Simon Daubney, Genoa Trimmer for Team New Zealand, on winning today: "We're very happy after the long, long wait to finally go racing today, and we're very happy with the…
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Technology Rules The Waves At America’s Cup
The America’s Cup will not only see holders New Zealand battle Italian challengers Prada for one of the oldest trophies in sport but also determine who has the latest and…
Forecast – Perfect Cup Sailing Weather
You could not paint a prettier picture for the grand opening of racing in yachting's America's Cup on Saturday.
Rules Dispute Heads To Protest Room
The America's Cup has moved to the protest room before the final series even begins
Loss Could Spell End Of Next Cup Campaign – Blake
New Zealand may not be able to afford to challenge for the America's Cup if Team New Zealand lose to Prada
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Coutts Fine With Criticism If Team NZ Fails
Russell Coutts is happy to be judged by his results. If Team New Zealand defend the America’s Cup that judgement will lead to public adulation, but skipper Coutts knows that…
Prada Skipper The Gentalman Of The Spor
Francesco de Angelis is quietly proud of his sailors. Together for just two years, the Luna Rossa crew of 16 Italians and one Brazilian defied all AmericaOne’s predictions they would…
Bertelli Indulges Business And Passion
Sicilians with violin cases made an appearance at Prada’s America’s Cup yachting party, after perhaps just a little too much Italian red wine had been drunk. They starred in the…
Prada To Race Team NZ For Americas Cup
“Bravo Francesco” rang out around a packed Viaduct Basin here today as Italian yachting syndicate Prada beat AmericaOne to earn the right to challenge Team New Zealand for the America’s…
America’s Cup Harbour Under Threat
The future of the Viaduct Harbour as a home to America's Cup racing yachts is under threat.
Cayard Adjusts To Being A Spectator
Paul Cayard will be a spectator at the America's Cup for the first time this decade and AmericaOne's chief executive and skipper thinks his twin role in the yachting syndicate…
Italians Awash With America’s Cup Excitement
Italy has gone America's Cup mad, says Charles Barkla, New Zealand's trade commissioner in the fashion mecca of Milan.
Cayard and de Angelis neck and neck with one race to go in Louis Vuitton finals
After 201 races, the Louis Vuitton Cup still hasn’t settled anything. Luna Rossa and AmericaOne are tied with four wins each in the Final series. Race Nine, to determine the…
Grael Admits Big Error After Prada’s Loss
Prada syndicate tactician Torben Grael has excelled at positioning his boat for victory in the America's Cup challenger yachting series, but admitted he got it terribly wrong here today.
ESPN, US Challengers Keen On AmericaOne Win
AmericaOne's struggle to beat Prada and challenge Team New Zealand for yachting's America's Cup has the firm backing of rival United States challenges with an eye now on sponsorship and…
Graf Takes Ride On AmericaOne
Former world women's tennis No 1 Steffi Graf donned bright yellow overalls and perched nervously on the side of AmericaOne as she sailed into the Hauraki Gulf
Graf Has Fun While Italians Prefer Girls For Cruising
Tennis star Steffi Graf thinks she might just have brought her new sailing buddies luck on the Hauraki Gulf today