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Tag Archives: America’s Cup
America's Cup: Italian Challenger Wants Speed Limit, New Safety Gear
Patrizio Bertelli, the Italian billionaire who bankrolls the Luna Rossa Challenge America's Cup team, is in the Bay Area to back up his call for better safety measures in the competition. Bertelli's visit follows the death last week of Andrew … Continue reading
America's Cup Will Proceed Despite Death
Update: Golden Gate Yacht Club, the host of the America's Cup sailing race, announced today their plans to go ahead as planned with in the wake of a death in the race. Here's the report from The Associated Press: SAN … Continue reading
Olympic Medalist Killed in America's Cup Capsizing on SF Bay
Update 7:20 p.m.: Paul Cayard, a veteran San Francisco Bay sailor and CEO of Artemis Racing, gave a brief statement on the death of British Olympian Andrew "Bart" Simpson, 36. Here's the video from ABC7: Original post: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) … Continue reading
San Francisco Supervisor Avalos Wants Hearing on America's Cup Financing as Fundraising Stalls
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SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) San Francisco supervisor John Avalos on Tuesday aked for a hearing on concerns that the city could be on the hook for upwards of $20 million in expenses for the America's Cup sailing races later this year. … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Oracle Boat Recovered; Santa Rosa Cyclist Describes Doping; Foxconn Acknowledges Underage Interns; Slain Ambassador Honored
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Towering America's Cup boat recovered (SF Chronicle) The massive, state-of-the art Oracle Team USA catamaran racing sailboat that flipped and was dragged out the Golden Gate was brought ashore early Wednesday morning, officials said. The boat was towed to the … Continue reading
Oracle's America's Cup Boat Capsized, Breaks Apart
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Team Oracle's catamaran, which was engaged in a practice run on the Bay in preparation for next year's America's Cup finals, flipped over this afternoon. From the Chronicle: The towering Oracle catamaran designed to "fly on water" in its defense … Continue reading
See the Blue Angels Fly Over the Golden Gate Bridge and More 'Big Bay Weekend' Photos
That loud boom you've been hearing the past few days probably wasn't the roar of Giants fans at a playoff game, or applause by the crowd at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival, or the combined shouts of competitors in the … Continue reading
Watch the America's Cup Sailing Race Second Round
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The America's Cup sailing race has returned to the San Francisco Bay. Organizers say they'll have live coverage on YouTube here: Video from earlier today, posted by jboeger, is available here: Earlier on Thursday, racing on a relatively calm San … Continue reading
Audio: The Post in Which We Try to Convince You The America's Cup Isn't Going to be Really Boring
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The next set of America's Cup World Series events on San Francisco Bay will be held Oct 2 – 7. That's next week! Excited? Got your "Go Emirates Team New Zealand!" tee-shirt out of the wash? If your answer to … Continue reading
