Racing roundup
3 October. America’s Cup teams have been busy racing on other circuits this past week, with Artemis Racing spread across both the Extreme Sailing Series and the RC44 Championship.
At the Extreme Sailing Series event in Nice, France, the Artemis Racing crew, led by skipper Terry Hutchinson, went into the final race with a chance at taking the title, but couldn’t make up a three point deficit and finished in second.
Emirates Team New Zealand, with skipper Dean Barker at the helm, was forced to settle for seventh place in the 11 boat fleet, in a regatta that was marked by extremely light, shifty and fickle winds.
On the season rankings, the Kiwis sit third with Artemis Racing sixth.
America’s Cup Uncovered – Episode 10
1 October. The America’s Cup World Series Plymouth is drawing to a close, and we follow the conclusion of the Match Racing Championship with Team Korea and GB Olympic hopeful Tom Daley.
We’ll also uncover the jet ski umpires and go behind the scenes with Emirates Team New Zealand, as the Kiwis look to end their regatta on a high. Watch the episode
Calm, cool, and collected
30 September. In yacht racing, professional sailors have always been able to project an image of being cool, calm and in control – even in a crisis.
But now, with the amount of on-board TV and audio pick-up on the AC45s, we can see for ourselves whether the image of the cool, calm and collected sailor is really true after all.
New venues, new challenges
28 September. While the teams are preparing for the next stop on the America’s Cup World Series in San Diego, beginning November 12, the more farsighted are also thinking about what lays in store for 2012.
AC World Series venues Venice, Italy and Newport, Rhode Island will offer very different sailing challenges compared to what the teams have faced to date, according to veteran tactician John Kostecki.
Mayor Lee and ACEA announce plans to boost local business participation in event
28 September. As part of the America’s Cup Event Authority’s ongoing commitment to support local businesses, today Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the Event Authority announced a local business outreach initiative to ensure San Francisco businesses benefit from the anticipated economic impact generated by the 34th America’s Cup.
The Event Authority is launching a web-based business portal that will serve as a one-stop shop for San Francisco’s small businesses to compete for America’s Cup business. The portal will act as the focal point for event organizers to announce business and contracting opportunities and for businesses to engage.