Strong winds and big waves created menacing racing conditions on the first day of racing in Naples. Terry Hutchinson was leading his Artemis Racing team to a solid second place in the first race when both bows buried in impressive fashion as he rounded the top mark. The front of the boat kept going down, the wind pushing the wing over, until they capsized.
The leading French broadcaster CANAL+ will provide comprehensive live coverage of all the America’s Cup events during the next 18 months comprising this week’s World Series yacht regatta in Naples, Italy. This follows recent broadcast announcements with NBC in the USA, Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland, and Italy’s Mediaset.
Naples AC World Series starts tomorrow in the afternoon. Two new Luna Rossa crews, sailing on home waters, are expected to be near the front of the fleet this week, while Artemis Racing, currently third, will be keen to improve on its podium position, with ORACLE Racing Bundock trying to knock them off.
The fascinating Naples AC World Series opening ceremony was an absolutely spectacular show – at a level not seen before at the America’s Cup World Series. The ceremony took place at the Piazza del Plebiscito, which had seating for one thousand guests. Several thousand others were packed into the large Piazza, which was standing room only.
Naples America´s Cup World Series training starts over the Easter Weekend and Championship Racing takes place from April 11 to 15 with the top sailing teams in the world competing in Naples.
ORACLE Racing has unveiled its crews for Naples America’s Cup World Series. The team’s two AC45 catamaran yachts ORACLE Racing Spithill as well as ORACLE Racing Bundock will be skippered, respectively, by Jimmy Spithill and Darren Bundock.
Italy’s top commercial television network Mediaset will broadcast 10 hours live racing throughout Italy from Naples America´s Cup World Series, running from April 11 to 15, 2012.
The Naples America’s Cup World Series is to begin on April 11, 2012. With all of the fleet races counting towards the final score, teams will need to be at the top of their game from the first start gun. Each race is critical to remain in contention for the Championship heading into Sunday’s big finale.
Following the last competition in San Diego last November, Energy Team has slowly but surely continued to build its project, as it looks forward to the 34th America’s Cup. The main aim of the French challenger at the Naples World Series in Italy will of course be to confirm the good results reached in San Diego last November.
Luxury motor yacht Inspiration B, a Custom Line 97 and the Ocea 33 metre commuter motor yacht Marhaba are available for charter at the Naples America’s […]
China Team crew have all arrived at the Serenity Marina in Sanya, the China Team base, to start training for the upcoming Naples AC World Series, taking place from April 7 to 15, 2012.
The first 2012 event of the America’s Cup World Series takes place in Naples, Italy next month. The yacht regatta format was released last week.