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Emirates Team New Zealand – Project Speed Update!!!
The man in the middle of the production for Emirates Team New Zealand has been a familiar fixture with the team for around 20 years, Sean Regan who summarises the production at ETNZ, “There is never a single part produced that isn’t made under pressure. It’s just how we work.”
Oracle AC72 – Big Budget Scare Tactics?
An interesting video has surfaced out of the Oracle camp in the last couple of days showing the Oracle boys on the AC72 MK1 which looks like a whole new
“Absolute Joke” “Hail Mary” Moment
Headline quotes: “Absolute joke” Iain Percy post racing regarding the penalty “Hail Mary” Chris Steele during Radio Sport interview Everyone has their thoughts on the penalty that Artemis wrong received
Oracle lock in splash date
Oracle today announced through their Facebook fan page and americascup.com that they are intending to relaunch their 1st (rebuilt) AC72 back into San Fran Bay next week. “After the capsize,
Media day @ ETNZ – meet the boat!
Emirates Team New Zealand opened up the workshop doors to the media today to have a look at their second AC72 which is currently being put together in readyness for
ETNZ: Special Supply Mission
What keeps Emirates Team New Zealand fit, healthy and full of energy? 1827 Weet-Bix! Tony Rae, a Weet-Bix expert, was ordered to leave the ETNZ compound to gather the special
LSD – World Famous in Yachting World
Apparently LSD ranks higher than Emirates Team New Zealand, Chris Draper, VSail and Darren Bundock! What you say?! That’s crazy talk! Ahh but alas, according to @bangingon (Kate Laven), an
AC35 – Coutts trialling house boats in NZ
[Source: John Weekes / New Zealand Herald] Russell Coutts’ supreme nautical skills were again on display this week when he shipped a homestead by barge off his sprawling seaside section.
Nespresso presents The Ultimate Machine by ETNZ
Nespresso – the Swiss coffee experts ‘in-capitulating’ coffee since 1986, who you no doubt would have seen plastered all over the Emirates Team NZ AC72 have been getting our attention
The Return of the Jedi
This morning (NZ Time) the International Jury ruled in Emirates Team New Zealand’s favor with respect to the Regatta Director’s unilateral changes to the class rule. Keeping the decision short
Emirates Team NZ get their wing clipped
Well it had to happen! Emirates Team New Zealand had a glitch today while launching their wing it would seem. Story below form the New Zealand Herald (Online), Reported by:
Top Gear VS AC45 in New Zealand
Rumor has it as this goes to the web, Sir Ben Ainslie is racing from the Coromandel to Northland on an AC45. What is he racing? Well its top gear
ETNZ AC72 Boat 2 in the Shed
Emirates Team New Zealand have just released this little teaser video showing the delivery of their version 2 AC72 (Well, one hull any way!) 4 x 2 and all! She
Princess Sailing
There are a lot of Princesses who sail, but this is an actual Princess Sailing! Ok so maybe technically Kate (Catherine) isn’t a Princess, she is a Duchess, but you
A President, a Football and a Yacht race
The 2015 Superbowl played on Sunday was won by the New England Patriots 28 – 24 over the Seattle Sea Hawks. The score sometimes takes a back seat in the
Larry Ellison gets drilled on CBS
Important Points The illusion of danger is real The risk and the cost is what has kept challengers away Ellison has more plastic in his forehead than there is on
Coutts VS Deaker – Newstalk ZB Interview
Russell Coutts has today fronted for a 20 minute interview with Murray Deaker (NZL) of New Talk ZB on his show ‘Deaker on Sport’. Murray Deaker is a very outspoken
“What we did was pretty cool”
Yes… Yes it was cool. But only if you were sitting on the Oracle Team USA fence. Oh well… There is always a winner and there is always a loser…
Project Landspeed: A Busy Week Getting Horonuku to the Lake
It has been a week like no other so far in the wind powered land speed world record campaign, with Horonuku finally reaching its destination at Lake Gairdner in South Australia. When Glenn Ashby said last week “Lets get ready to go” he meant it. The trigger was pulled, and the wheels were in motion literally.
Regatta Director presents safety recommendations
From: www.Americascup.com Structural reviews of AC72 boats and wings, a 10-knot lower wind limit (23 knots maximum) and enhanced sailor safety equipment are among the 37 recommendations issued today to
