Posts Tagged ‘Americas’

Sail: America’s Cup opening race delayed for third time

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Sail: America’s Cup opening race delayed for third time
The opening race of the 33rd America’s Cup between Swiss defenders Alinghi and US challengers BMW Oracle, already postponed twice, has been delayed yet again, organisers said on Friday

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First America’s Cup race postponed again | Sailing

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

First America’s Cup race postponed again | Sailing
Race 1 of the most contentious America’s Cup in 159 years was postponed again Wednesday.

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America’s Cup: Race is finally on

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

America’s Cup: Race is finally on
VALENCIA, Spain — They’re finally going to sail the America’s Cup. A dispute between two of the world’s richest men that kept sailing’s marquee regatta locked up in court has been resolved to the point that two-time defending champion Alinghi and American challenger BMW Oracle Racing will

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Poor wind snuffs out America’s Cup opener

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Poor wind snuffs out America’s Cup opener
By Iain Rogers

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Sailing: Speed, size present new America’s Cup problems

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Sailing: Speed, size present new America’s Cup problems
Race organisers sounded a warning note on the eve of the 33rd America’s Cup on Monday, saying the size and potential speeds of the two boats posed problems never encountered in the event

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Big boats bring awe to America’s Cup showdown

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Big boats bring awe to America’s Cup showdown
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) – On a recent visit to his native Australia, America’s Cup helmsman Jimmy Spithill squeezed in the time to get his pilot’s license.

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Broadcasters face big challenges covering speedy America’s Cup boats on vast course

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Broadcasters face big challenges covering speedy America’s Cup boats on vast course
VALENCIA, Spain – Broadcasters might not be able to do justice to the big boats that will sail for the America’s Cup next week on the Mediterranean Sea.

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America’s Cup finally out of courts into the water

Friday, February 5th, 2010

America’s Cup finally out of courts into the water
A quality that has made the America’s Cup one of the world’s most enduring contests has been its ability to reinvent itself, and that will be on show again when two space-age yachts race off Spain next week.

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Bertarelli leads Alinghi’s America’s Cup practice

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Bertarelli leads Alinghi’s America’s Cup practice
Defending America’s Cup champion Alinghi has begun preparing for its best-of-three grudge match against BMW Oracle.

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U.S. America’s Cup team calls Alinghi skipper a liar

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

U.S. America’s Cup team calls Alinghi skipper a liar
Until now, the Swiss and American teams squabbling over the America’s Cup have been tapping each other on the cheeks with verbal kid gloves. Today, the Americans took the gloves off and delivered a backhanded rap across the chops when they called Swiss skipper Brad Butterworth a liar. The newest round of nastiness came after the Swiss Alinghi and American BMW-Oracle teams met with mediators in …

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