Why I Didn’t Watch the America’s Cup World Series
The America’s Cup World Series has the wow factor nailed, but it still struggles to attract the long term viewer.
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The America’s Cup World Series has the wow factor nailed, but it still struggles to attract the long term viewer.
Oracle 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.
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.
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?
Leigh McMillan’s team The Wave, Muscat performed brilliantly on the tight racecourse of the Douro river, winning first place in 10 of the 32 races and extending his overall series lead. Red Bull Sailing Team came in second in Porto, with Oman Air claiming the final podium spot in third. Photo Credit: Roy Riley/Lloyd Images and Joao Ferrand
_SW _senior editor Stu Streuli reports back from MOD 70 Musandam-Oman Sail at the Prologue of the Krys Ocean Race, from Newport, R.I., to New York City.
The Prologue of the Krys Ocean Race took five MOD 70 teams from Newport, R.I., to the Big Apple. Stève Ravussin’s _Race for Water _came out with the win.
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.
Oracle Team USA Spithill claimed another bullet in the second fleet race of the America’s Cup World Series in Newport, and will battle Coutts in the match racing finals.
Yesterday was the Offical Training Day 1 for the America’s Cup World Series in Newport. After an opening press conference, the sailors headed out for some windy practice races. The tension was tangible between ORACLE Team Spithill and Emirates Team New Zealand, for they will be vying for the overall title–Team Spithill currently has a narrow 4 point lead, but that could quickly disappear. Big breeze led to exciting racing, and even a collision with one of the mark boats! Photo Credit: Guilain
The America’s Cup World Series has the wow factor nailed, but it still struggles to attract the long term viewer.
Oracle 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.
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.
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?
Leigh McMillan’s team The Wave, Muscat performed brilliantly on the tight racecourse of the Douro river, winning first place in 10 of the 32 races and extending his overall series lead. Red Bull Sailing Team came in second in Porto, with Oman Air claiming the final podium spot in third. Photo Credit: Roy Riley/Lloyd Images and Joao Ferrand
_SW _senior editor Stu Streuli reports back from MOD 70 Musandam-Oman Sail at the Prologue of the Krys Ocean Race, from Newport, R.I., to New York City.
The Prologue of the Krys Ocean Race took five MOD 70 teams from Newport, R.I., to the Big Apple. Stève Ravussin’s _Race for Water _came out with the win.
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.
Oracle Team USA Spithill claimed another bullet in the second fleet race of the America’s Cup World Series in Newport, and will battle Coutts in the match racing finals.
Yesterday was the Offical Training Day 1 for the America’s Cup World Series in Newport. After an opening press conference, the sailors headed out for some windy practice races. The tension was tangible between ORACLE Team Spithill and Emirates Team New Zealand, for they will be vying for the overall title–Team Spithill currently has a narrow 4 point lead, but that could quickly disappear. Big breeze led to exciting racing, and even a collision with one of the mark boats! Photo Credit: Guilain
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