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America’s Cup: Japanese to help Defender

June 10th, 2017

New Zealand sailor Dean Barker will turn his attention to helping Oracle Team USA defend the America’s Cup after his

May 16th, 2017

SoftBank Team Japan Communications Director, Matt Knighton, discusses how drones have changed the America’s Cup by providing incredible access and

April 5th, 2017

If you like auto racing, you’re going to love the 35th America’s Cup. Round and round they will go on

February 25th, 2017

(February 25, 2017) – SoftBank Team Japan have become the fifth America’s Cup team to launch their America’s Cup Class

October 31st, 2016

Following a training accident which resulted in a dramatic wing breakage, SoftBank Team Japan’s shore crew was hard at work

August 25th, 2016

America’s Cup challenger SoftBank Team Japan has cracked a code that is destined to change the upwind game: foiling tack.

April 11th, 2016

(April 11, 2016) – America’s Cup challenger SoftBank Team Japan added to their ranks by confirming that Olympic multihull sailor

April 5th, 2016

During testing in Bermuda, America’s Cup challenger SoftBank Team Japan’s Winston MacFarlane (using Derek Sawards life vest) survived an unplanned

February 24th, 2016

Muscat, Oman (February 24, 2016) – It has been since October in Bermuda that teams have faced each other in

January 27th, 2016

There was a time in America’s Cup history when maximum energy was exerted by the Defender to defeat their Challengers.