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Stuff.co.nz. By Stacey Kirk. The Government has put an early $5 million envelope on the table so Team New Zealand can retain its talent. The early funding boost is similar to what the Government provided in the immediate aftermath of the disastrous…
Beginning with Fremantle in 1986/87, hosting the America's Cup has changed the face of venues for the better. The shabby port city in Western Australia was transformed, with dowdy and dangerous pubs restored to their former glory and a new…
Emirates Team New Zealand boss, Grant Dalton, has had his share of detractors in the past. And even leading his team to success in Bermuda after the humiliation of San Francisco has not been enough to win over his critics….
For the second time in history, the America's Cup is headed to New Zealand after a comprehensive victory over Oracle Team USA in the 35th Match. The old adage says that the faster boat always wins the Auld Mug. Team…
During the 34th America's Cup in San Francisco, the Italian Luna Rossa syndicate worked closely with Emirates Team New Zealand, benefitting from the Kiwi design expertise while based at Auckland's Viaduct, near the ETNZ headquarters. This “design collaboration” was also…
As the new holder of the America's Cup, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Emirates Team New Zealand and the Italian Challenger of Record now have the right to decide when, where and in what craft the 36th America's Cup…
It was another light wind day in Bermuda as the 35th America's Cup charged head-first towards its climax. Team New Zealand started the day leading Oracle Team USA 4-1 in the first to seven series and it was business as…
Oracle Team USA obviously made good use of the five day break in racing during the 35th America's Cup. Down 4-0 going into Saturday's two races, they came out with a lighter boat and a steely resolve. The cycling station…
It is game on at the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda with Emirates Team New Zealand out to a 4-1 lead over Team USA in the first to seven match – but with the Americans getting their first point on…
Britain's youth America's Cup sailors from the Land Rover BAR Academy have been crowned the 2017 Red Bull Youth America's Cup Champions in Bermuda. The British entry completed 12 races against 12 other nations on Bermuda's Great Sound to take…
The America's Cup is serious business – and big bucks. But Bangin the Corners brings it all down to earth as Randy Cunningham summarises the event so far: https://www.facebook.com/455330334500677/videos/1564947306872302/
Day one of the 2017 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals belonged to Land Rover BAR Academy who sit on top of the leaderboard heading into day two after two second places and a first place in the three…
America’s Cup Village (Bermuda) – The serene island paradise of Bermuda will be rocking this week when the world’s best young sailors fly across the Great Sound in the Finals of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup. Amid the already-charged…
Day two of the 35th America's Cup saw a slightly stronger breeze of around 10 knots and discussion prior to the race centred around the choice of daggerboard. The New Zealanders can carry their light air boards in a slightly…
Emirates Team New Zealand had a perfect start to the America’s Cup match with two wins over Oracle Team USA, but they’re kicking themselves for a far from perfect performance overall. The most pleasing aspect for the Kiwis was the…
Day Two of the Pool A Qualifiers in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup once again belonged to Sweden’s Artemis Youth Racing as they topped the tables with two wins. Heading into the day the Swedish team once again grabbed…
Artemis Youth Racing stole the early advantage in the Pool A Qualifiers of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, with the Swedish team finishing the pool’s first day of racing on top of the standings after scoring two first and…
While there is no denying the sailing pedigree of Emirates Team New Zealand’s Olympic-winning helmsman Peter Burling, there is still one major question that is yet to be answered – Does Pistol Pete have enough match racing experience to handle…
The words of a key character in the 35th America’s Cup who is more than happy to remain anonymous, but due to the close-quarter and dramatic nature of the racing in Bermuda, someone who has found himself thrust into spotlight….
