PETER BURLING AND EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND WIN THE 35th AMERICA'S CUP

Another dominant race win for Peter Burling and Emirates Team New Zealand in race nine of the America’s Cup Match, presented by Louis Vuitton, gave the Kiwi team victory on the Great Sound in Bermuda, sparking wild celebrations on board their America’s Cup Class (ACC) boat, and the team’s support boats on the Great Sound. Burling now adds the 35th America’s Cup to the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup trophy he won in San Francisco, 2013.

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AMERICA'S CUP / BURLING AND EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND ON MATCH POINT

It is now Match point Emirates Team New Zealand. Day four of the America’s Cup Match, presented by Louis Vuitton, belonged firmly to Peter Burling and the New Zealand team who comfortably won the two scheduled races of the day, races seven and eight of the final stage of the 35th America’s Cup.

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America's Cup / Spithill and ORACLE TEAM USA get on track with win

After five days of improvements to hardware and sailing technique, ORACLE TEAM USA skipper Jimmy Spithill and his team set off for the race course on Saturday afternoon confident of improvements that would close a speed gap with Emirates Team New Zealand.

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It worked. Both races featured lead changes and ORACLE TEAM USA earned its first win of the series.

America's Cup / BURLING AND EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND MARCH ON BUT SPITHILL VOWS TO FIGHT BACK

Battle resumed on Father’s Day in the America’s Cup Match, presented by Louis Vuitton, with Jimmy Spithill’s ORACLE TEAM USA looking to seize back the advantage gained by Peter Burling’s Emirates Team New Zealand on day one. However, it was day two to the Kiwis again, with Emirates Team New Zealand recording two more back-to-back victories over the Defenders of the America’s Cup, putting themselves 3-0 up in the first-to-seven series that will determine the winner of the 35th America’s Cup.

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America's Cup / ADVANTAGE PETER BURLING AND EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND

It is advantage Peter Burling and Emirates Team New Zealand at the end of day one of the America’s Cup Match, presented by Louis Vuitton. The Kiwi Challengers to Jimmy Spithill’s ORACLE TEAM USA took back-to-back victories in the first two races of the final stage of the 35th America’s Cup, putting them into a 1-0 lead over the Defenders of the ‘Auld Mug’ at the end of day one of the America’s Cup Match, presented by Louis Vuitton, in Bermuda.

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AC35 / Burling punches ticket to the America’s Cup against ORACLE TEAM USA

Peter Burling’s Emirates Team New Zealand has earned a rematch against ORACLE TEAM USA for the 35th America’s Cup.

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It was a nerve-wracking afternoon for New Zealand fans, who saw the first attempt at sailing race seven abandoned when the wind died. But 10 minutes before the last possible starting time for racing, Regatta Director Iain Murray determined the wind had built enough to conduct a fair race.

America's Cup / ORACLE TEAM USA beat Groupama Team France for the second time

ORACLE TEAM USA beat Groupama Team France for the second time in the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Qualifiers, to retain its position at the top of the leaderboard.

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Skipper Jimmy Spithill was on the chase from early in the pre-start period and after the French boat turned back to the starting line early, Spithill pounced, setting the hook and luffing Groupama into the wind, before pouring on the speed for a clean win across the starting line.

America's Cup / "It is a very good feeling for the whole team" said Franck Cammas

Day two of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers fell on America’s Cup Endeavour Day, a celebration of the America’s Cup Endeavour Program, the America’s Cup’s youth education and sailing initiative.

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Artemis Racing, Emirates Team New Zealand, Land Rover BAR and SoftBank win one and lose one race each

Sir Ben Ainslie was forced to explain a highly dramatic collision in the first day of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers on Bermuda’s Great Sound.

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America's Cup / Oracle Team USA opens with a win against Team France

ORACLE TEAM USA opened its quest for a three-peat in the America's Cup with a win over Groupama Team France on Saturday afternoon in Bermuda.

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America's Cup / 35th America’s Cup Opening Day Weather Forecast

The America’s Cup Village is ready, the teams are prepared and excitement is building for the eagerly anticipated start of the 35th America’s Cup. The weather has been excellent this week, and is forecast to remain good on Saturday (27th May) and next week, however the current forecast for Friday 26th May is showing wind levels gusting above 30 knots in the afternoon. Whilst the wind may drop within the raceable limits of 6-24 knots later in the evening, the safety of both the sailors and spectators is always paramount, and a decision whether to open the America’s Cup Village or not will be taken accordingly.

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Vidéo / ORACLE TEAM USA capsized during a practice session to the America's Cup

ORACLE TEAM USA capsized on Wednesday afternoon during a practice session focused on pre-start maneuvers. The boat was righted within three minutes and there were no injuries to the crew or damage to the boat.

A truly bermudaful opening ceremony to the 35th America's Cup

Full details have been announced today about the line-up for the Official Opening Ceremony of the 35th America’s Cup, taking place on the Main Stage in the America’s Cup Village in the Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda, from 8.30pm on Friday 26th May. Tickets for the Opening Ceremony are available now from www.americascup.com/tickets.

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America's Cup / ORACLE TEAM USA capsize its new America’s Cup Class boat (Video)

ORACLE TEAM USA capsized its new America’s Cup Class boat during training on Bermuda’s Great Sound on Saturday. No crew members were injured and early indications are that damage to the boat is limited. “We flipped over our new America’s Cup Class boat,” said skipper Jimmy Spithill at dockside about an hour after the capsize.

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"First impressions were great ! " Jimmy Spithill after the training session onboard Class AC

ORACLE TEAM USA took to the Great Sound on Monday, sailing its newly launched America's Cup Class boat, "17", for the first time.

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"We had a successful day," said skipper Jimmy Spithill dockside after the training session. "First impressions were great. The boat went really well, so everyone is happy."

AC50 / ORACLE TEAM USA celebrate completion of new America’s Cup Class boat (Vidéo)

On Tuesday evening, ORACLE TEAM USA held a ceremony at its team base to reveal its new America’s Cup Class boat, “17”, the foiling catamaran the team will race this summer in Bermuda.

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America's Cup / "It was some great racing today," said skipper Jimmy Spithill (Oracle Team USA)

ORACLE TEAM USA had a strong day on the water on Friday in Fukuoka, Japan, ahead of racing in the ultimate event of the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series.

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America's Cup / Tom Slingsby : "Jimmy Spithill is very talented and experienced. I know it won’t be easy but I’m looking forward to the opportunity."

ORACLE TEAM USA will have a new hand guiding the team around the race course during the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Toulon next week.

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Sailing team manager and tactician/helmsman Tom Slingsby will take over steering the boat with skipper/helmsman Jimmy Spithill electing not to compete as he rehabs an injured elbow.

America's Cup / Big Ben takes a big win in Portsmouth

It really was Super Sunday for Ben Ainslie and Land Rover BAR whose second place in the last of Sunday’s three races gave them the overall regatta win at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth event.

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ACWS / Portsmouth Practice Day, "It was tricky today" said Spithill

ORACLE TEAM USA finished official practice in Portsmouth on Friday looking to find more speed before racing starts to count on the weekend.

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