The America's Cup has moved to the protest room before the final series even begins
Loss Could Spell End Of Next Cup Campaign – Blake
New Zealand may not be able to afford to challenge for the America's Cup if Team New Zealand lose to Prada
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Coutts Fine With Criticism If Team NZ Fails
Russell Coutts is happy to be judged by his results. If Team New Zealand defend the America’s Cup that judgement will lead to public adulation, but skipper Coutts knows that…
Prada Skipper The Gentalman Of The Spor
Francesco de Angelis is quietly proud of his sailors. Together for just two years, the Luna Rossa crew of 16 Italians and one Brazilian defied all AmericaOne’s predictions they would…
Bertelli Indulges Business And Passion
Sicilians with violin cases made an appearance at Prada’s America’s Cup yachting party, after perhaps just a little too much Italian red wine had been drunk. They starred in the…
Prada To Race Team NZ For Americas Cup
“Bravo Francesco” rang out around a packed Viaduct Basin here today as Italian yachting syndicate Prada beat AmericaOne to earn the right to challenge Team New Zealand for the America’s…
America’s Cup Harbour Under Threat
The future of the Viaduct Harbour as a home to America's Cup racing yachts is under threat.
Cayard Adjusts To Being A Spectator
Paul Cayard will be a spectator at the America's Cup for the first time this decade and AmericaOne's chief executive and skipper thinks his twin role in the yachting syndicate…
Italians Awash With America’s Cup Excitement
Italy has gone America's Cup mad, says Charles Barkla, New Zealand's trade commissioner in the fashion mecca of Milan.
Cayard and de Angelis neck and neck with one race to go in Louis Vuitton finals
After 201 races, the Louis Vuitton Cup still hasn’t settled anything. Luna Rossa and AmericaOne are tied with four wins each in the Final series. Race Nine, to determine the…
Grael Admits Big Error After Prada’s Loss
Prada syndicate tactician Torben Grael has excelled at positioning his boat for victory in the America's Cup challenger yachting series, but admitted he got it terribly wrong here today.
ESPN, US Challengers Keen On AmericaOne Win
AmericaOne's struggle to beat Prada and challenge Team New Zealand for yachting's America's Cup has the firm backing of rival United States challenges with an eye now on sponsorship and…
Graf Takes Ride On AmericaOne
Former world women's tennis No 1 Steffi Graf donned bright yellow overalls and perched nervously on the side of AmericaOne as she sailed into the Hauraki Gulf
Graf Has Fun While Italians Prefer Girls For Cruising
Tennis star Steffi Graf thinks she might just have brought her new sailing buddies luck on the Hauraki Gulf today
Cayard Says Damaged Buoy Will Not Wipe Out Challenge
Police recovered tools used to wreck the buoy's solar panels and electronic equipment and are fingerprinting it.
Design Of Young America Was Adequate, Says Farr Design
Young America was designed strong enough to withstand the pounding seas on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf in the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger yachting series
AmericaOne Down To One Mast For Finals
AmericaOne have just one mast left for the Louis Vuitton Cup yachting finals after almost breaking their main spar in racing today, handing their rivals Prada a significant advantage for…