Monday's (June 5, 2017) Results: Emirates Team New Zealand (NZ) won both races against Land Rover BAR (which retired from the first race and did not return for 2nd due to wing damage) and therefore NZ leads 2-0. SoftBank Team Japan and Artemis Racing each won 1 race against each other and are tied 1-1.
Land Rover BAR's America's Cup Qualifiers in Review
Video above published on Jun 4, 2017: Land Rover BAR finish the America's Cup Qualifiers in third place with six points and head into the Challenger Playoff Semi-finals. First up Emirates Team New Zealand.
UPDATE: On Sunday, June 4, 2017, the first day of Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs, races were postponed due to lack of wind, to Monday, June 5, 2017.
Published May 30, 2017 (races resume June 1, 2017): Tuesday, 30th May saw the first racing of the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Qualifiers Round Robin 2. Another action packed day on the water with highlights being the rematch between Artemis Racing and Emirates Team New Zealand, and Land Rover BAR pulling off an upset in the final race of the day over the Swedes to earn only their second win of the regatta.
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Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series 2015-2016 Highlights:
Video above published Feb 11, 2017, by AmericasCup.com
America's Cup schedule, Bermuda May-June 2017:
Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers & Challenger Playoffs 26th May-12th June 2017
Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals: 20-21st June 2017
America’s Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton: 17-18th & 24-27th June 2017
1851 Trust Launch 'Go Sail'
Video above published Feb 10, 2017: Official Charity of one of the America's Cup teams. Land Rover BAR, the 1851 Trust has launched the Go Sail project 2017 for local schools. It will provide students living in the Solent area new experiences both on and off the water. Funded by Sport England, the project will include free sailing opportunities coupled with a STEM education programme at Land Rover BAR's Tech Deck and Education Centre.
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Coach Presti, ORACLE TEAM USA, says strong opposition helps drive development:
Video above published Feb 4, 2017: ORACLE TEAM USA coach Philippe Presti, the man charged with helping the defending champions find each metre that the team hopes is going to add up a winning advantage when racing starts in May (see schedule further below).
Training from sunrise to sunset:
The Land Rover BAR team have been putting in the hours in Bermuda, training from sunrise to sunset.
Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers & Challenger Playoffs --Bermuda BER 26th May – 12th June 2017
Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals: Bermuda BER 20-21st June 2017
America’s Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton: Bermuda BER 17-18th & 24-27th June 2017 America's Cup, June 2017 - AC35 in Bermuda: The America's Cup is without a doubt the most difficult trophy in sport to win. In the more than 150 years since the first race off England, only four nations have won the "oldest trophy in international sport."
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Land Rover BAR crowned America's Cup World Series Champions:
Incredible day for British Challenger Land Rover BAR in Fukuoka, Japan! The America's Cup World Series win means that Land Rover BAR takes two vital bonus points into the next round of the competition, the America’s Cup Qualifiers, starting 26th May 2017 in Bermuda. Video above published Nov 21, 2016.
Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Fukuoka Race Day One:
Video above published Nov 19, 2016: Land Rover BAR take the day and increase their overall lead on day one of the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Fukuoka
Vendee Globe 2016-17 update:
In this episode Adam May provides an insight into the new generation of wing sails, and we meet one of the team's top athletes, Chris Brittle. An exclusive behind the scenes insight into what it takes to mount a challenge and compete in the 35th America's Cup. Follow Artemis Racing over 11 episodes in 2016 as the team prepares to win the oldest and most prestigious trophy in international sport. Published Sep 21, 2016.
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The result is certainly frustrating for the crew that was so near to hang 2nd place. However, the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Toulon remain etched in the memories of the whole team. Thank you for your smiles, your encouragement and your messages. It was a pleasure to share a preview of the America's Cup. Video published September 11, 2016.
Toulon Race Day 2: Artemis takes the win @LVACWSToulon | 35th America's Cup: "Late summer sunshine greeted the thousands of spectators who made it out in force to Toulon for Super Sunday at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Toulon, and it is Artemis Racing who leave France celebrating after taking the regatta honours. The Swedish challenger followed up an incredibly strong showing on Saturday, with a strong enough showing on Sunday, to celebrate another weekend victory in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series."
