The 32nd America’s Cup is very pleased to report that two more prospective teams have today sent in the paperwork for their challenge to the defending Yacht Club, the Société Nautique de Genève.
Following the wishes of the two teams concerned, the America’s Cup will not immediately reveal the identity of these teams, allowing them to […]
In race five, the last of the day, Evolution was one of four boats recalled for breaking the start and Perini could not recover, finishing 10th. In contrast, Neville Crichton in Team Shockwave climbed back through the fleet to be sixth at the first windward mark and second in the race to all-the-way winner Southern […]
Ben Ainslie and Shirley Robertson’s “three blondes in a boat” have capped a golden year for British sailing by being named in the New Year honours.
Ainslie, who triumphed in the Finn class at the Athens Olympics, has become an OBE.
Beijing is something Ainslie must also make a decision about but for different reasons.
He is […]
Former World Offshore champion Alain Fédensieu, leading a new French challenge in the 32nd Americas Cup, guided Horizon FCB to a convincing overall victory in the first of seven rounds at the weekend as the new IRC class event got off to a perfect start. But while Fédensieu at times looked in a class of […]
An international search has begun for a new Chief Executive Officer for Yachting New Zealand replacing Simon Wickham following his decision to leave the role after close to 5 years of service.
Yachting New Zealand has appointed specialist recruitment agency Sportspeople to manage the search and selection process for what is widely regarded one of New […]
An eighth challenger has joined contestants for the 32nd America’s Cup race to be held in 2007, Yachting World magazine reported this week.
Spain’s El Reto syndicate, representing the Spanish Sailing Federation, will make the nation’s fourth challenge for the prestigious yacht race. The syndicate is headed by Agustin Zulueta, a well-known racing yacht project manager […]
Société Nautique de Genève the current Trustee of the America’s Cup, announced that Valencia, Spain will be the host city for the 32nd America’s Cup in 2007.
Valencia was in front of three other European candidates:
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Marseille, France
- Naples, Italy.
“The combination of all the other criteria and the sailing conditions are the reason we […]
America’s Cup rules have been waived to allow Spanish syndicate El Reto to join the list of challengers.
El Reto will represent the Real Federacion Espaola de Vela, the Spanish Sailing Federation, rather than a yacht club.
Cup rules say teams must align themselves with a yacht club.
Alinghi, which took the cup from New Zealand last year, […]
Yachting Australia chief executive Phil Jones says his organisation has no interest in being part of America’s Cup syndicate OzBoyz Challenge.
The Australian syndicate, headed by businessman Phillip Edmiston and former Le Defi tactician Sebastien Destremau, last week announced they were keen to align themselves with Yachting Australia rather than a yacht club. This goes against […]
“I am not saying I have ruled out the America’s Cup, I haven’t, I love the America’s Cup and I miss it.
“I have been thinking about it lately…I think one of the things I would say, this whole retroactive rule change has made me stop and think…is this really the way we want the sport […]
After a nightmare year, America’s Cup yachting legend Russell Coutts could be forgiven for counting down the days until it ends.
But Coutts, in Auckland for Christmas, was bright as a button reflecting on the year and what lies ahead.
Sacked from Swiss syndicate and cup holders Alinghi in July, he watched in dismay as his boss […]
Anthony Romano grew up selling vegetables from the family store in Nelson - now he is spearheading Italy’s 2007 America’s Cup challenge.
The 38-year-old’s appointment as general manager of Italy’s America’s Cup challenger Luna Rossa is the pinnacle of a high-flying career in finance, fashion and luxury living - Romano is the former head of Calvin […]
Emirates Team New Zealand is back in the water at its home base in Auckland after a successful 2004 European campaign. Having won this year’s Louis Vuitton season trophy for the pre-regattas held in Marseille and Valencia earlier this year, the team has re-grouped and is ready for an intense training period in the waters […]
A 100kg Westville man has landed one of the most gruelling jobs on the South African yacht, the Shosholoza, whose crew is in training for the prestigious America’s Cup Race.
Yesterday, Camron Wills was out at sea off Cape Town, training hard for the big race in 2007 and several other high-profile, pre-race regattas.
Team Shosholoza recently […]
“El Reto: The Spanish Challenge” became the seventh official team to register for sailing’s 2007 America’s Cup in Valencia, Spain, and will represent the host nation with a budget of about 65 million euros ($87 million), event organizers said yesterday.
The team paid a 1 million euro guarantee four days ago, Marcus Hutchinson, a spokesman for […]