artemis Capsizes AC72

Andrew Simpson died tragically after Artemis Racing capsized its AC72 during training on Thursday, May 9. The two-time British Olympian was trapped underneath the boat.

Aerials 2 Boats Testing / SFO June Testing Session / ORACLE TEAM USA / San Francisco (USA) / 26-06-2013

Two Up

Oracle Team USA’s two AC72s got out for a full day of training on June 26 in the fog of San Francisco Bay. Photos: Guilain GRENIER/ORACLE TEAM USA

26/06/2012, Newport (USA,RI), 34th America's Cup, America's Cup World Series  Newport 2012, Official Training Day 1 - onboard the comitee boat

A Sticky America’s Cup

America’s Cup 34 PRO John Craig discusses the “sticking” points of the new safety regulations for the AC72s.

Yann Guichard

Naturally Fast: Extended Interview

This year’s America’s Cup World Series was his first, but Yann Guichard’s experience sailing around buoys and across the Atlantic has served him well. Guichard describes his magic in making Energy Team’s AC45 go fast. Extended interview from our July/August 2013 issue.

06/06/2013 - San Francisco (USA,CA) - 34th America's Cup - AC 72s training

Get Ready, Get Set

Photos from June 11 training on San Francisco Bay for America’s Cup 34 by ACEA/Gilles Martin-Raget

Sailing World

Verbal Volley

Emirates Team New Zealand lobs accusations at Artemis Racing for changing the Louis Vuitton Cup Schedule to their benefit. Artemis fires back.

Artemis AC72 Capsize

Safety for America’s Cup

America’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.

San Francisco, 18/05/13
America's Cup 2013
First Sailing in San Francisco for Luna Rossa 
Photo: © Carlo Borlenghi/Luna Rossa

Luna Rossa Goes for a Foil

In what can only been seen as a poke in the eye of the folks in charge of the America’s Cup, Luna Rossa went out for a sail just two days after the review panel asked all teams to refrain from sailing for about a week while it convened to look into the death of Artemis crewmember Andrew Simpson. Photos by Carlo Borlenghi/Luna Rossa Challenge

America's Cup Organizers

America’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.

Artemis AC72 Capsize

Artemis Capsizes AC72

Andrew Simpson died tragically after Artemis Racing capsized its AC72 during training on Thursday, May 9. The two-time British Olympian was trapped underneath the boat.

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