Light winds again greeted the six international Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Pool B teams who returned to day two of Qualifiers fleet racing action on 13th June on Bermuda’s Great Sound. However, the wind speed did not stop the…
It was billed as a case of “win or go home” in Bermuda today, with the battle to decide who will challenge Oracle Team USA in the 35th America's Cup Match sitting on match point. Emirates Team New Zealand held…
The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup began its 2017 campaign on 12th June on Bermuda’s Great Sound, the same waters that had just seen the conclusion of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs, and at the end of day…
It was another fascinating day of racing in the 35th America's Cup Challenger Finals in Bermuda today. Choice of daggerboards, problems with boats and unforced errors all added to the drama. Coming into the day with a 3-1 deficit after…
A dramatic man overboard incident on Artemis Racing handed the scoreboard advantage to Peter Burling’s Emirates Team New Zealand squad on day one of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs Final. Nathan Outteridge, the skipper of Artemis Racing, slid…
Nathan Outteridge, the skipper of Artemis Racing, woke up Thursday morning staring down a 3-1 deficit in his Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoff semi-final match against Dean Barker’s SoftBank Team Japan. But by mid-afternoon Friday, Outteridge and his team…
After the crazy conditions of Tuesday which saw Team New Zealand pitchpole and the postponement yesterday because the wind was even stronger, today dawned with more manageable breeze for the 35th America's Cup challenger semi-finals. It started at around 16…
Land Rover BAR's first Challenge for the America's Cup ended today on the Great Sound, Bermuda, at the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Playoff Semi-finals. Despite the team's consistency on the start-line, and the rapid pace of development of their race…
America’s Cup Race Management (ACRM), the independent organisation responsible for the rules and regulations of America’s Cup racing, confirmed today that the four Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs Semi-Finals races scheduled for Wednesday 7th June have had to be…
Although racing took place within the upper wind limit of 25 knots, it was obvious that the boats were operating beyond their limits on the second day of racing in the Challenger Semi-final Series of the 35th America's Cup. Artemis…
After an involuntary lay day yesterday, when lack of wind cancelled racing at the America's Cup Challenger Semi-finals in Bermuda, today saw clear skies and winds of around 15 knots – ideal conditions for the high-tech catamarans. The semi-finals are…
In the heart of the excitement around the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers and the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Challenger Playoffs in Bermuda, the planet’s best youth sailors have kicked off Official Training for the fast-approaching Red Bull Youth…
The beautiful Bermudian sunshine was out in full force for Sunday’s scheduled first set of races in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs, but unfortunately the required winds for racing were not. America’s Cup Race Management (ACRM) confirmed…
Back to earth with a bump today for Emirates Team New Zealand, the Kiwis handed a match-racing lesson from Oracle Team USA in an error-strewn end to the Louis Vuitton qualifying series. After enjoying two almost flawless wins yesterday, the…
The wait is over and a decision has been made; Emirates Team New Zealand has chosen to oppose Land Rover BAR in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs semi-finals, which start tomorrow (Sunday local time). At the conclusion of…
Groupama Team France will not progress to the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs after losing to Emirates Team New Zealand, but according to helmsman Franck Cammas, the team will leave with a “smile” after finishing the final race of…
No racing was possible yesterday in the qualifying series for the 35th America's Cup and today there was little improvement in wind speed. Indeed Sir Ben Ainslie no doubt wished the first race today had been called off too. FRA…
Mother Nature has proved that she is the only force that can beat the collective might of the America’s Cup teams. An announcement today by the America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA) and America’s Cup Race Management (ACRM) confirmed that the…
In the Louis Vuitton qualifier series for the 35th America’s Cup we expect the usual wealth beyond all measure on show in Bermuda in terms of team and TV budgets and infrastructure, against the backdrop of the spectating superyacht flotilla….
What impact does the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup have on a young sailor’s future? Just ask the athletes who participated in the 2013 edition. “One of the best experiences that I have had so far in my career.” That’s…
It was another glorious day in Bermuda for three America's Cup qualifying matches but with the wind at 12 knots and easing, the decision on which set of foils to fit would have the crews agonising. Artemis had the toughest…
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