23 September 2013

Oracle Team USA wins America's Cup Races 14 and 15, Press Conference LIVE


America's Cup Press Conference Live Sunday, September 22, 2013, 6:30 pm ET (US), 10:30 UTC

After the Sunday races, Point Standings: New Zealand 8, USA 5. Emirates Team New Zealand  still needs just one more win, and now Oracle Team USA needs four more wins to win the America's Cup. This may be one of the greatest America's Cup matchups in history. Can Oracle Team USA come back and shut out Emirates Team New Zealand for 4 more races? Racing continues Monday with Races 16 and 17,  starting at 1:15 pm PT (US), 4:15 pm ET (US), 8:15 pm UTC, LIVE (virtual eye and audio) at americascup.virtualeye.tv. More info at americascup.com. Race Replays at: http://www.youtube.com/user/AmericasCup/videos



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America's Cup: Oracle stays alive with two victories
San Jose Mercury News
SAN FRANCISCO -- Defender Oracle Team USA stayed alive in the 34th America's Cup -- again -- beating challenger Emirates Team New Zealand in Races 14 and 15 of the best-of-17 series Sunday to close the gap to 8-5. Oracle led from the start in the first ...

Sailing-Oracle wins two more America's Cup races, Kiwis dominance slips
Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 22 | Sun Sep 22, 2013 5:52pm EDT. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Oracle Team USA won both America's Cup races on Sunday, putting the heat on Emirates Team New Zealand, which once dominated the regatta but has not ...

Boatie's death shocks sailing community
Otago Daily Times
Charles Gerard Gallagher, 52, was knocked off his beloved racing yacht by a large wave in the outer Marlborough Sounds while sailing from Nelson to Picton in bad weather on Saturday afternoon. His wife Sue, from whom he had recently separated, said ...

Regatta wasn't all smooth sailing
Mansfield News Journal
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Sailing on: Sheboygan man brings wooden yacht back home (with video, photos)
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The Colleen returns to Sheboygan: Sept. 21. Bob Melzer talks about the history of his new boat, which was built in Sheboygan over a 30-year period by the late Eric Hansen. Melzer brought it back to Sheboygan earlier this month. Produced by Janet ...

Sailing hut gets the go-ahead
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Councillors on Tendring Council's planning committee have given the application to replace the current dilapidated hut the go-ahead. Stour Sailing club want the new starting hut to store equipment including items related to social events. The sailing ...

Kim Jackson: Sailing through the barriers
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Ms Jackson, 35, has lived her life with an intellectual disability but never lets it hold her back. Not only does she work and has a busy social calendar - she also sails solo. Ms Jackson has attended Sailability on Tweed for years but has only sailed ...

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