The Navigator's briefcase
I am often asked what I carry on board for various races and what is in my tool kit as a navigator. The navigator’s tasks on board can be varied. The role requires many specialist tools that would not normally…
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An excellent article looks at the strengths, weaknesses, trials and tribulations of Grant Dalton
NZ Herald. By Dylan Cleaver. It is a miserable day on the Solent, a grey strip of water that separates the southern coast of England from the Isle of Wight. The teeming rain, tidal currents and fluky winds will make…
Artemis adds two Swedish Olympians to their sailing squad
Stockholm, 13 August 2015 – Artemis Racing has strengthened its sailing team with two new Swedish team members, Anders Gustafsson and Kalle Torlén; both Olympians, but from very different backgrounds. The pair join up with fellow Swedish Olympian, and London 2012 Champion, Fredrik…
Bermuda invites the boating community to the Great Sound in 2017
From Superyachts to family cruisers, hundreds of boats are expected to come to Bermuda to enjoy the 35th America’s Cup in May/June of 2017. “We expect visiting yachts to make up a significant component of the visitors who will be…
Weather cuts numbers but 245,460 people watch first foiling AC World Series
According to a report on Britain's ITV News, almost a quarter of a million people watched the first America's Cup World Series event in Portsmouth last month. It was half the expected number but obviously affected by the cancellation of…
Nice place for a beer – Hamilton Princess & Beach Club named official hotel of the America's Cup
The America’s Cup is delighted to partner with Bermuda’s iconic Hamilton Princess & Beach Club as the Official Hotel of the 35th America’s Cup. The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club – the “Grand Dame of Bermuda” – recently celebrated its…
Anticlimax at America's Cup World Series as extreme winds cancel racing
Extreme winds forced the cancellation of racing at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth on Sunday, but didn’t dampen enthusiasm for a Royal visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. With no racing to close out…
BAR takes the lead on day one of the America's Cup World Series
Ben Ainslie, the most decorated Olympic sailor of all time, and the man who is leading the British challenge for the America’s Cup, holds a narrow lead after the first day of racing at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World…
America's Cup teams put game face on as World Series begins
Racing for the 35th America’s Cup is set to begin. Saturday marks the start of the race to Bermuda, as the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series gets underway in Portsmouth. Six teams will begin to accumulate points toward the…
Rivals say Ainslie is favourite for America's Cup World Series opener
Ben Ainslie, the hometown hero at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth, is finding his rivals are keen on naming him the favourite ahead of this weekend’s racing. “I think Ben is clearly faster than everyone,” ORACLE…
Fox Sports to show America's Cup World Series in Australia
Australians can watch every regatta of the 35th America’s Cup on FOX SPORTS Australia, which has acquired exclusive rights to the event. “With this agreement, FOX SPORTS has demonstrated a strong commitment to the America’s Cup,” said Harvey Schiller, the…
AC+ app to anchor enhanced online coverage of America’s Cup
Enhanced online coverage of the America’s Cup will be available through a new service called AC+, available via the new America’s Cup app and website. The new online service operates in parallel with international broadcast agreements that will bring live…
Ben Ainslie says fear of failure is driving him
Daily Star. By Andy Rose. BEN AINSLIE admits his fear of failure is the driving force behind his America’s Cup campaign. British sailing’s golden boy kicks off his bid to create sporting history on home waters tomorrow when the World…
Peter Burling plays down Dean Barker rivalry ahead of America's Cup World Series
Stuff.co.nz Peter Burling is playing down the personal rivalries as Team New Zealand get set to start their next America's Cup campaign with the world series event in England this weekend. The event includes all six teams so far confirmed…
Old rivalries hot up at America's Cup World Series in Portsmouth
Rivalries are being stoked one week ahead of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series which begins with a Parade of Sail in front of the Waterfront and Fanzone areas in Portsmouth on Thursday July 23. The first competition of…
O’Pen BICs Selected for America’s Cup Community Sailing Project
The Endeavour Community Sailing Program has announced the selection of the O’Pen BIC dinghy for the new community effort to inspire Bermuda youths for sailing. The O’Pen BICs will also be used in their STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art…
Three Australians in Oracle crew for America's Cup World Series Portsmouth
Skipper Jimmy Spithill (AUS) will lead his team into the first event of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth later this month. Sailing team manager Tom Slingsby (AUS/USA) will serve as tactician with Kyle Langford (AUS) trimming…
More boats donated to leave a sailing legacy in Bermuda
RS Sailing is the latest industry heavyweight to get behind the America’s Cup community sailing program, Endeavour, providing eight “RS Feva” dinghies for youth sailors. The RS Feva is a world leading double-handed sailing dinghy with a huge following across…
Portsmouth pubs are gearing up for big business during America's Cup World Series
When the America's Cup World Series begins in Portsmouth on July 23, it will be the first time that spectators will see close-action racing on AC45s with foils. The on-water activities will be incredible but it sounds as though the…
Barker recruits ex-ETNZ sailors for Team Japan
