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ORACLE TEAM USA skipper Jimmy Spithill, team owner Larry Ellison and film producer David Ellison at the America’s Cup Park on Pier 27, ahead of a special screening of ‘The Wind Gods’, a documentary about Ellison’s historic win in the 33rd America’s Cup.
It’s going to be a great summer to work in a San Francisco high rise.
Two current stars joined forces to raise over NZ$200,000 to assist two former America’s Cup stars in their next quest: the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Russell Coutts and Grant Dalton, CEO’s of current champions Oracle Team USA and the challenger Emirates Team New Zealand sparred at a black-tie fundraiser in Auckland, New Zealand, for Richard Dodson and David Barnes.
Countdown to the Summer of Racing: 2 months!
Racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup Challenger Series, officially begins on July 7 with a match between Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Challenge
“As far as our sailing team goes, we’ve got to take a lot of confidence from our results in the America’s Cup World Series. The other teams haven’t been able to deliver which would be quite concerning for them.”
Spy games…
ORACLE TEAM USA boat 2 launch
“I’m really proud to be getting the America’s Cup World Series trophy for ORACLE TEAM USA. Jimmy Spithill and his team set it up for us. We just had to come here, do our best and luckily he gave us enough of a lead to take home the trophy.”
“I know that on my day I can match all the top guys in the world and beat them. This is my one chance in an America’s Cup World Series. Who knows when the next event will be so I’m trying to make the most of it.”
Day 3 Morning Update
A pair of marquee, in-house rivalries highlight today’s semi finals for the Match Racing Championship at America’s Cup World Series Naples.
The first match pits Luna Rossa Piranha against Luna Rossa Swordfish. The two helmsmen, Chris Draper and Francesco Bruni, have been tabbed to share the helm of Luna Rossa’s AC72 in the upcoming Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup Challenger Series (July 4-Aug. 30), and they know each other’s moves well after a winter of training in New Zealand.
In the other match ORACLE TEAM USA takes on J.P. Morgan BAR. Helmsmen Tom Slingsby and Ben Ainslie are brothers in arms in ORACLE TEAM USA, the defense team in the upcoming 34th America’s Cup in San Francisco (Sept. 7-21), and trained together for America’s Cup World Series Naples.
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