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8 Mar, 2021 How a red boat shaped the Kiwi Cup future I've been itching to tell this story since I got here...how NZL20 formed the...
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Mar 9, 20211 min read
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America's Cup, here we go
9 Mar, 2021 Why the opening seconds of any first Cup race are crucial It is impossible to overstate the importance of the opening seconds...
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Mar 9, 20212 min read
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Stir Crazy
6 Mar, 2021 On the day that the 36th America's Cup should have begun... Had it not been for the recent COVID restrictions, today would...
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Mar 6, 20213 min read
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Preparing for a Showdown
4 Mar, 2021 How the two America's Cup teams are spending their final days After almost four years of planning the start of the 36th...
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Mar 4, 20211 min read
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The Cup in Lockdown
2 Mar, 2021 Covid may have put plans on hold, but there's plenty going on backstage The recent Covid lockdown in Auckland has forced the...
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Mar 2, 20211 min read
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The INEOS debrief
28 Feb, 2021 Exclusive video interview with Ben Ainslie & Grant Simmer I sat down with Ben & Grant for an exclusive interview where they...
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Feb 28, 20211 min read
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Oh dear
21 Feb, 2021 I so wanted this stage of the series to go down to the wire From the evidence of the Round Robin there was every reason to...
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Feb 21, 20215 min read
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Turning & Sea Breezes
20 Feb, 2021 Why an AC75 is like a plane in the turn....but the opposite With the prospect of a weekend influenced by sea breezes, I take...
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Feb 20, 20211 min read
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Pause for Thought
17 Feb, 2021 How the lockdown may affect the road to the Cup No writing tonight...it's video blog time There may have been a slight...
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Feb 17, 20211 min read
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The AC75 Throttle
17 Feb, 2021 OnCourse - Episode 10 Never has mainsheet trimming been quite so complex as it now is on an AC75. Olympic Gold medallist and...
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Feb 17, 20211 min read
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Prada Cup Final Day 2
14 Feb, 2021 I’m beginning to wonder whether waking up on race days with palpitations is a sign of being totally immersed in this Cup...
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Feb 14, 20214 min read
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Why did INEOS Team UK struggle?
13 Feb, 2021 Prada Cup Final - Day 1 It’s going to sound wise after the event, but the fact is that for British supporters the evidence...
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Feb 13, 20215 min read
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On the eve of the Prada Cup final
12 Feb, 2021 An alternative story does the rounds down here Is it an indication of the level of nervous tension that has been building ...
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Feb 12, 20214 min read
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Who Will Win the Prada Cup?
11 Feb, 2021 And what will make the difference? If you got up early to watch the press conference ahead of the Prada Cup final in the...
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Feb 11, 20215 min read
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Crew Work Explained
9 Feb, 2021 How to handle an AC75 - Part 1 The spectacle of an AC75 at speed, in flight is breathtaking, but to learn to handle these...
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Feb 9, 20211 min read
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How to fly an AC75
9 Feb, 2021 Part 2 - Foiling guru Nathan Otteridge explains how to fly an AC75 In part 2 of my chat with foiling guru, double Olympic...
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Feb 9, 20211 min read
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What Happened / What Next?
9 Feb, 2021 Semi-final summary plus, Paul Goodison looks ahead America's Cup reality hit home as the knock out stage of the Challenger...
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Feb 9, 20211 min read
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Prada Cup semi-final - Day 1
9 Feb, 2021 American Magic v Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Hats off to American Magic for getting back on the water and finishing two races....
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Feb 9, 20213 min read
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THE Match
9 Feb, 2021 If this is a taster of what's to come, bring it on! If you haven’t seen today’s Round Robin match between INEOS and Luna...
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Feb 9, 20213 min read
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Prada Cup semi-final Day 2
9 Feb, 2021 Pitch perfect for Prada, the end of the road for American Magic To be honest I don’t know where to start. Down here in the...
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Feb 9, 20214 min read
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