Americas Cup World Series: Saturday
Moderate winds for Saturday’s World Series races delivered fast, close racing for the fleet as they pursue Oracle Team USA’s Jimmy Spithill.
Moderate winds for Saturday’s World Series races delivered fast, close racing for the fleet as they pursue Oracle Team USA’s Jimmy Spithill.
Oracle Team USA continued its dominance on the penultimate day of the AC World Series San Francisco, giving little doubt to the scale of their defense. Jimmy Spithill is on a tear on the home turf.
Action from an action-packed second day of racing at the San Fran stop of the 2012 America’s Cup World Series
Who says sailboat racing is boring? Plenty of fast-paced action off the San Francisco waterfront today, including one smashing smash-up by Oracle Racing’s Russell Coutts. Are the boss’s reaction times slowing down with age?
The 2012 America’s Cup World Series kicks off in San Francisco with Oracle Racing ably playing the hometown favorite.
Steven Lapkin shares shots from the first day of racing at the America’s Cup World Series in San Francisco. Luna Rossa Swordfish and Piranha, along with Ben Ainslie’s J.P. Morgan BAR advanced out of the match racing quarterfinals.
Emirates Team New Zealand planted their wing in San Francisco Bay, joining a host of other teams this week learning how far to push in the windy conditions.
With a new team, more boats and more sailors, the second season of the America’s Cup World series will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 22, in San Francisco. The newest team is J.P. Morgan BAR, skippered by Ben Ainslie, who recently won his fifth Olympic gold medal. How will he measure up compared to the skippers who competed in the ACWS 2011-12? Will his undying confidence be enough to overcome Oracle Team USA’s golden boy, James Spithill?
The second season of the America’s Cup World Series is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Aug. 22, in San Francisco. There will be a total of eight teams competing: Artemis Racing (SWE), China Team (CHN), Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), Energy Team (FRA), J.P Morgan BAR (GBR), Luna Rossa Challenge 2013 (ITA), ORACLE TEAM USA (USA), and Team Korea (KOR). Photos by Gilles Martin-Raget
Veteran 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.
Day 4 of the ACWS in Newport wrapped up the Series with Oracle Team USA on top. Team Spithill took home the first-ever overall America’s Cup World Series Championship, while Team Coutts won the Newport Match Racing Championship. Photos: R. Steven Tsuchiya
Emirates Team NZ took the fourth fleet race, breaking Oracle Team USA Spithill’s run on the third day of racing in Newport.
Moderate winds for Saturday’s World Series races delivered fast, close racing for the fleet as they pursue Oracle Team USA’s Jimmy Spithill.
Oracle Team USA continued its dominance on the penultimate day of the AC World Series San Francisco, giving little doubt to the scale of their defense. Jimmy Spithill is on a tear on the home turf.
Action from an action-packed second day of racing at the San Fran stop of the 2012 America’s Cup World Series
Who says sailboat racing is boring? Plenty of fast-paced action off the San Francisco waterfront today, including one smashing smash-up by Oracle Racing’s Russell Coutts. Are the boss’s reaction times slowing down with age?
The 2012 America’s Cup World Series kicks off in San Francisco with Oracle Racing ably playing the hometown favorite.
Steven Lapkin shares shots from the first day of racing at the America’s Cup World Series in San Francisco. Luna Rossa Swordfish and Piranha, along with Ben Ainslie’s J.P. Morgan BAR advanced out of the match racing quarterfinals.
Emirates Team New Zealand planted their wing in San Francisco Bay, joining a host of other teams this week learning how far to push in the windy conditions.
With a new team, more boats and more sailors, the second season of the America’s Cup World series will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 22, in San Francisco. The newest team is J.P. Morgan BAR, skippered by Ben Ainslie, who recently won his fifth Olympic gold medal. How will he measure up compared to the skippers who competed in the ACWS 2011-12? Will his undying confidence be enough to overcome Oracle Team USA’s golden boy, James Spithill?
The second season of the America’s Cup World Series is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Aug. 22, in San Francisco. There will be a total of eight teams competing: Artemis Racing (SWE), China Team (CHN), Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), Energy Team (FRA), J.P Morgan BAR (GBR), Luna Rossa Challenge 2013 (ITA), ORACLE TEAM USA (USA), and Team Korea (KOR). Photos by Gilles Martin-Raget
Veteran 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.
Day 4 of the ACWS in Newport wrapped up the Series with Oracle Team USA on top. Team Spithill took home the first-ever overall America’s Cup World Series Championship, while Team Coutts won the Newport Match Racing Championship. Photos: R. Steven Tsuchiya
Emirates 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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