The Kiwis have chosen to bypass the semi-final stage of the Louis Vuitton Cup elimination trials to challenge for the America’s Cup. By winning the preliminary round robin, Emirates Team New Zealand exercised its right to choose between selecting a semi-final opponent or going direct to the final.
Thursday 11 July 2013
Back from the brink. An international jury has upheld a protest by both Emirates Team New Zealand the Prada-backed Italians that changes to rules demanded by America's Cup race director Iain Murray which could have side-swiped competition for the 162-year old trophy that is the America's Cup.
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Doubts over whether the America's Cup will be able to go ahead at the beginning of next month have resurfaced in San Francisco with the event authority appearing to ask an international jury to impose additional regulations following the death of British Olympic gold medallist Andrew 'Bart' Simpson.
Wednesday 22 May 2013
The funeral of former Olympic champion Andrew Simpson will be held in his hometown of Sherborne next week.
Saturday 18 May 2013
A series of demands which would radically alter the upcoming America’s Cup have been made by Patrizio Bertelli, boss of the luxury goods house Prada, which is backing the Italian challenger Luna Rossa.
Wednesday 15 May 2013
The British Olympic gold medal winner died during training for the race
Saturday 11 May 2013
Simpson was trapped under the water for up to 15 minutes before his body was found
Friday 10 May 2013
Officials from the world’s most famous sailing competition are investigating how a British Olympic gold medal-winner came to be trapped underwater in his capsized boat for up to ten minutes, as team-mates and competitors alike tried to come to terms with the death of Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson.
Friday 10 May 2013
His colleague Andy Green said that before going to the US he had been thinking about retirement
Thursday 07 March 2013
British Olympian Leigh McMillan is second
Wednesday 02 January 2013
Swiss solo sailor Bernard Stamm has been disqualified by the international jury overseeing the race from the Vendée Globe round the world singlehander.
Saturday 01 December 2012
In a major shake-up at the Swedish-backed America’s Cup challenger Artemis skipper Terry Hutchinson has been “released” and British triple Olympic medallist Iain Percy has been made sailing team director.
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Ben Ainslie may have called time on his Olympic career yesterday but he is already looking forward to the next chapter, which he hopes will bring success in the America's Cup.
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Four-time Olympic sailing gold medallist Ben Ainslie has announced he will not compete at Rio 2016.
Sunday 25 November 2012
Spying is set to spark new battle lines in the America’s Cup as tempers fray on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf. At odds are the €90m Italian team Luna Rossa, backed by the Prada luxury goods house, and the San Francisco-based, Lord knows how many millions Oracle team, holders of the cup and backed by computer software billionaire Larry Ellison.
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