SAILING: America's Cup 2012

21. Mai 2012, 07:17

Energy Team wins dramatic Venice Fleet Racing Championship

Loïck Peyron continued to demonstrate the form he has shown all week, leading his Energy Team to a spectacular win on the final day of America’s Cup World Series racing in Venice. Peyron and his French crew have been perched atop the leaderboard all four days this week, demonstrating an impressive command of the Grand Canal race area.© ACEA 2012/ Photo Gilles Martin-Raget. »

19. Mai 2012, 22:09

ORACLE TEAM USA SPITHILL WINS DAY ON GRAND CANAL

ORACLE TEAM USA SPITHILL placed second and third in today’s two fleet races at ACWS – Venice to win the day. The turn-around from Thursday’s and Friday’s performances helped move Jimmy Spithill’s crew into fifth place on the leaderboard heading into tomorrow’s high-points fleet race finale.All photos ©Guilain Grenier/ORACLE TEAM USA. »

15. April 2012, 22:36

Luna Rossa thrills crowd

Luna Rossa thrills crowd - wins grand finale Fleet Racing Championship at the America’s Cup World Series in Naples. Chris Draper led his Luna Rossa crew to a thrilling win in the final fleet race in Naples, Italy, collecting 50 points for his efforts to vault up the leaderboard and win the AC World Series Naples Fleet Racing Championship. The victory kicked off celebrations among the tens of thousands of Italian America’s Cup fans lining the Naples waterfront to catch a glimpse of their heroes. © ACEA 2012/ Photo Gilles Martin-Raget. »

15. April 2012, 22:17

ORACLE Racing Spithill grabs overall lead in ACWS Championship

ORACLE Racing Spithill placed second on the water in a testing race, but it was good enough to claim the overall lead in the America’s Cup World Series 2011-12 Season Championship with two events remaining on the schedule. »

14. April 2012, 20:46

Strong winds and heavy seas see racing suspended in Naples; Sunday’s racing will determine Fleet and Match Racing Champions

Heavy seas pounding into the breakwaters along the Naples sea front on Saturday morning, along with a forecast for winds that could exceed 30 knots, meant racing was suspended on Saturday.The match race semi finals and finals will now be sailed on Sunday. Fleet races seven and eight have been abandoned and won’t be sailed, shortening the Fleet Racing Championship to seven races. Photo © Guilain GRENIER / ORACLE Racing / Team USA »

13. April 2012, 20:50

ORACLE Racing Spithill closes the gap on the Kiwis while Luna Rossa places two teams in Match Race Final Four

Naples offered a new challenge to the nine crews competing in the America’s Cup World Series on Friday as light, shifty offshore winds battled an onshore swell, resulting in a race course where gains and losses were often measured in the hundreds of yards.Naples offered a new challenge to the nine crews competing in the America’s Cup World Series on Friday as light, shifty offshore winds battled an onshore swell, resulting in a race course where gains and losses were often measured in the hundreds of yards.© ACEA 2012/ Photo Gilles Martin-Raget »

13. April 2012, 20:38

ORACLE Racing Spithill goes 2-2 in daily fleet racing

ORACLE Racing Spithill rebounded from yesterday’s uneven showing by placing 2-2 in today’s two fleet races at the ACWS Naples.The two seconds achieved in patchy wind conditions helped ORACLE Racing Spithill to almost halve the deficit it faced at the end of yesterday. The Spithill crew holds second, 5 points behind Emirates Team New Zealand (Dean Barker) with six of nine scheduled fleet races completed. »

13. April 2012, 07:13

ORACLE Racing Bundock wins face off against stable mate

Sailing today on a relatively calm Bay of Naples, ORACLE Racing Bundock advanced to the semifinal round of the ACWS Naples Match Racing Championship by defeating stable mate ORACLE Racing Spithill. »

11. April 2012, 22:13

ORACLE Racing Spithill ties for daily win after two fleet races in Naples

ORACLE Racing Spithill picked up the resumption of the America’s Cup World Series where it left off some four months ago with a win in Fleet Race 1 of ACWS Naples. »

11. April 2012, 20:02

Thrills, spills and close racing to open America’s Cup World Series in Naples

Naples opened in spectacular fashion on Wednesday as strong winds and big waves created menacing racing conditions. The AC45 catamarans, powered by their powerful wing sails, were leaping out of the water, launched into the air by the heavy sea state. Pictures »

