With little wind the Ac40s don’t take off and the first races aren’t exciting. Next stop in Saudi Arabia The first stage leading up to the 37th America’s Cup scheduled for next autumn in Barcelona ended in Vilanova ia Geltru. The objective of the Preliminary Regattas (another one is planned in Jeddah at the end … Read more
With less than a month to go, the crew of Quentin Delapierre (also pilot of the F50 on the SailGP circuit) should make their first AC40 tacks early next week. “Everything is falling into place, we are gaining momentum, observes Bruno Dubois, co-director of the challenge with Stéphane Kandler. This is an important moment in … Read more
The French team finished SailGP Season 3 in fourth place but their progress is encouraging for the future and for the 2024 America’s Cup. Par Martin Couturie Posted on 08/05/2023 at 13:27update on 08/05/2023 at 1:39 p.m. This content is not accessible. The French crew with Quentin Delapierre, second from the left. Ricardo Pinto for … Read more
On the team side, the team will rely on Quentin Delapierre (skipper), Franck Cammas (performance manager) and Benjamin Muyl, main architect. “It’s a lot of pride to represent my country in the America’s Cup, launched Delapierre, current pilot of the French F50 on SailGP. We are very lucky. There is a lot of experience, youth … Read more
Juan Carlos “Toti” Pasman is one of the most famous – according to others, the best known – for Argentine sports journalists. One thing is certain: Pasman didn’t really like Ángel Di María, winger for Juventus and the Argentine national team. Not enough to seize every possible opportunity to demand Fideo, the penniless Spaghetti, from … Read more
Argentina’s penalty shoot-out win was captured by a controversial man with controversial behavior on the pitch. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez did everything to stop the French striker. And he succeeded. Martínez is not afraid of controversy. After picking up Kinsley Coman in the final shootout, he also dispatched youngster Aurélien Tchouaméni. As the 22-year-old midfielder moved … Read more
14 sailors selected The list of fourteen sailors selected to join Alinghi Red Bull Racing and represent the Société Nautique de Genève at the 37th America’s Cup which will take place in Barcelona in 2024 was unveiled on Wednesday. On board the AC75, there will be eight of them. The team has determined two groups, … Read more
While Ecuador seemed to be holding the line, with no official announcement yet, the host country of the Copa America in 2024 could end up being totally different. According to Futvox, the largest podcast network in Latin America, picked up by many other local media, the South American Confederation (Conmebol) and the Confederation of South, … Read more
The next edition of the America’s Cup will take place in September and October 2024 in Barcelona (northeastern Spain), the organizers of the prestigious sailing event announced on Tuesday March 29. >>Sailing: Black Jack wins the Sydney-Hobart ahead of LawConnect and SHK Scallywag >> Sailing: Yannick Bestaven, winner of the Vendée Globe, elected sailor of … Read more
Nyon – Italy and Argentina will stage the Finalissima duel this year. The venue has been chosen, namely Wembley Stadium on July 1st. Italy and Argentina won their respective regional titles last year. Argentina won the 2021 Copa America by silencing Brazil in the final which took place at the Maracana on 10 July. A … Read more