16 February 2017

35th America's Cup Village in Bermuda, Oracle Team USA Yacht Launch

First look at the 35th America's Cup Village in Bermuda:

Video above published Feb 15, 2017: To mark 100 days to the start of the 35th America's Cup in Bermuda, here is a sneak peek of what the race village will look like come May 26, 2017. The village is located in the Royal Naval Dockyard on the westernmost end of the island, and will be the prime viewing location for the racing taking place on Bermuda's Great Sound.

ORACLE TEAM USA launch America's Cup Class yacht:

Video above published Feb 15, 2017: On Valentine's Day 2017 ORACLE TEAM USA launched the high performance yacht they will use to defend the America's Cup in Bermuda this summer. They become only the second team to do so, and the high performance yacht represents tens of thousands of hours of design and testing by the entire team. Guests gathered at the team's base in Dockyard, Bermuda for the big reveal and to listen to words from skipper Jimmy Spithill, General Manager Grant Simmer and Bermuda Premier Michael Dunkley.

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