BMW ORACLE to Test for the America’s Cup X-Factor in Valencia.

The Defender of the America’s Cup BMW ORACLE will test both monohull and multihull boats using a series of TV trials over four days in Valencia. The aim is to develop methods for making the racing more enthralling for fans, more challenging for crews and better portrayed on television screens around the world. It’s an interesting process, but [...]

RC44 Announce New Events, New Teams and New Boat Builds.

Despite an exciting boat, top sailors and great events in premier locations, the RC44 Championship Tour is often overlooked when thinking about yacht racing’s top tier of events. In a very unscientific poll down the pub, we asked a couple of sailing fans to think about the top (commercial) sailing events in the world – [...]

RC44 Class Given ‘World’ Championship Nod From ISAF.

One of the great things about sailing, and one of the things that makes the professional sport of sailing so confusing is the diversity of classes. Classes come and go. Design rules outlive their usefulness or rich owners get bored and want to do something different. The RC44 class is a slow burner. After four [...]

BMW ORACLE Set to Get Back on the Water.

No one would begrudge BMW ORACLE Racing a little time off after their win in the America’s Cup earlier in the year. The team has been participating in a well deserved celebration, but now they are looking to return to competitive sailing at the end of the month. Over the last few years, the team [...]

RC44 To Establish American Footprint.

BMW ORACLE seem to be keeping their options open with regards to the future of the America’s Cup. While the team is a member of the World Sailing Teams Association (WSTA) and are friendly with long-time America’s Cup sponsor (sorry – partner) Louis Viutton, the CEO of BMW ORACLE, Russell Coutts has his own racing [...]

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