America's Cup
#americascup – San Francisco is in the process of serving up the greatest sailing spectacle of all time writes Anthony Shanks. Will it be Oracle Team USA (OTUSA) to continue their unbeaten run into eight races or can Emirates team New…
#americascup – Oracle Team USA has forced a winner-take-all final race for the 34th America's Cup after posting a come-from-behind win in Race 18. Kiwi skipper Dean Barker started the race to leeward of rival Jimmy Spithill and held the…
#americascup – Is this the greatest sporting comeback of all time? The elusive match point for Emirtates Team New Zealand was again out of reach in San Francisco today. And as Oracle crossed the finish line ahead, the longest America's Cup…
Oracle Team USA Closes the Gauge To Extend 34th America's Cup Another Day
23rd September 2013 America's Cup
#americascup – Oracle Team USA won Race 15 by 37seconds over Emirates Team New Zealand to sweep the day after winning Race 14 by 23 seconds. Oracle Team USA has clawed its way to 8-5 on the scoreline, after trailing…
America's Cup Race Postponed Again, Oracle Foil Kiwi Plans With Second Win
20th September 2013 America's Cup
#americascup – Another one-race day at San Francisco as wind and tide conspired against the race committee's best endeavours to get the second race away. They came close to succeeding. The boats were well into the two-minute start sequence when…
#americascup – Emirates Team New Zealand's wire-to-wire win in Race 11 moved the challenger to match point in the 34th America's Cup against defender ORACLE TEAM USA. About 38 minutes later, as the two crews were jockeying for position on…
America's Cup Resumes Today After Yesterday's Postponement for High Winds
18th September 2013 America's Cup
#americascup – The wind won the day at San Francisco when Day 7 racing of 34th America's Cup was postponed until this morning. With an ebb tide of a strong 2.7 knots the wind limit at the start time was…