The ‘September Showdown’ for the 34th America’s Cup commences this weekend in San Francisco. Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill has cast his team as the underdog. Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker says nothing less than victory will do. Such are the storylines for the defender and challenger with the biggest race of their lives set to begin Saturday.
‘Anytime you’re the defender, there’s a target on your back,’ said the 34-year-old Spithill. ‘The challengers get together and their goal is simple: They want to come out, knock you out and take the America’s Cup off you … More
The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup 2013 has crowned New Zealand and Portugal, on San Francisco Bay, California.
The new competition for national teams of youth sailors aged 19-24 provided thrills, spills and plenty of action over four days of intense racing.
The New Zealand Sailing Team with Emirates Team New Zealand had a strong … More
At the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, emotions are running high heading into the final day, will all to play for. It’s a wide open leaderboard, and with double points available in the last race, nine teams still have a shot at the podium.
60 sailors, across 10 teams, from eight nations, will fight for glory on Wednesday (11:10am PT), the final day or racing at this inaugural event.
The New Zealand Sailing Team … More
In what has been described as the harshest penalties in the 162-year history of America’s Cup, Oracle Team USA has been docked two points before the 2013 regatta even begins, a key sailor and two shore crewmen have been expelled and the team was fined $250,000 after a four-week cheating investigation by an international jury.
The jury found that Larry Ellison’s Oracle team made … More