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Luna Rossa’s helmsman, Chris Draper, shares what his team has learned from matching up against Emirates Team New Zealand in the round robin of the Louis Vuitton Cup.
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Luna Rossa’s helmsman, Chris Draper, shares what his team has learned from matching up against Emirates Team New Zealand in the round robin of the Louis Vuitton Cup.
The Italians take on the Kiwis in another magnificent display of what the AC72s are capable of. Photo Credit: LUNA ROSSA/Studio Borlenghi/ Borlenghi-Butto
From the perspective of a self-proclaimed average Joe match racer, the America’s Cup 34 desperately needs an infusion of close racing to add substance to its shiny surface.
This quick peek inside the America’s Cup 34 shows the power that goes into the boats, and what its going to take to be victorious–after all, this is one event in which if you’re not first, you’re last.
Artemis racing debuted “Big Blue,” the Swedish challenger’s second AC72, on Wednesday. “Today could not have gone any better. It was a perfect day and exactly what our team needed,” said helmsman Nathan Outteridge. “We got the boat on the water and foiling and we’re happy with how it was foiling…It’s a massive tribute to all the guys who have been working so hard to get us back out there.” Photo Credit: ACEA/Gilles Martin-Raget
Artemis Racing debuted their second AC72 on Monday, two and a half months after their first yacht capsized and crewman Andrew Simpson perished.
How do you keep an audience engaged when there’s only one boat on the racecourse? America’s Cup commentator Andy Green shares his insights.
Giovanni Belgrano, principal structural engineer for Emirates Team New Zealand, talks about monitoring the performance of his team’s AC72 in the lead up to the first match on San Francisco Bay.
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
America’s Cup 34 PRO John Craig discusses the “sticking” points of the new safety regulations for the AC72s.
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.
Oracle Team USA’s Ben Ainslie shares his thoughts on America’s Cup 34 following the tragic loss of his close friend Andrew Simpson.
Luna Rossa’s helmsman, Chris Draper, shares what his team has learned from matching up against Emirates Team New Zealand in the round robin of the Louis Vuitton Cup.
The Italians take on the Kiwis in another magnificent display of what the AC72s are capable of. Photo Credit: LUNA ROSSA/Studio Borlenghi/ Borlenghi-Butto
From the perspective of a self-proclaimed average Joe match racer, the America’s Cup 34 desperately needs an infusion of close racing to add substance to its shiny surface.
This quick peek inside the America’s Cup 34 shows the power that goes into the boats, and what its going to take to be victorious–after all, this is one event in which if you’re not first, you’re last.
Artemis racing debuted “Big Blue,” the Swedish challenger’s second AC72, on Wednesday. “Today could not have gone any better. It was a perfect day and exactly what our team needed,” said helmsman Nathan Outteridge. “We got the boat on the water and foiling and we’re happy with how it was foiling…It’s a massive tribute to all the guys who have been working so hard to get us back out there.” Photo Credit: ACEA/Gilles Martin-Raget
Artemis Racing debuted their second AC72 on Monday, two and a half months after their first yacht capsized and crewman Andrew Simpson perished.
How do you keep an audience engaged when there’s only one boat on the racecourse? America’s Cup commentator Andy Green shares his insights.
Giovanni Belgrano, principal structural engineer for Emirates Team New Zealand, talks about monitoring the performance of his team’s AC72 in the lead up to the first match on San Francisco Bay.
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
America’s Cup 34 PRO John Craig discusses the “sticking” points of the new safety regulations for the AC72s.
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.
Oracle Team USA’s Ben Ainslie shares his thoughts on America’s Cup 34 following the tragic loss of his close friend Andrew Simpson.
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