America’s Cup News
ORACLE TEAM USA takes Race 16 in a very tight race against the KIWIS. Score: ETNZ 8 points and USA 6 points. What a comeback for ORACLE. See you at the Race 17 start at at 1:15pm on Tues., Sept. 24. Will New Zealand take the Cup home tomorrow or will 
ORACLE win both races?
It all seems to be in the hands of Mother Nature. Winds too strong. Winds too light. And Sat., Sept. 21 – winds coming from the wrong direction. With fans hoping for Race 14 to be allowed as the skies cleared, the winds still were not right as the clock crept up to the 2:40pm time limit. Bound by the rules, the race committee postponed the race until Sun., Sept. 22. Sunday is projected to be a great (normal) day for sailing and conditions should allow for two races should ORACLE win the first race Sunday. If ETNZ wins the first race – that will be it and they will take home the America’s Cup trophy. See you at the start at 1:15pm. Stay tuned! Details here.
Emirates Team New Zealand REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/Files
USA wins Race 13 over one minute ahead of the Kiwis in another thrilling America’s Cup race. The first race of day ten of racing was abandoned. Once again the wind was a factor in the abandonment of the race. But this time because there was not enough wind. New Zealand was on their last leg towards the finish, far ahead of TEAM USA, when the time limit of 40 minutes forced the termination of the race. Race Day number eleven – Saturday, 9/21, Race 14 will start at 1:15pm. ETNZ only needs one more win in this first-to-win-9-points series and the Cup is theirs. Currently New Zealand has 8 wins and 8 points and USA has 5 wins and 3 points (due to a previous 2 point penalty). ORACLE needs 6 more points. Stay tuned!
The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Starts Sun., Sept. 1, on the San Francisco Bay off the Marina Green. Ten teams from eight countries will race through Sept. 4 on the same AC45 wing sail catamarans used by the America’s Cup teams in the AC World Series 2012-2013. Just as exciting will be their final day of practicing on Sat., Aug. 31 when they face off with Speed Trials incorporated into the practice program. These 19-24 year olds have been training diligently the last few weeks. Catch up with them on video on the America’s Cup website.
Ginger’s Dad Up Close & Personal with ORACLE TEAM USA -Are they using us as a mark? – T. Harding
America’s Cup Anticipation Builds
Emirates Team New Zealand won the Louis Vuitton Cup with their final race against Luna Rossa on Sun., Aug. 25 on the foggy San Francisco Bay. The final score was 7-1.
As Challenger (the first to win 7 races in the Louis Vuitton races), the Kiwis now go on to battle the America’s Cup Defender, ORACLE TEAM USA on Sat., Sept. 7, when the 34th America’s Cup races (a best-of-17 race series) begin. You can probably catch the two contenders out on the Bay prior to Sept. 7. Stay tuned!
ORACLE TEAM USA warming up for the Cup. Did you know that both are No. 17? – T. Harding
Emirates Team New Zealand enters Race 6 with a 3 point lead over Luna Rossa. The score is 4-1. The first team to win 7 races advances in September as the challenger to meet the defender of the America’s Cup, ORACLE TEAM USA.
Race 6 will be broadcast live here on ESPN3, beginning at 1pm and will be broadcast live internationally on the America’s Cup YouTube channel. After the race ends in San Francisco you will be able to view it on the America’s Cup YouTube channel.
If you did not see Race 4 and 5, you can catch up here:
Replay Louis Vuitton Cup Race 4 & 5.
Luna Rossa speaks up in the Race Preview. Stay tuned.