Race Day One in Toulon: Solid performance sets up Super Sunday:
Joe Newton says race day one has the team in a good position for Super Sunday. Published Sep 11, 2016. Slingshot Slingsby head over heels for Toulon:
Helmsman Tom Slingsby slingshots forward in heavy conditions during training on Thursday in Toulon, France. No one on board was hurt. Published Sep 8, 2016
The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series uses a high-point scoring system. The winner of each race scores 10 points, second place earns 9 points, third place collects 8 points, and so on. On Sunday, point scoring is doubled: 1st = 20 points; 2nd = 18 points; 3rd = 16 points, etc. The overall results reflect the total points scored across all races at all events to date.
The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series is the first stage of competition in the 2017 America’s Cup and began in the summer of 2016. Overall ranking position in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series determines the starting points score of the teams in the America's Cup Qualifiers in 2017. ACWS 2016 schedule:
Muscat, Oman, Feb 27-28, 2016;
New York, USA – May 6-8, 2016;
Chicago, USA – June 10-12, 2016;
Portsmouth, UK – July 22-24, 2016;
Toulon, France -- September 10-11, 2016 Fukuoka Japan - 18-20th November 2016
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These are no ordinary athletes. Sailing and competing for Land Rover BAR takes an extraordinary combination of attributes. Explosive physical power combined with technical ability and seamless teamwork are just some of the key elements required in the competition for victory in the America's Cup. Published Sep 5, 2016.
Land Rover & Sailing:
Land Rover & Sailing video playlist (above):
Engineering crossovers in Land Rover BAR partnership 1:58
Land Rover brings the best in British engineering to help Land Rover BAR win the America’s Cup 1:12
Land Rover partners with Ben Ainslie Racing ahead of America’s Cup 1:36
Sailing a Pro Race Yacht on Shanghai’s Huangpu River: A World First for Land Rover and OC Sport 1:17
Land Rover announces winner of the 2014 Extreme Sailing Series™ Above & Beyond Award 3:27
Extreme Sailing Series: Team Alinghi 2014 Champions - Land Rover 0:16
Act 5, St Petersburg, presented by SAP - best moments:
St Petersburg delivered some of the best racing of the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ so far. After four days of action it all came to a nail-biting climax in the last of 24 races. Check out some of the best moments from St Petersburg. Video above published Sep 4, 2016
Extreme Sailing Series Schedule remaining 2016:
Act 6 Madeira Islands Sep 22-25
Act 7 Lisbon Oct 6-9
Act 8 Australia Dec 8-11
2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ mid-season form guide:
With the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series™ reaching its halfway mark, we take a look at how each of the international teams are faring as the global Stadium Racing tour celebrates its tenth year with a move to foiling boats. Published Sep 3, 2016. More at extremesailingseries.com
Standings after Act 5:
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Extreme Sailing Series Act 5 St Petersburg, Russia, Sept 1-4, Sailing Videos:
LIVE St Petersburg: Day Four - Extreme Sailing Series™
Starts: September 4, 2016, SUN 8:30 AM EDT (US)
3D St Petersburg: Day Four - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016
Starts: September 4, 2016, SUN 7:00 AM EDT (US)
Above: 3D St Petersburg: Day Three - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016
Starts: September 3, 2016, SAT 7:00 AM EDT (US)
Above: LIVE St Petersburg: Day Three - Extreme Sailing Series™
Starts: September 3, 2016 SAT 8:30 AM EDT (US) See also:
• Video: 3D St Petersburg: Day Two - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016, September 2, 2016 - FRI 7:00 AM EDT (US)
• Video: 3D St Petersburg: Day One - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2016, September 1, 2016 THU 7:00 AM EDT (US)
A Look Back at Extreme Sailing Series 2016 Act 4 Hamburg:
17 races, seven-top international teams, 35 world-class sailors, 45,000 spectators and one final race shoot-out. Watch the best moments from the Extreme Sailing Series Hamburg. Published August 30, 2016. More info: extremesailingseries.com and JohnTheCrowd | Sailing News: EXSS.
