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Prada boss demands wind limits and body armour FULL STORY HERE
Patrizio Bertelli, boss of the luxury goods house Prada, which is backing the Italian challenger Luna Rossa has set out changes he requires to continue to race in the America's Cup in September. Most important are changes to the race rules which lay down wind strength limits and additional safety provisions following the death last week of Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson.


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G New
18 May 2013 15:30
America's Cup

AC teams to suspend all sailing in AC72 and AC45 catamarans
Following the first meeting of the America’s Cup Review Committee on Thursday in San Francisco, teams have been asked to suspend all sailing in AC72 and AC45 catamarans until the middle of next week.

The Review Committee is scheduled to meet with the teams for the first time on Friday morning.

The owner of the Italian team competing in the America's Cup, Patrizio Bertelli, will arrive in San Francisco Friday, days after expressing concern about the safety of this summer's race.

Bertelli has no plans to pull out of the race and will leave that decision to his team, the Luna Rossa Challenge 2013, spokesman Francesco Longanesi Cattani said. "He is not coming here to decide whether to compete. It's to follow the developments."

G New
17 May 2013 6:32
America's Cup

It's official - the America's Cup will go ahead FULL STORY HERE
Tuesday, Tom Ehman, the Vice Commodore of the Golden Gate Yacht Club (the America’s Cup Trustee), announced, “The America’s Cup will go ahead this summer. We will see the world’s best sailors racing at the highest level on one of the most iconic race tracks in sport.”

In parallel with completing the final arrangements for the America’s Cup, a highly experienced panel of sailing and safety at sea experts has been appointed and charged with reviewing the training and racing of AC72 yachts in the 2013 America’s Cup.

The Review Committee will make its recommendations following the loss of Artemis Racing crew member Andrew Simpson in a training accident on San Francisco Bay on Thursday of last week.

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G New
14 May 2013 22:49
America's Cup

Germany withdraw from Red Bull Youth America's Cup FULL STORY HERE
The German STG/NRV youth team that qualified for the Red Bull Youth America's Cup in San Francisco in September has announced it will not now compete. the team organizers announced that: "The tragic accident is for us reason to review our participation in the youth America's Cup completely." explained Klaus Lahme, NRV Sports Director, of the unanimous decision of the STG and the NRV.

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G New
14 May 2013 6:15
America's Cup

One person dead after Artemis Racing capsizes
One person is reported to have died after the Swedish AC72, Artemis Racing capsized while practicing for this summer's America's Cup races. All the people on board have been accounted for, authorities said, but they did not immediately say if any of the others were injured or required medical attention.

Two people were reported seriously injured Thursday when the Artemis Racing catamaran capsized near Treasure Island, a former naval station in San Francisco Bay. Video from television station ABC7 showed rescuers giving one person CPR after they were pulled from the water. A San Francisco fire department spokeswoman said one person was submerged for "quite some time".

The two injured crew were brought to shore and taken to the St. Francis Yacht Club, where paramedics performed CPR on one of the two, That person was pronounced dead a short time later. Officials said the other person's injuries were not life-threatening.

The Artemis Racing Team includes Britain's Iain Percy, Andrew Simpson, John Gimson and Chris Brittle. Artemis Racing, representing the Royal Swedish Yacht Club, is the challenger of record for the America's Cup.

G New
9 May 2013 22:46
America's Cup

Ainslie has to settle for third at Naples FULL STORY HERE
Ben Ainslie and team J.P.Morgan BAR could only manage a fifth place in Super Sunday’s bumper points fleet race at the finale of the 2012-13 World Series in Naples. Not enough to podium at the event, but it was enough to place them third overall in the 2012-13 three event series. Oracle Team USA led by Tom Slingsby took the overall 2012-13 World Series and Luna Rossa Swordfish led by the Francesco Bruni, won the Naples event in front of the local crowds.


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G New
21 April 2013 20:36
America's Cup

Setback for Anislie but all to sail for . . FULL STORY HERE
Two bad starts for Ben Ainslie’s J.P.Morgan BAR, saw them forced to play catch up, but some great crew work, boat handling and good tactical calls kept the team in contention on the overall leaderboard. They head into the penultimate day of racing in fourth place overall, just three points separate the top four teams and with the loaded points on the final race on Super Sunday there is everything still to play for.

Ben Ainslie and Simon DaubneyClick image for a larger image

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G New
19 April 2013 22:41
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Video action from Day 1 of America’s Cup World Series
It was a good start to the final America’s Cup World Series event of the current season in Naples for Ben Ainslie and the J.P.Morgan BAR team. Their consistent form put the team on top of the leaderboard after day one.


G New
19 April 2013 12:28
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Ben Ainslie relaxed about return to AC45 racing FULL STORY HERE
The J.P.Morgan BAR team are in Naples preparing for the final event of the 2012-2013 America’s Cup World Series, which will take place off Naples from 18 to 21 April. Skipper Ben Ainslie updates us on the programme and what has been happening in the six months since the last event.

The nine teams of the America’s Cup World Series will be getting back to racing following a long break after the last event in San Francisco. After meeting the media in the morning, most of the teams then took to the Bay of Naples in moderate wind conditions on a bright Tuesday afternoon to get more training in ahead of the first racing on Thursday.

Ben Ainslie at helm of AC45 J.P.Morgan BARClick image for a larger image

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Ben Ainslie
17 April 2013 6:18