BMW Oracle America’s Cup Sailboat Dismasted

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BMW Oracle America’s Cup Boat DAMAGED
The huge 200 foot mast on BMW Oracle’s America’s Cup trimaran BOR broke dramatically during a test sail on the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, snapping the mast in two as it hit the boat’s rear beam. None of the sailing crew were injured in the accident, which happened about 30 [...]

America’s Cup Skipper Says RAK Venue Doesn’t Comply

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America’s Cup Skipper Says RAK Venue Doesn’t Comply
The proposed sailing venue in Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, is no more of a legitimate America’s Cup venue than the Colorado River or Walden Pond would be, says the American challenger BMW Oralce in its latest court filing in a long, bitter legal battle with defending champion [...]

America’s Cup in United Arab Emirates?

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America’s Cup Sailing in United Arab Emirates?
The BMW Oracle sailing team has cited “grave safety concerns” for its U.S.-based crew that would be sailing a massive trimaran named USA within miles of Iran asking a New York court to reject Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, as the port for the 33rd America’s Cup. The BMW [...]

America’s Cup Secret Agreement Released

America’s Cup Secret Agreement Released
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) have released the secret agreement regarding the conduct of the 33rd America’s Cup between them and the Alinghi sailing team’s club Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) .
ISAF also has filed an Amicus Brief before the New York Supreme Court, attempting to clarifying its role in the [...]

America’s Cup News – One Big Publicity Stunt?

America’s Cup News – One Big Publicity Stunt?
Alinghi says the 33rd America’s Cup, the challenge between the Alinghi and BMW Oracle sailing teams, will be held in the Kingdom of Ras Al-Khaimah, not in Spain as most expected. This decision struck us as strange, and we went diving for our atlas, and searching the Internet [...]