Dates were set for the next year's first America’s Cup World Series event in Naples, Italy for April 16 to 21. Once again, the city will host up to 11 top sailing teams. ... read full story
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Reflections on Naples AC World Series
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With only one month to go to the Venice AC World Series, it can be said that the AC World Series reached a new level, both on as well as off the water, with great crews racing - the same ones also expected to compete in Venice. ... read full story
Team Luna Rossa wins the Naples AC World Series
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Chris Draper´s team Luna Rossa has become the overall winner of the Naples AC World Series, collecting 50 points. James Spithill and his ORACLE Racing crew took an impressive second place. The AC World Series now moves to Venice, for the fifth stop on the circuit in May. ... read full story
Naples AC World Series: Strong winds and heavy seas suspended Saturday´s racing
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Strong winds and heavy seas suspended Saturday´s racing of the Naples AC World Series. Sunday’s racing will now determine fleet and match racing champions. Fleet races seven and eight have been abandoned and won’t be sailed, shortening the Fleet Racing Championship to seven races. ... read full story
America’s Cup World Series: Friday in Naples offered new challenges
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Light, offshore winds battling with an onshore swell, offered new challenges to the nine teams competing in the 34th America's Cup World Series in Naples, Italy, on Friday. ... read full story
Naples AC World Series: Day 2 – ORACLE Racing Bundock wins face off against stable mate
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ORACLE Racing Bundock advanced to the semifinal round by defeating stable mate ORACLE Racing Spithill on Day 2 of the Naples AC World Series. The two crews have spent hours training and testing against each other on San Francisco Bay, where the America’s Cup will be staged in 2013. ... read full story
Naples AC World Series: Day 2 – Emirates Team New Zealand dominates with Luna Rossa performing well
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Emirates Team New Zealand has won both fleet races on the day two of the Naples AC World Series. The local favorites, the two Luna Rossa Challenge crews, also had a good afternoon in the beautiful sea breeze conditions just off the sea front of Naples, with each crew earning a second place finish. ... read full story
Naples AC World Series: Day 1
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The racing has never been more competitive. The addition of the two Luna Rossa crews has ratcheted up the intensity level on the race course. Dean Barker's Emirates Team New Zealand and Jimmy Spithill's ORACLE Racing, separated by just one point on the 2011-12 AC World Series leaderboard, resumed battle on day one in Naples, and not surprisingly, neither team would give an inch. After two races, both have posted one-three on their scorecard to lead the fleet. ... read full story
US Ambassador in Italy to experience the Naples AC World Series
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Ambassador David Thorne experienced the first day’s competing at the Naples AC World Series today, watching the two races up close from the support boat of America’s Cup champion ORACLE Racing. As a keen sailor himself, the ambassador was disappointed when the sea conditions prevented him from competing in Race 1 aboard the ORACLE Racing boat skippered by America’s Cup champion James Spithill. ... read full story
Naples AC World Series: ORACLE Racing Spithill ties for daily win after two fleet races
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In difficult conditions on the Bay of Naples, ORACLE Racing Spithill won the first fleet race going away. The quintet followed it up with a 3rd in Race 2 and finished the day tied for the overall lead with Emirates Team New Zealand. With the wind blowing steadily in the 20s and a choppy sea running at 6 to 8 feet, the conditions were rougher today than even in the more sheltered Plymouth, U.K., last September, widely considered the windiest regatta. ... read full story