Ever wondered how America's Cup boats fly up to 2m out of the water? Chief Designer engineer Andy Claughton explains. Published August 3, 2016
Take a tour of Land Rover BAR's team base:
BT Sport filmed an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the Land Rover BAR. Step on in and have a look around with Sailor David Freddie Carr. Published August 2, 2016
Land Rover BAR grinder Freddie Carr explains the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series AC45 foiling catamaran. Published July 21, 2016
LVACWS Portsmouth: from 17 knots to -0- knots in an instant:
The moment Emirates Team New Zealand hit a submerged mooring buoy rounding the bottom mark to the finish at Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series, Portsmouth America's Cup. Published July 24, 2016
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Intense Sailing, Intense Training: How America's Cup sailors train, eat and prepare for the intense physical demands of racing America's Cup catamarans, featuring ORACLE TEAM USA head athletic trainer Craig McFarlane and team nutritionist Scott Tindal. Watch the guys in action and learn why they use high quality True Protein in the sailors' diets in this #WellnessWednesday feature by John von Seeburg & Mike Herbener / ORACLE TEAM USA. Published Mar 23, 2016. More information: ORACLE TEAM USA
Engineering crossovers in Land Rover BAR partnership - What can a world class automotive company bring to Land Rover BAR’s mission? Tony Harper, Head of Research & Advanced Engineering at Land Rover, discusses how the same expertise that goes in to making our world class vehicles can be applied to help create a boat capable of winning the America’s Cup, namely in aerodynamics and big data. Published Mar 24, 2016. Find out more about the partnership here: http://www.landrover.com/experiences/sponsorship/ben-ainslie-racing.html
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2016 RORC Caribbean 600. Wrap up film: 70 Boats from, 30 Different countries, 600 Nautical Miles, 11 Caribbean Islands 1 Amazing Race. Published Feb 29, 2016
The RORC Caribbean 600 started from Antigua on Monday 22nd February 2016. The 600nm course circumnavigates 11 Caribbean Islands starting from Fort Charlotte, English Harbour, Antigua and heads north as far as St Martin and south to Guadeloupe taking in Barbuda, Nevis, St Kitts, Saba and St Barth's, finishing back in Antigua
Results: RORC CARIBBEAN 600 TROPHY - IRC OVERALL
2016 - George Sakellaris’ Maxi72, Proteus (USA)
2015 - Hap Fauth, JV72, Bella Mente (USA)
2014 - George Sakellaris, RP72, Shockwave (USA)
2013 - Ron O'Hanley, Privateer, Cookson 50 (USA)
2012 - Niklas Zennström's JV72, Rán (GBR)
2011 - George David, Rambler 100, JK 100 (USA)
2010 - Karl C L Kwok, Beau Geste, Farr 80 (HKG)
2009 - Adrian Lee, Lee Overlay Partners, Cookson 50 (IRL)
2016 RORC Caribbean 600. First finishers - Hear what the crews on the fastest yachts have to say about this year's race. A new course record for Phaedo 3, a near record for Comanche and Bella Mente is forced to retire, plus a look at Brunel rounding the deserted island of Redonda - the last mark rounding in the race. Published Feb 25, 2016
Man dies, another injured in Pittwater yacht crash | DailyTelegraph: "A SAILING veteran was killed today after being struck by a timber beam and thrown into the water in a racing yacht crash which left another competitor pinned under water. Police and paramedics were called to the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Newport [Australia] about 2.30pm after the vessels crashed in Pittwater, knocking a 72-year-old racer into the water. Friends tonight flooded the club’s Facebook page with tributes to the dead sailor who was racing on his couta yacht. “A great loss of a nice bloke. Unfortunately died doing what he loves doing. RIP mate,” Bob Rayner wrote...."
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UPDATE Feb 28: Ben Ainslie Land Rover BAR triumph at the #LVACWSOman:
Ben Ainslie led his Land Rover BAR team to victory at the first America's Cup racing in the Middle East, the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Oman. (Published Feb 28, 2016)
UPDATE Feb 27: #LVACWSOman - A phenomenal day of racing in Oman for Land Rover BAR as they lead overall heading into Super Sunday - Today was about teamwork - Oman, Day 1 - A phenomenal day of racing in Oman for Land Rover BAR as they lead overall heading into Super Sunday, posting a third, and two back to back wins on day one. Published on Feb 27, 2016
Race Day 1 at #LVACWSOman - "We're in the hunt." ORACLE TEAM USA recorded two second place finishes and a fifth in the first three races of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Oman. Tactician Tom Slingsby runs through the day as they prepare for double-point races on Super Sunday. #LVACWSOman Video by Sam Greenfield - Published Feb 27, 2016
Countdown to LVACWS Oman - Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Glenn Ashby will lead his team into racing at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Oman at the end of the month with a 10-point advantage over defending America’s Cup champion ORACLE TEAM USA. Olympic champion Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR team fills out the podium. But will the top three be the same after racing? There are a lot of points available in 2016, starting February 27-28 in Oman. Published on Feb 22, 2016
"May the best team win" -- Looking forward to the 2016 Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series - "May the best team win," says Tom Slingsby, tactician for ORACLE TEAM USA as he looks forward to racing at the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Oman.
