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2013 Louis Vuitton Cup
The 8th Louis Vuitton Cup was held during July and August 2013, in San Francisco, California, United States of America. The three contenders were Artemis Racing (Sweden), Emirates Team New Zealand (New Zealand), and Luna Rossa Challenge (Italy). After a preliminary round robin to determine seeding, Artemis Racing was eliminated in the semi-final round by Luna Rossa Challenge by four races to none. In the final, Emirates Team New Zealand beat Luna Rossa Challenge by seven races to one, and went on to challenge Oracle Team USA for the 2013 America's Cup. The teams Twelve yacht clubs applied to challenge the America's Cup before the deadline, though their names were not originally disclosed. They included: * Club Nautico di Roma (the original challenger of record, withdrew) * Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet * Circolo della Vela Sicilia * Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron * Aleph Yacht Club (withdrew) * Yacht Club de France (withdrew) * Měi Fán Yacht Club * Real Club Náutico de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America's Cup
The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one from the yacht club that currently holds the trophy (known as the defender) and the other from the yacht club that is challenging for the cup (the challenger). Matches are held several years apart on dates agreed between the defender and the challenger. There is no fixed schedule, but the races have generally been held every three to four years. The most recent America's Cup match took place in March 2021. The cup was originally known as the 'R.Y.S. £100 Cup', awarded in 1851 by the British Royal Yacht Squadron for a race around the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. The winning yacht was a schooner called '' America'', owned by a syndicate of members from the New York Yacht Club (NYYC). In 1857, the syndicate permanently donated the tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circolo Della Vela Sicilia
Circolo della Vela Sicilia is a yacht club in Mondello, a northern borough of Palermo, Sicily. The club was the "Challenger of Record" for the 36th America's Cup where they were represented by their team, Luna Rossa Challenge. See also * Italy at the America's Cup Since the 1980s, Italy has been a serious challenge contender for the America's Cup. Italian teams have won the Challenger Selection Series three times: the Louis Vuitton Cup in 1992 with Il Moro di Venezia, in 2000 with Luna Rossa and the Prada ... * Luna Rossa References External links * Yacht clubs in Italy Sport in Palermo {{yachtracing-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain Jensen
Iain Valjean Jensen (born 23 May 1988 in Belmont, New South Wales) is an Australian sailor. He started sailing in his hometown of Wangi Wangi when he was five years old, with his Olympic and Artemis Racing teammate Nathan Outteridge. With Outteridge, he won the 2009 and 2011 49er World Championships and gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 49ers class. The team also won silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is a member of the NSW Institute of Sport in Sydney and a wing trimmer for Artemis Racing. He lives in Lake Macquarie. Career highlights * 2011 Sailing World Cup Medemblik, Netherlands – 2nd in 49er * 2011 Sailing World Cup Weymouth Great Britain – 1st in 49er * 2011 European Championships Helsinki Finland – 1st in 49er * 2011 Olympic Test Event Weymouth Great Britain – 1st in 49er * 2011 World Championships Perth Australia – 1st in 49er * 2012 Sail for Gold Regatta Weymouth Great Britain – 1st in 49er * 2012 Olympic Games London Great Britain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Hall (sailor)
Kevin A. Hall (born in Germany) is a sailor who has represented the United States of America at the Summer Olympics and has competed in multiple America's Cup races. Personal life Hall graduated from Brown University with degrees in mathematics and French literature. He was also made a member of the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame. He battled testicular cancer when he was 19 and again when he was 22, resulting in the removal of his testicles. He was labeled manic depressive in 1989. He no longer identifies with the label. He has been very open about his relationship with The Truman Show delusion. Journalist and author Mary Pilon's book "The Kevin Show", released in March 2018, details Hall's struggles with mental illness throughout his life. Sailing career He was the 1986 Singlehanded Youth World Champion and the 1987 U.S. Youth Doublehanded Sailing Championship. He was twice Laser national champion. He sailed a Finn in the 1992 Olympic team trials and finished eighth. He atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thierry Fouchier
Thierry Fouchier (born 14 March 1966) is a French sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups. From Marseille, Fouchier sailed with Le Defi at the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup and with Victory Challenge at the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup. He then joined Oracle Racing and was the trimmer on '' USA 17'' that won the 2010 America's Cup. He then joined Mascalzone Latino as their spinnaker trimmer, before sailing with Artemis Racing in the 2013 America's Cup. He sailed in the 2017 America's Cup with the Groupama Sailing Team. He has also sailed in the Extreme Sailing Series The Extreme Sailing Series (ESS) (formerly the iShares Cup) was an annual global racing series, organised by OC Sport, which ran from 2007 to 2018. The series started in 2007 with its main attraction being the stadium racing which puts the race c ... with Groupama. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fouchier, Thierry 1966 births Living people French male sailors (sport) Sportspeople from Marseille 2000 America's Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Clarkson
Sean Clarkson (born 1969) is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed at the Summer Olympics and in multiple Whitbread Round the World Races and America's Cups. Clarkson grew up in Kerikeri and attended the University of Auckland for marine biology. Career Olympics He represented New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics, sailing in a Soling with Kelvin Harrap and Jamie Gale. They finished 14th in the competition. America Cup On leaving university to join New Zealand Challenge and was a grinder on board ''NZL 20'' during the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup. He then joined ''AmericaOne'' for the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup. He then competed in the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup with Prada Challenge, and the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup with BMW Oracle Racing. He sailed with Artemis Racing in the 2011 Extreme Sailing Series, the 2011–13 America's Cup World Series and the 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup. He was a member American Magic for the 2021 America Cup campaign. Round The World He then sailed in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Brittle
