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America's Cup Diary...

After the extraordinary spectacle of the 33rd America's Cup, the world is waiting to see what Larry Ellison and Russell Coutts will conjure up for the 34th America's Cup. What venue? What kind of boat? How many teams? Meanwhile, here's a look back over the past few years of the 32nd and 33rd Cups in Valencia....


James Spithill at the helm of BMW Oracle
© Gilles Martin-Raget/ BMW Oracle Racing: James Spithill riding high

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  America's Cup 34: Declaration of Independence
Russell Coutts on the 34th America's CupVideo: BMW Oracle Racing haven't given away too much yet about their intentions for the 34th America's Cup, but their 'Declaration of Independence' is certainly very encouraging. After the debacle of the early announcement of that infamous protocol for the 33rd America's Cup by Alinghi in July 2007, no one is giving Russell Coutts's team a hard time for not coming up with any hard details quite yet....
  "Bugger!" - Alinghi reflects on the End of an Era
Brad ButterworthAlinghi team members hold back the tears as they reflect on the end of an era of Alinghi dominance in the America's Cup. "You can't win all the time. That's the law of sport." Ernesto Bertarelli...
  John Kostecki: Best All-round Sailor Ever?
John KosteckiJohn Kostecki is not one of the most famous sailors in the world, but now he has won the America's Cup and there's a strong argument to suggest he might be the best all-round sailor ever. Here's why....
  Video: BMW Oracle - In Flight
BMW Oracle's Wing RigVideo: BMW Oracle's wing-rigged USA 17 travelling at speed. It looks fast. After Race 1 of the 33rd America's Cup, we know it's fast....
  Sailing Talk Podcast - Race 1, the America's Cup. "The Wing is a Weapon"
"The wing is a weapon," was Ernesto Bertarelli's honest assessment after being beaten by the winged-wonder of BMW Oracle Racing. Justin and Andy look back on a momentous race which brought drama and surprise beyond all expectation....
  Why BMW Oracle Racing think they're going to win
John KosteckiJohn Kostecki, tactician for BMW Oracle in the 33rd America's Cup, talks about the potential advantages of the wing rig - acceleration, manoeuvrability - in the match against Alinghi's catamaran. BMW Oracle Racing's skipper and helmsman, James Spithill, talks about the advantages of trimarans v catamarans....
  Video: Downwind Tactics in America's Cup sized multihulls, with Ed Baird
Ed BairdAlinghi helmsman Ed Baird talks through the tactical options for attacking and defending downwind in fast multihulls such as in the 33rd America's Cup. When you sail more than three times wind speed, covering becomes a whole different game...
  Video: Ed Baird on gybing Alinghi 5
Alinghi helmsman Ed Baird talks through the process of tacking and gybing Alinghi 5, and how it might compare with the way that their America's Cup rivals on BMW Oracle Racing might approach the same manoeuvres...
  Sailing Talk Vodcast - Day 3, 33rd America's Cup
Video/ Audio: Matt Sheahan of Yachting World joins Justin and Andy at the Alinghi Base to discuss another day of frustration at the 33rd America's Cup in Valencia, and speculate on why extraordinary boats can't race in ordinary conditions. The noise in the background, by the way, is the engine firing up on Alinghi 5....
  Sailing Talk Podcast - Day 1, 33rd America's Cup
After two and a half years of waiting, Day 1 of the 33rd America's Cup arrived with a crescendo, and went out with a whimper. Still, there were some memorable moments despite the lack of racing, as Justin and Andy discuss with Yachting World's Matt Sheahan. The pre-dawn send-off of the wing-rigged BMW Oracle trimaran was worth getting up for....
 
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