The NZL Sailing Team with Emirates Team New Zealand and American Youth Sailing Force came away tied for the overall lead at the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup. This 10-team, eight-country fleet race is delivering tight and competitive racing on San Francisco Bay at the halfway point of the regatta. In fact, four different countries have taken the checkered flag in the four fleet races so far – USA, New Zealand, Portugal and Sweden.
The top seven teams are separated by just three points with … More
The first day of match racing by the Red Bull Youth AC on San Francisco bay brought wild colors and even wilder action as teams of international sailors competed in the first two races of the series.
Sail-World photographer Chuck Lantz shot the action from a spectator area next to the St. Francis YC. First of two galleries … More
All in Racing, the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup team from Germany, flashed some brilliant speed on Saturday, posting the fastest time at the Speed Trials, ahead of the start of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup.
Each team had two runs down the course, with Objective Australian posting the time to beat in an early first run in near-perfect conditions. It appeared as if that time, 40.70 seconds, would stand. But the German All in Racing, in its second run, with two men ‘riding the bull’ in the back stern scoop to lift the bows out of the water, streaked across the finish line just … More
With only four days until Red Bull Youth America’s Cup racing begins, AYSF sailor Cooper Dressler has a question for AC34 commentator, Todd Harris, of NBC Sports Network. Good luck, Coop-a-loop!