What a race, and there will be none tomorrow!
23 January 2021
I can report that there will be no racing tomorrow, so INEOS Team UK now have three full weeks to develop their boat and getting ready for the next race, whereas Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team have only 6 days before to fine tuning their AC75 before the next race against American Magic who are in a race against time to repair their boat and get back to the startline. The Semi-final – the first…
"We have to win a race"
23 January 2021
It’s all on today in a must win race for Prada to keep the round robin series of the Prada Cup, the Challenger Series for the 36th America’s Cup alive. James Spithill’s mantra at the press conference yesterday, and one we have heard him say many, many times before was, “we have to win a race”. This is the America’s Cup, and really just all, in the greatest sense…
REVISED Schedule - How to Watch
20 January 2021
Following New York Yacht Club American Magic informing the Regatta Director that they will not be racing in Round Robins 3 and 4 of the PRADA Cup this weekend, the racing schedule has been revised as follows:
Saturday 23rd of January 2021:LUNA ROSSA PRADA PIRELLI vs INEOS TEAM UK – Start at 16:00 NZT
Sunday 24th of January 2021:INEOS TEAM UK vs LUNA ROSSA PRADA PIRELLI – Start at 16:00…
Prada Cup - Day 2
16 January 2021
“Sometimes you are the bug, and some daysyou are the windshield” said Terry Hutchison of today’s Prada Cup racing.“At any given moment all the teams were dealing with the same thing, I guess we drew the unlucky number in the lottery” said Hutchinson of today’s race track.
16/01/21 – Auckland (NZL) 36th America’s Cup…
PRADA Cup - How to watch!
15 January 2021
Schedule
WATCH
To help make our amazing sport work, TV deals have been made around the world, so availability differs depending on your location.
Check how you can access the coverage here!
Some will be lucky enough to watch on YouTube, find the players below for the first three days of racing. Otherwise, try www.americascup.com.
I am watching on the website…
Adventures Weekly: Terry Hutchinson
14 June 2020
For Adventures Weekly on 13 June 2020 we welcomed Terry Hutchinson, the skipper ofAmerican Magic, theNew York Yacht ClubChallenger for the nextAmerica’s Cup. Some great insights for the next Cup and from his sixteen World Championship wins in a variety of top-line classes, from the J24, to theFarr 40 Class,TP52 Class, and…
Adventures Weekly – 1 May 2020 with a focus on theUnited States SailGP Teamaired in the US at 2000 ET and in Australia at 1000 AEST.We were joined by Kimo Worthington (exceptional sailor himself; America’s Cup and Whitbread Winner) General Manager of the team, Peter Kinney (2016 Melges 32 World Champ) grinder, and Hans Henken (49er, scientist) grinder, to chat about…
SailGP Finale: Sustainability in focus
11 October 2019
https://soundcloud.com/nicdouglass/sustainability-sailgp2019
For the SailGP it starts from the top with management and in the SailGP office, to onsite at events; encouraging less single-use plastic with water fountains, no cable ties, no straws, re-useable glasses at the bar, no plastic tie downs, and branding changes.
With technology another focus…
Each year the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) holds their annual “Lighting of the Fire” event, a tradition to kick start Friday evening club drinks over the winter season.
Last night, 25 May the event was held in conjunction with a fundraiser for the Olympic campaign of Australia’s current “Female Sailors of the Year”, Tash Bryant and Annie Wilmot.
The fire…
