by Natalie | Dec 21, 2020 | Daily News, Features
As if written into the script, the final race was the one that mattered when it came to who would take the PRADA America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) Auckland trophy. With Emirates Team New Zealand and American Magic on even points, a win against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli...
by Natalie | Dec 21, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Tokyo has reached 10,000 coronavirus cases in a month for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, raising fresh question marks over the staging of next summer’s delayed Olympic and Paralympic Games. The bleak milestone underlines the severity of the...
by Natalie | Dec 18, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
Day 40 – The first three Vendée Globe boats are into the Pacific Ocean today and have passed the midpoint of the 24410 nautical miles race course around the world. Yannick Bestaven, the skipper of Maître Coq IV, has had a very consistent race since the start and now...
by Natalie | Dec 18, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Auckland, New Zealand – Four match races have been held on the second day of the PRADA America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) Auckland on race course C, the preferred playing field as it brings the racing right into the heart of the Waitematā Harbour, with a shifty...
by Natalie | Dec 17, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Auckland, New Zealand (December 17, 2020) – The first day of racing in the America’s Cup World Series couldn’t have gone much worse for INEOS TEAM UK. Entering the day with a boat struggling during foil lift-off and maneuvers, the Brits lived up to the hype when...
by Natalie | Dec 17, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Day 39 – Yannick Bestaven, skipper of Maître Coq IV, took the lead of the Vendée Globe early this morning. The 47 year old from La Rochelle, sailing a 2015 VPLP-Verdier design, has had a brilliant Indian Ocean crossing for his first time, and now becomes the 10th...
