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ACWS San Diego Fleet Races
För er som hatar måndagar i november – här är två och en halv timme underhållning från San Diego.
America’s Cup Uncovered | Episode 17
The America’s Cup World Series is in San Diego for the third stop on the global tour. We uncover the stories behind the action, including a behind the scenes look at the first skipper’s briefing, a surfing trip with Oracle Racing’s Simeon Tienpont and action from the first weekend of sailing.
America’s Cup Uncovered | Episode 16
This week we meet the America’s Cup design agency, Designwerk, who is responsible for the look and feel of the America’s Cup on TV. The agency was tasked with capturing the new extreme sports look on screen, as well as creating the opening title sequence for use in live TV events, including AC Uncovered. If [...]
Nyfiken på… Mikael Gustafsson
Åke Fredriksson levererar ännu ett bra porträtt. Den här gången av Mikael Gustafsson, seglare och superduktig ingenjör som varit insyltad i America’s Cup, EF-projektet, Nimbus och nu senast som VD på Najad. Det verkar också som att han bekräftar det rykte som har cirkulerat ett tag, att Artemis skall bygga sin AC72 i Henån. Richard [...]
America’s Cup Uncovered | Episode 15
This week we meet Energy Team’s bowman Christophe André; he takes us through his rigorous training regime. In just one week Christophe, Energy Team, and the rest of the America’s Cup competitors will be racing in the 3rd of the inaugural America’s Cup World Series events in San Diego. In San Diego we take a [...]
America’s Cup Uncovered | Episode 14
All eyes are on San Diego as we countdown to AC World Series Nov 12 – 20. But first, we make a visit to Brittany, France for some cross training with Loick Peyron and France’s Energy Team. As the sun sets over France, the day is just beginning in San Diego; we tour Broadway and [...]
America’s Cup Uncovered | Episode 13
San Francisco Bay celebrates Fleet Week, United States Coast Guard chats with us about waterway traffic control and the transformation of San Francisco Bay into a perfect sailing stadium for spectators during AC World Series in 2012, Louis Vuitton Cup and AC Finals in 2013. America’s Cup legend John Bertrand shares his opinion on the [...]
America’s Cup Uncovered | Episode 12
Skipper James Spithill gives AC commentator and USA Olympic hopeful Genny Tulloch something to talk about with a race on board ORACLE Racing. Then we head to Lake Geneva in Switzerland to uncover the man behind Artemis Racing. But not before we hit the gym with Emirates Team New Zealand’s Winston Macfarlane, who gives us [...]
America’s Cup Uncovered | Episode 18