NZ Herald Dean Barker has been joined at his new Japanese syndicate by former Team New Zealand team-mates Jeremy Lomas and Derek Saward. The pair have been named in Team Japan's crew for the first America's Cup World Series regatta…
Nine tips for improving your boat speed
David Dellenbaugh is an America's Cup winning tactician and multiple world champion in different classes. His column Speed and Smarts appears in every issue of Australian Sailing + Yachting. Tip 1 Don't use your instruments to evaluate speed. David says…
Parko joins Artemis after completing Volvo Ocean Race
Gothenburg, 26 June 2015 – Fresh from winning the 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race with Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, 25-year old Luke Parkinson is joining Artemis Racing's America's Cup team. Parkinson was one of two under-30’s onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing,…
Team France officially launches its bid for the 35th America's Cup
If its ssailors and designers live up their PR hype, Groupama Team France will indeed be a formidable challenger for the America's Cup. This is the media release issued after the formal launch of the French bid: With two years…
Reviewing your performance for future gains
Win or lose at a big event, there must have been mistakes made. So it’s important to attribute your result to the correct causes. Apart from helping to understanding the reasons for a particular outcome, correct attributions also influence your…
Jason Waterhouse: Multi talented
Talent alone will not win an Olympic gold medal. Nor, taken in isolation, will intelligence, hard work, a good attitude, family support or great coaches. But put all these elements together and success becomes inevitable. That's the package that Jason…
Psychology of a skipper
The skipper has one of the most important roles on the boat. They keep the crew and boat safe, and usually the owner happy. But how do they handle the pressure when the going gets tough? With so many people…
America's Cup: Design chief free to take ideas to rivals
NZ Herald. By Dana Johannsen. Former Team New Zealand design chief Nick Holroyd is free to take his wealth of intellectual property to other America's Cup teams after quitting the troubled Kiwi syndicate. The Herald revealed today Holroyd has walked…
ETNZ loses design chief and two grinders as fresh dramas engulf the team
NZ Herald. By Dana Johannsen. Fresh turmoil is engulfing Team New Zealand. Design chief Nick Holroyd has quit and several members of the sailing team have followed him out the door. Holroyd confirmed to the Herald last night that he…
Chris Draper joins Dean Barker at Japanese America's Cup challenge
Chris Draper, an Olympic medalist, multiple European and World champion, and America’s Cup helmsman, is joining SoftBank Team Japan. In addition to his sailing duties, Draper will take up the role of Sailing Director and will race with SoftBank Team…
Artemis eyes an early move of their operations to Bermuda
Bermuda, 29 May 2015 – Further to the statement made by the Hon. Dr. Grant Gibbons to the House of Assembly, the ACBDA and the America’s Cup Event Authority can confirm that Artemis Racing are looking to move their entire…
Louis Vuitton strengthens ties with the America's Cup
Louis Vuitton’s longest standing partnership is one that over the years, has become synonymous with daring endeavors and a quest for excellence. Today, Louis Vuitton is renewing its commitment to the America’s Cup by becoming the title partner of the…
Dean Barker named CEO and skipper of Softbank Team Japan
SoftBank Team Japan will be led by Dean Barker, who has been appointed skipper and CEO of the Japanese challenger. Barker brings over 15 years of America’s Cup experience to the Japanese team, including having sailed in four America’s Cup…
Team NZ silence wastes PR gold
We have all done things in our past we don't like to be reminded of, but surely winning the America's Cup is not one of them. Last week we all basked in the memories of one of the country's greatest…
Team New Zealand start America's Cup catch-up game on the water
Team New Zealand are upping their sailing programme as they play a game of catch-up on the way to the next America's Cup in Bermuda in 2017. With most of their rivals already well under way in working out on…
Artemis takes its AC45 Turbo flying in Bermuda
BERMUDA, 15 May 2015 – Artemis Racing became the first America’s Cup challenger to launch its AC45 development catamaran in Bermuda this week. The Swedish team’s wing-sail foiling AC45 Turbo began sea trials in the Great Sound on Tuesday after…
Sir Russell Coutts says Peter Burling is “a more complete sailor”
Writing to celebrate 20 years since New Zealand won the America's Cup, the NZ Herald's Dana Johannsen reports an extreme compliment for Team New Zealand's young helmsman, Peter Burling, from the skipper who won the Cup: Sir Russell Coutts, the…
Bremont becomes official timing partner of the America's Cup
Bremont will bring its core values of precision, reliability and durability to the competition for the oldest trophy in sport as Official Timing Partner of the America’s Cup and ORACLE TEAM USA. As Official Timing Partner, Bremont will be present…
Emirates renews commitment to Team New Zealand
Emirates airline today announced its continued support of Emirates Team New Zealand, which is among the challengers for the 35th America’s Cup, to be decided in June 2017. President of Emirates airline, Sir Tim Clark, said the airline’s decision was recognition…
Louis Vuitton may be back in the America's Cup
According to Stuart Alexander, a reliable America's Cup correspondent and sailing writer for Britain's The Independent, the luxury Louis Vuitton brand may be poised to return to the America's Cup at the World Series in Plymouth, with a possible involvement…
Oracle Team USA flies around Bermuda
ORACLE TEAM USA became the first America’s Cup team to sail an AC45S boat on the Great Sound in Bermuda. On Monday, the defending champion of the America’s Cup launched its training boat for the first time and put in…