It's been a long winter. At the close of the 2015 schedule, ORACLE TEAM USA found itself in second place in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series standings, after finishing third in the final event at their home base in Bermuda. As an intensely competitive group, the team was frustrated. To get to the top of the podium, they have worked with coach Philippe Presti on improving performance. Now they head into the first event of 2016 in Oman with a renewed focus and determination. Video by Sam Greenfield / ORACLE TEAM USA. Published on Feb 24, 2016
Catch the best sailors in the world racing at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Oman - 35th America's Cup: "... the first Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series races in 2016, from Muscat, Oman. Racing takes place on February 27-28, beginning at 14:00 local time in Oman (GMT+4) and our coverage via broadcast television, online and mobile devices will bring the thrill of America’s Cup racing to over 140 territories around the world. Emirates Team New Zealand is on top of the leaderboard after three events in 2015, guided by the steady hand of world sailor of the year, Peter Burling, on the helm..."
Land Rover BAR - Ben Ainslie Racing - has one aim, to bring the America's Cup home to Britain
Fast and furious winter training - The winter training doesn’t stop, fast, furious and freezing on the Solent - Published on Jan 18, 2016
Cleaning up our oceans - Published on Jan 21, 2016 - Eight million tonnes of plastic rubbish enters our oceans each year, this figure is set to increase tenfold over the next decade. Make a change & help save our oceans. Pledge to say no to single use plastics using #RaisingTheBAR.
Protecting our playground - the Solent oyster revival - Did you know the Solent was once the biggest oyster fishery in Europe? Find out how Land Rover BAR is working with local agencies to help lead the way for the Solent Oyster revival. #RaisingTheBAR - Published on Dec 14, 2015 Other SAILING News: JohnTheCrowd.com UPDATE on Key West Race Week(Jan 17-22)
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Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Bermuda - What a debut! - The first event in the host city of the America's Cup was a resounding success - on and off the water. Published on Oct 19, 2015
Bermuda - The Review
For anyone who missed the action over the weekend, here is Matt Cornwell with a summary of all the action from Super Sunday at the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series - Bermuda. Published on Oct 19, 2015
ETNZ: Beginning and End in a day in Bermuda: The Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Bermuda was started and decided in a day of intense racing. 3 races, double points on the line. In the end Emirates Team New Zealand extended their overall lead in the overall World Series. Published on Oct 19, 2015
Bermuda - The Preview - Published on Oct 17, 2015: It's the final event of the 2015 season. Skipper & Team Principal, Ben Ainslie, gives his thoughts ahead of racing in Bermuda
Published on Oct 18, 2015: It's Super Sunday! We're looking forward to a big day of racing in Bermuda with three races scheduled today, The forecast looks good and with the racing counting for double points, there will be everything to play for!
Race Day Two - Artemis Racing takes the day - 35th America's Cup: "Artemis Racing takes the day - EPIC COMEBACK - 1430 BDA: What a race! ORACLE TEAM USA steals a win from Artemis Racing... Land Rover BAR, SoftBank Team Japan, Emirates Team New Zealand and Groupama Team France.... 1330 BDA: There is currently 10 knots on the race course, according to the Race Committee... Perfect for racing. We should be GO for three races today."
Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Bermuda Results:
Thursday Practice for the #LVACWSBermuda - Published on Oct 15, 2015 Get a first glimpse at racing during today's practice for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Bermuda. Video by John von Seeburg & Mike Herbener / ORACLE TEAM USA
We Are The America's Cup - The support of the local community is integral to the success of the America's Cup, and we are overwhelmed by the warm welcome we have received since arriving in Bermuda. Our goal is to have all Bermudians say with pride "We Are The America's Cup". Published on Oct 18, 2015.
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