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Brad Butterworth on the 03 Americas Cup: "They were trying to put bullet proof vests on us" by Shirley Robertson 9 Jun 12:44 UTC 9 June 2021 Brad Butterworth at the Media Conference following the loss of the Americas Cup in 2010 © Richard Gladwell Shirley Robertsons guest this month is one of the most successful tacticians of the modern era. From the Americas Cup to the Whitbread, the Admirals Cup to the Sydney Hobart, New Zealands Brad Butterworth has been at the ...

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Local and national politicians and their acolytes appear to have learned little from the past decade or two of Americas Cup history, based on their reaction to a Venue Selection Process Hosting Guide developed on behalf of Emirates Team New Zealand In a statement issued yesterday by the Minister of Tourism and Economic and Regional Development, Stuart Nash stated "with the Prada Cup underway, and the Match yet to start, it’s too early to start talking about what may or may not happen with th...

Americas Cup: Venue tender details leaked, as Brits emerge as possible Challenger of Record by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World 10 Feb 06:44 UTC 10 February 2021 Louis Vuitton Pacific Series - 2009 Emirates Team New Zealand v Team Origin (GBR) - Waitemata Harbour © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com For the past week or two, rumours have been ricocheting around the Americas Cup media centre and beyond, that the Royal Yacht Squadron will be the next Challenger of Record. T...

History of the Americas Cup Author: Feb 8, 2021 After years of boatbuilding, engineering and, of course, training, the 36th America’s Cup is finally here, the latest in a series stretching back to the 1850s. As fans gather to watch the racing down in Auckland, New Zealand, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate some of the more notable moments in the history of this storied event. For real-time updates on developments down in Auckland, visit sailmagazine.com. 1851 On August 22, the New York ...

Emirates Team NZ and American Magic - Auckland - January 5, 2021 - 36 Americas Cup © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com As predicted in our last Rialto, the biggest takeout from the Americas Cup World Series and the Xmas Cup, was the huge benefits to be gained by efficient foiling in light breezes. Today Emirates Team New Zealand were testing their FR0, while the Challengers seem to be of the view/hope that the super-size jib will not be required. Or that no teams will have given i...