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name * Chris Abani (born 1966), Nigerian author * Chris Abrahams (born 1961), Sydney-based jazz pianist * Chris Adams (other), multiple people * Chris Adcock (born 1989), English internationally elite badminton player * Chris Albright (born 1979), American former soccer player *Chris Alcaide (1923–2004), American actor *Chris Amon (1943–2016), former New Zealand motor racing driver *Chris Andersen (born 1978), American basketball player * Chris Anderson (other), multiple people *Chris Angel (wrestler) (born 1982), Puerto Rican professional wrestler * Chris Anker Sørensen (born 1984), Danish cycler *Chris Anstey (born 1975), Australian basketball player * Chris Anthony, American voice actress *Chris Antley (1966–2000), champion American jockey *Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Blewett
Curtis Blewett is a Canadian sailor who has sailed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races and America's Cups. Blewett sailed with Paul Cayard when he won the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race on ''EF Language''. He then joined Cayard's campaign on ''AmericaOne'' at the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup. Blewett then joined Alinghi and sailed with them when they won the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup and 2003 America's Cup. He then sailed on ''Pirates of the Caribbean'', skippered by Cayard, during the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race before re-joining Alinghi for their successful 2007 America's Cup defence. He was on ''Alinghi 5'' when it lost the 2010 America's Cup. For the 2011–13 America's Cup World Series and 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup The 8th Louis Vuitton Cup was held during July and August 2013, in San Francisco, California, United States of America. The three contenders were Artemis Racing (Sweden), Emirates Team New Zealand (New Zealand), and Luna Rossa Challenge (Italy). A ..., Blewett saile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Bettany
Stuart may refer to: Names * Stuart (name), a given name and surname (and list of people with the name) Automobile *Stuart (automobile) Places Australia Generally *Stuart Highway, connecting South Australia and the Northern Territory Northern Territory *Stuart, the former name for Alice Springs (changed 1933) * Stuart Park, an inner city suburb of Darwin * Central Mount Stuart, a mountain peak Queensland *Stuart, Queensland, a suburb of Townsville *Mount Stuart, Queensland, a suburb of Townsville *Mount Stuart (Queensland), a mountain South Australia *Stuart, South Australia, a locality in the Mid Murray Council *Electoral district of Stuart, a state electoral district *Hundred of Stuart, a cadastral unit Canada * Stuart Channel, a strait in the Gulf of Georgia region of British Columbia United Kingdom * Castle Stuart United States * Stuart, Florida * Stuart, Iowa *Stuart, Nebraska *Stuart, Oklahoma *Stuart, Virginia * Stuart Township, Holt County, Nebra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Augustson
Karl Magnus Augustson (born 14 Match 1973) is a Swedish Olympic sailor. He finished 7th in the Soling event at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Hans Wallén and Johan Barne. Augustson has sailed in multiple America’s Cups, competing for Victory Challenge in 2003, Luna Rossa Challenge in 2007 and Artemis Racing in the 2013 America's Cup The 34th America's Cup was a series of yacht races held in San Francisco Bay on September 2013. The series was contested between the defender Oracle Team USA representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club, and the challenger Emirates Team New Zealand .... References Swedish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Sweden Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club sailors Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Soling Artemis Racing sailors Luna Rossa Challenge sailors 2013 America's Cup sailors 2007 America's Cup sailors 2003 America's Cup sailors 1973 births Living people {{Sweden-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney Ardern
Rodney Ardern is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups and Volvo Ocean Races. Ardern attended the University of Auckland, where he studied chemistry. He was a part of New Zealand Challenge at the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup before sailing in the 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race on board '' Tokio''. He then joined ''Tag Heuer Challenge'' for the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup before competing in the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race on '' Swedish Match''. He was with ''Nippon Challenge'' for the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup. He sailed the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race with '' Team SEB'' and the 2005–06 event on '' Pirates of the Caribbean''. Ardern was a member of Alinghi when they won the 2003 America's Cup and defended the 2007 America's Cup. He was part of their 2008 IShares Cup victory and was the pitman on ''Alinghi 5'' when it lost the 2010 America's Cup. He then joined Team Origin just before the team was disbanded in October 2010. He the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Cayard
Paul Pierre Cayard (born May 19, 1959) is an American yachtsman and professional sailor. He has competed at multiple world championship level sailing events, including the America's Cup, the Whitbread Round the World Race, the Volvo Ocean Race and the Olympic Games. In 1998 he was selected as the US Rolex Yachtsmen of the Year. He has won seven world championships, twice participated in the Olympic Games and seven times in the America's Cup. In 2011 he was elected into the US Sailing Hall of Fame. Biography Paul Cayard was born in San Francisco, California. He began sailing in 1967, at the age of eight. He graduated in 1981, with a degree in Business Management from San Francisco State University. He speaks three languages: English, French and Italian. He enjoys flying and holds a pilots certification with instrument rating for single engine aircraft. Of all his sailing accomplishments, he counts his 1988 Star Class World Championship as his most prized victory. Cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
