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AC34: Nothing Comes Without a Price

June 17th, 2013

The aspirations for the 34th America’s Cup have never been higher. Amid the event’s storied history, this edition wanted to be “more” in just about every category. The sailors have never been better, the boats have never been faster, but it is the entertainment element that the event has reached furthest. The month of July


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AC34: Where Sport and Entertainment Meet

June 17th, 2013

The Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles, and is home to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). However, since


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AC34: Step Forward or Step Backward?

June 17th, 2013

By Eric Sorensen, Scuttlebutt contributor Bruce Bates makes an excellent point in Scuttlebutt 3861 on the longevity of the latest generation of America’s Cup boats. I have sailed on the 12m Weatherly and one of the IACC Stars and Stripes. Both are still floating, if not in race shape; at least hopefully usable condition. AC33


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America’s Cup – the last 10 winners

June 17th, 2013

This year’s America’s Cup takes place in San Francisco Bay, from September 7 to 21, with holders Oracle Team USA facing the best of three challengers: Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), Luna Rossa (ITA) and Artemis (SWE). Here are details on the last 10 winners of sport’s oldest competition. 2010 Valencia, Spain Challenger BMW Oracle


AC34: Where Am I Now?

June 13th, 2013

Baseball has its World Series Football has its Super Bowl Hockey has its Stanley Cup Basketball has its Finals But


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Safety Foremost for Ainslie

June 11th, 2013

In competitive sport there are wins and losses. For sailing superstar Sir Ben Ainslie, a helmsman for Oracle Team USA,



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