According to NZ Marine executive director, Peter Busfield, the launch of the first AC72 sailing yacht New Zealand helps strengthen the export of New Zealand manufactured boats and equipment. This splendid catamaran was launched in Auckland on July 21. ... read full story
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Amazing event format announced for 2012-13 AC World Series season
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The organisers of the 2012-13 AC World Series have unveiled the format of competition for the upcoming season, with each race kicking off on Wednesday, with a gran finale on Sunday. ... read full story
America’s Cup Hall of Fame New Members: Bertelli, Wright and Lambert
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Patrizio Bertelli, Jonathan Wright and Gerard Lambert were officially inducted to the Herreshoff Marine Museum’s America’s Cup Hall of Fame at a gala dinner at the Marble House Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island on Friday evening. ... read full story
The final day of Newport AC World Series to be shown on NBC television
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For the first time in 20 years, the live America's Cup racing will come back to network television in the USA, with the transmission of the final day of competing at the Newport AC World Series on NBC. ... read full story
ORACLE TEAM USA SPITHILL guns for victory in the Newport AC World Series
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Running from June 28 to July 1, the Newport America's Cup World Series will see the maximum effort of the ORACLE TEAM USA SPITHILL to obtain the overall victory in the final event of the 2011-12 ACWS season. ... read full story
34th America’s Cup: Energy Team has 30 days to go to the deadline
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Following their excellent victory in Venice, the French Energy Team is now preparing for the upcoming Newport America's Cup World Series, hoping to represent France in the 34th America's Cup in San Francisco in July 2013, still lacking the support of one or more companies. ... read full story
Rap Artist MC Hammer visits ORACLE TEAM USA
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With a personal tour by team skipper Jimmy Spithill, the popular rap artist MC Hammer has recently arrived at the ORACLE TEAM USA base, ending up helming the yacht. ... read full story
Team Korea pays entry fee for next year’s Louis Vuitton Cup
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With entry deadline recently extended by two months till August 1st, the Team Korea has marked the very first time that a team from Korea challenges for the America's Cup, by paying entry fee for the next year's Louis Vuitton Cup. ... read full story
Wingsail and crossbeams for ORACLE TEAM USA AC72 yacht delivered to San Francisco
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The 12-story tall wingsail, along with hull crossbeams for the first of two AC72 yachts of the ORACLE TEAM USA, racing in the 34th America's Cup have been successfully delivered to San Francisco yesterday. ... read full story
34th America’s Cup: Focus shifts to the USA
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Preparations for the Newport AC World Series are well underway, with ORACLE TEAM USA currently taking the leading position. This famous US team has also taken part in celebrations of the 75th birthday of the legendary Golden Gate Bridge. ... read full story