23 January 2010 ~ 2 Comments

BMW Oracle USA 17 vs Alinghi 5 [Comparison Chart]

BMW Oracle USA 17 vs Alinghi 5 [Comparison Chart]

Now that we’re only a few breaths away from the 33rd Americas Cup we thought that having looked at the skippers we should now get out the tape measures and look at the stats of the two most advanced sailing yachts ever built. One thing we don’t know are 100% exact numbers and details as [...]

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22 January 2010 ~ 3 Comments

33rd Americas Cup Warming Up

It’s getting exciting in the Americas Cup camps, both teams are warming up both on and off the water. While the legal battle is ongoing and stones are being thrown by both teams the fact that their boats are in Valencia and have both been on the water testing leaves the conclusion that they will [...]

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28 December 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Kiwis skippering both of the 33rd America’s Cup Teams

Kiwis skippering both of the 33rd America’s Cup Teams

The people within the America’s cup are arguably as important as the boats. Ignoring the legal challenges, one of those the most important people onboard is arguably the skipper. February’s challenge will see two New Zealand born skippers in charge. Russell Coutts for BMW Oracle and Brad Butterworth for Alinghi. Both have a huge amount [...]

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