10. April 2012, 16:48

‘ON-THE-EDGE’ RACING COMES TO ITALY WITH THE AC WORLD SERIES

– NAPLES, APRIL 11-15

Racing in the America’s Cup World Series – Naples gets underway on Wednesday afternoon, with Dean Barker’s Emirates Team New Zealand crew clinging to a one point lead on the overall series leaderboard over ORACLE Racing Spithill. 09/04/2012 - Naples (ITA) - 34th America's Cup - America's Cup World Series Naples 2012 - Opening press conference - The skippers : Max Sirena, Chris Draper, Paul Campbell-James, Fred Le Peurtrec, Yann Guichard, The America's Cup trophy, James Spithill, Nathan Outteridge, Terry Hurchinson, Dean Barker © ACEA 2012/ Photo Gilles Martin-Raget. »

13. März 2012, 20:09

China Team for the America’s Cup announces crew training in Sanya and competing in Naples World Series

This announcement is being sent on behalf of China Team

China Team, the exclusive Chinese challenger for the America’s Cup 34 Sailing regatta to take place in San Francisco in the summer of 2013, is thrilled to announce that the crew to compete at the Naples AC World Series (April 7-15, 2012) is ready and have all arrived at the Serenity Marina in Sanya, the China Team base, to start training for the upcoming competition. Among the eight crew members, two skippers will be training on the recently acquired Ventilo M2 catamarans for the exclusive position of China Team skipper in Sanya. »

06. März 2012, 09:50

Match racing, fleet racing and speed trials are on the menu at the America’s Cup World Series in Naples

The first 2012 event of the America’s Cup World Series takes place in Naples, Italy next month and today the regatta format has been released. The program is an exciting mix of race formats, ensuring the sailors are tested across their full skill range. Match racing, fleet racing and speed trials against the clock will push the best sailors in the world as they match wits against each other in the challenging AC45 wing-sailed catamaran. »

01. März 2012, 23:53

NBC Sports Group to Present 34th America’s Cup Live in 2013

The NBC Sports Group will present live coverage of the 34th America’s Cup on both NBC and the NBC Sports Network beginning on September 7, 2013 from the Cup’s host city of San Francisco. »

22. Februar 2012, 05:18

34th America's Cup Race Course Revealed

The race course area for the 34th America's Cup in San Francisco has been revealed. Stretching across the city shoreline from Piers 27/29 out to near the Golden Gate Bridge, the course will bring the action closer to shore than ever before in the 160 year history of the Cup.(c)photo Guilain GRENIER. »

22. Februar 2012, 04:50

ORACLE Racing eyes July launch of first AC72 catamaran

At an ORACLE Racing press conference today CEO Russell Coutts described how the team’s first AC72 catamaran is in an advanced state of construction at three locations around the Pacific Rim. Photos Top: ORACLE Racing skipper Jimmy Spithill and crew blast along on San Francisco Bay. Left: ORACLE Racing skipper Jimmy Spithill and CEO Russell Coutts at today’s press conference. Middle: The milling machine at Janicki Industries. Right: Winter training on San Francisco Bay. (All pictures ©Guilain Grenier/ORACLE Racing) »

18. Februar 2012, 23:06

AC34 Sustainability Plan released

As sailors, we believe we have a responsibility to ensure that our world’s oceans remain protected for future generations to enjoy. And as the America’s Cup, we believe that we have an even greater responsibility. © Gilles Martin-Raget / ACEA. »

15. Februar 2012, 02:57

ORACLE Racing returns to San Francisco Bay for training session

ORACLE Racing, Team USA for the 34th America’s Cup in 2013, returned to San Francisco Bay today, commencing the first of two training sessions. »

10. Februar 2012, 08:54

NAIAD Inflatables becomes an Official Supplier of ORACLE Racing for 34th America’s Cup

Naiad Inflatables of Newport is proud to announce that it has recently signed an Official Supplier agreement with ORACLE Racing, the champion America's Cup team based in San Francisco, CA. Naiad has been appointed to construct four support vessels for the Defender's AC45 and AC72 yachts. (c) Oracle Racing. »

09. Februar 2012, 17:41

The following is being sent on behalf of Team Korea

Team Korea is very pleased to announce that their America’s Cup sailing team has been joined by two Current World Champion sailors.Pictures James Boyd - The Daily Sail. »

06. Februar 2012, 22:08

ORACLE Racing hosts Congresswoman, Mayor at Pier 80

ORACLE Racing, Team USA for the 34th America’s Cup, hosted two distinguished guests at its San Francisco base on Saturday, Feb. 4: Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee. Top – Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi speaks with Team Coordinator Ian Burns.©Ron Sellers/ORACLE Racing) »

31. Januar 2012, 02:27

On the edge

Sailing from the inside out

At a nondescript warehouse on Auckland's North Shore, the latest AC45 development is taking shape - a 4 meter tall extension to the wingsail that will add over 8 square meters of surface area to the wing. Photo © ACRM. »