America’s Cup 1983: Wrong Horse For the Course
Hall of Famer Tom Whidden reflects on the most pivotal event in modern America’s Cup history.
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Hall of Famer Tom Whidden reflects on the most pivotal event in modern America’s Cup history.
Wingfoiling requires a few new skills to master, but for newcomers, the fundamentals of traditional sailboat races still apply.
The ClubSwan 36s, 42s and 50s gathered in Palma de Mallorca for their world titles and Nations Trophy finale and Palma—as usual—delivered.
For fans of Emirates Team New Zealand there was never any doubt they had the supreme package and sailing team. Together, they nailed their third defense in convincing fashion.
Sailors can relate: when the shifts are big, the boats are fast and the course is short, nailing the first shift is big. Team New Zealand showed how on Day 5 to bring the series to match point.
A day of mistakes for Emirates Team New Zealand opens the door for INEOS Britannia to put two points on the board and force a momentum shift.
The Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup races in Barcelona are revealing predictable tactical patterns.
Emirates Team New Zealand’s Taihoro is proving to be the faster boat after four races, leaving INEOS scratching for solutions.
Emirates Team New Zealand got a piece of INEOS Britannia in the pre-start of Race 3, and then went for the kill to take the series to 3-0.
The women of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli emerged as a force in the qualifying races and turned that into a decisive win in the match-race final in Barcelona.
Emirates Team New Zealand fires off two race wins to put the first-to-seven America’s Cup into motion, leaving INEOS Britannia looking hard at the data.
After a brutal final qualification race for the Puig Women’s America’s Cup Group A, the Semi Finals deliver four thrilling races to seed the Match Race Final.
Hall of Famer Tom Whidden reflects on the most pivotal event in modern America’s Cup history.
Wingfoiling requires a few new skills to master, but for newcomers, the fundamentals of traditional sailboat races still apply.
The ClubSwan 36s, 42s and 50s gathered in Palma de Mallorca for their world titles and Nations Trophy finale and Palma—as usual—delivered.
For fans of Emirates Team New Zealand there was never any doubt they had the supreme package and sailing team. Together, they nailed their third defense in convincing fashion.
Sailors can relate: when the shifts are big, the boats are fast and the course is short, nailing the first shift is big. Team New Zealand showed how on Day 5 to bring the series to match point.
A day of mistakes for Emirates Team New Zealand opens the door for INEOS Britannia to put two points on the board and force a momentum shift.
The Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup races in Barcelona are revealing predictable tactical patterns.
Emirates Team New Zealand’s Taihoro is proving to be the faster boat after four races, leaving INEOS scratching for solutions.
Emirates Team New Zealand got a piece of INEOS Britannia in the pre-start of Race 3, and then went for the kill to take the series to 3-0.
The women of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli emerged as a force in the qualifying races and turned that into a decisive win in the match-race final in Barcelona.
Emirates Team New Zealand fires off two race wins to put the first-to-seven America’s Cup into motion, leaving INEOS Britannia looking hard at the data.
After a brutal final qualification race for the Puig Women’s America’s Cup Group A, the Semi Finals deliver four thrilling races to seed the Match Race Final.
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