The America’s Cup is finishing on Sunday here in Newport. The MOD 70’s will have a start at 5pm on Monday, finishing in New York. I do not believe it counts for anything; but the boats have to get to New York for the start of the Transatlantic on July 7. The race to Brest is expect to take 7 days.
Last night at Marble house three people were inducted into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame
Yesterday I had the wonderful opportunity to go out with the Prada tender. I am still adjusting to how the Event works. I will confess I learned a great deal yesterday.
After a fleet race which determined the pairing for the match race series in which each pair would sail 3 races and the winner would advance to the semi-finals today. The New Zealand team had an unfortunate capsize. I was very surprised how long it took to right the boat. I cannot confirm but one report said that this was the first time that a boat had capsized with a mast extension. I have to assume that it quickly filled with water, acting as a counterbalance, rendering the normal procedures difficult. The New Zealand team drifted with the current for more than an hour before successfully righting the boat and towing it back to the base camp for repair.
we watched helplessly as the team’s tenders made numerous attempts to right the boat. The Italian team offered help and stood by.
I wonder after this experience with a 45 foot catamaran what might be considered with the future 72 foot cats?
Tonight is the America’s cup Hall of Fame induction at Marble house. the inductees are: Gerard Lambert, Patrizio Bertelli, and Jon Wright
Tomorrow the racing starts for real in Newport, the last stop of the America’s Cup World tour.
This is why I hurried back to Newport after the Bermuda Race. It is unlikely that I will ever get closer to the boats than this. The America’s Cup village has been likened to a circus. I think it is an appropriate analogy. They arrive and set up completely self-sufficient.
I came back from Bermuda expressly to photograph the AC 45’s. Well, I live here as well.
The “Circuis” is quite self sufficient which probably makes sense. The same crane lifts these boats no mater where in the world they are. The Judges boats, chase boats etc are carried with them as well.These boats really look small, they manouvre very well; quick to accelerate, quick to stop, tight turning radius.
They are a totally different beast then the 72 foot cats that will start to appear soon and will be used in the actual Cup event in San Francisco next year.
UPDATE Tuesday 15 May 2012: Now you have the streaming again, at the end of this page! Please register as a beta tester, even if you don’t have an iPhone – that will let me keep you informed about changes. Thanks! -Jack
In cooperation with Seahorse Magazine, CupExperience has teamed withEnthuse, a hot startup in San Francisco, to bring LiveLine data to your smartphone. Now fans can watch from shore and follow the race in real time. Of course, it works in your living room, too – wherever you are during ACWS regattas.
During our testing, you have a chance to get a sneak preview (see below for details) of the Cup Experience Real Time Race Tracker for the iPhone and iPad. (Android coming – we’ll let you know when we have a date). We plan to have the Tracker live for the Venice ACWS races, including match races, and beginning with the practice races on Tuesday 15 May.
Real Time Race Tracker San Diego Windward Gate
Real Time Race Tracker – Venice Course
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Try out the real time race tracker. Help us find the bugs. Make suggestions for improvement. This is your chance to get a sneak preview of the Cup Experience Real Time Race Tracker for the iPhone and iPad.
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I cannot imagine a more spectacular setting for the kind of racing that is now the America’s Cup World Tour. Plymouth England must have been wonderful as from the Hoe one can look out with an unobstructed view. Fort Adams guarding the entrance to Narragansett Bay will provide a perfect stadium, but not much can compare to Venice.
I encourage you to click on the panorama which is a rather good view of the open water leading to the Grand Canal.
There is something about the French way of expressing their thoughts.
This is about the purity and simplicity of sailing
