Am I the only one who gets a headache when I hear the words Americas Cup coupled with the word court? I highly doubt it, especially given the massive success that was the 32nd Cup, and the resounding flop that has thus far been the experience of the 33rd Cups pre-dance ritual. Todays head banger is compliments of the Socit Nautique de Genve (SNG) and Alinghi, who proposed
Sailing a multihull is just like sailing a monohull, right? Wrong. If that was the case, there is simply no way that Alinghi would have flipped Foncia, the high-octane ORMA 60 that the team had been using as a training platform for the 33rd Americas Cup, which will be a Deed of Gift Challenge between Golden Gate Yacht Clubs BMW Oracle Racing (BOR) and Societe Nautique
When most people think of charterboats, they think of bulky cruisers that are slow to sail but fun to party on once the anchor drops. But if you happen to be a world-class sailor and the boat you’ve chartered is a race-ready Farr 40as was Peter Holmbergs experience at the 35th Annual International Rolex Regatta in St. Thomasthis wasn’t the case. Holmberg, who served as
On Saturday, this notice was released by the Alinghi team. Ed Baird and others were in development mode on a borrowed boat, preparing for a likely Deed of Gift match for the America’s Cup to be sailed in large multihulls. The capsize will have no bearing on arguments to be heard Wednesday in a New York court regarding the timing of a match—KL Armes
On Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Tom Ehman and Russell Coutts from BMW Oracle Racing traveled to Geneva to meet with Alinghis lead council Lucien Masmejan and Societe Nautique Geneve’s (SNG) Vice Commodore Fred Meyer, with the intention of settling some unresolved details regarding the 33rd Americas Cup, including the when. The timeline for when the first starting gun will fire in
BMW Oracle Racings Tom Ehman and Russell Coutts traveled to Geneva to meet with Alinghis Lucien Masmejan and Societe Nautique Geneve’s (SNG) Vice Commodore Fred Meyer today to discuss details for an impending Deed of Gift challenge, which will likely constitute the 33rd Americas Cup. Of prime interest is the discussion of when the event will be held. BMW Oracle Racings stance
In my hometown of Boston, MA a town with a strong maritime tradition a big sailing event typically gets a passing nod in the local newspapers, or perhaps some spot coverage by the local newspaper. Sure, the devoted turn up in droves to see the boats, but the excitement falls far short of a Red Sox World Series victory or even the St. Pattys Day parade. So, you can imagine my surprise
Immediately following on the heels of Justice Herman Cahns decision to uphold his November 27, 2007 decision that the Golden Gate Yacht Club shall be the official challenger of record for the 33rd Americas Cup, BMW Oracle Racing (BOR) announces their star-studded line up. The roster is deep, with talent from many disciplines of high-end sailing. Heres a look at who will be doing what on
By David Schmidt Or it’s off, depending on your point of view. Today, Justice Herman Cahn ruled that he is upholding his November 27, 2007 decision that Golden Gate Yacht Club (BMW Oracle Racing – BOR) will be the challenger of record for the 33rd America’s Cup. This means that unless Alinghi tries for more legal action, which they apparently renounce, (and unless Alinghi and BOR can
One of the biggest wildcards in the next Volvo Ocean Race will be the role of the dedicated media man. This crewmember will not have an actual sailing role (it remains to be seen if he/she can even help out with domestic duties such as cleaning the galley), but instead will be responsible for shooting still- and video footage of the boats as they rip their way around the world. This job will
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