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Only one winner

There is only one winner, but either way one team will make history at the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup The stage was set at today’s opening press conference for the 37th America’s Cup – two proud nautical and sporting nations will battle it out from tomorrow for the Auld Mug. Highlights video. For Defender Emirates Team New Zealand it is the quest to be the first team in the…
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PUIG Womens America's Cup Update

Day two of racing for the Puig Women’s America’s Cup brought lots of smiling faces from the Group B teams as they docked in after four exhilarating races across a changing course. Winds were slow to fill in at the start of the day and the teams battled as the breeze shifted to the left as the day progressed, creating challenges for the teams to stay up on their foils. Racing had…
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PUIG Women's America's Cup Press Conference

Jesse Tuke: In its 173 years of history, it’s fair to say that the America’s Cup has had quite a few firsts in its time, but this one feels just a little bit different. It’s a significant event and a very, very important step into the future. Never before have we seen an all-women’s edition of the America’s Cup and it is a privilege to witness the best female sailors…
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Match Point in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final

Ineos Britannia now lead Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final six matches to four. The two teams have been battling it out over the last six days and have been locked on an equal score card in the first to seven points series. End of day one interviews There has been plenty of excitement and drama out on the water with both teams executing some outstanding sailing. After…
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The Louis Vuitton Cup Final Press Conference

The Louis Vuitton Cup Final begins tomorrow with the two finalists Ineos Britannia and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli ready to battle it out in the first-to-seven matches from the 26th of September to the 5th of October. The winner will be the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup challenger and will face off against defending champions Emirates Team New Zealand. In the semi-finals, both…
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Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals Press Conference and Racing Recap

The official press conference for the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Finals saw Inoeos Britannia choose to go up against Alinghi Red Bull Racing for the semi final races. Alinghi Red Bull Racing skipper Arnaud Psarofaghis was happy with the decision and keen to focus on beating Ineos in the semi finals. The semi final races commenced on the 14th of September with racing set to continue for the next…
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UniCredit Youth America's Cup to make its first splash

The UniCredit Youth America’s Cup gets underway today as the first of the teams hit the water in Barcelona. Day one sees Group A, the six teams with a parent America’s Cup team, line up for up to four fleet races. Group B will race for the first time tomorrow, 18 September alongside the Louis Vuitton Semi Finals of the AC75s. All teams are set for a steep learning curve on the course…
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37th Americas Cup - A recap from Barcelona so far...

Having touched down in Barcelona just over a week ago it can be confirmed we are well and truly swept up in Cup fever! With the AC37 in full swing, from the classics regattas, UniCredit Youth America’s Cup, and of course the Louis Vuitton Cup (the Challenger Series), the action on the water is non-stop, and the AC off-water strategy games are ramping up too. On a Sailor Girl, a recap from…
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It's that time! Revealing time!

As the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup nears, the intensity ramps up and with four teams revealing their box-fresh AC75s, it’s abundantly clear that different solutions have been found for very similar questions. The design teams have worked feverishly to deliver their best and latest thinking whilst the electronics and mechatronics engineers have been hard at it to produce the control and…
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