(05-25-2013/New Zealand Herald) - Dean Barker believes implementing the raft of safety recommendations proposed by America's Cup authorities will have a major impact on Team New Zealand's preparation. Skipper Barker and his crew yesterday took their AC72 catamaran...
(05-23-2013/New Zealand Herald) - A committee investigating the death of an America's Cup sailor this month has announced a set of sweeping safety recommendations, including dropping the race wind limits by a significant margin. But despite fears a reduction in the...
(05-23-2013/The Independent) - The funeral of former Olympic champion Andrew Simpson will be held in his hometown of Sherborne next week.
(05-23-2013/The Independent) - Thirty-seven recommendations aimed at reducing the inherent dangers of the 72-foot America's Cup race boats have been announced by regatta director Iain Murray as a result of a review following the death of British Olympic gold medallist Andrew ‘Bart' Simpson.
(05-23-2013/New Zealand Herald) - Structural reviews of AC72 boats and wings, a 10-knot lower wind limit and enhanced sailor safety equipment are among the 37 recommendations issued today to increase safety during this year's America's Cup 2013 America's Cup. The...
(05-20-2013/New Zealand Herald) - Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton is concerned rivals are using the recent tragedy involving Artemis as an opportunity to push their own agendas for the America's Cup. But it is not Patrizio Bertelli, the outspoken owner of Luna...
(05-19-2013/The Independent) - Competitors in this year's America's Cup may wear a revolutionary body armour and stronger helmets to protect them from the sort of accident that killed British sailor Andrew "Bart" Simpson.
(05-18-2013/The Independent) - A series of demands which would radically alter the upcoming America's Cup have been made by Patrizio Bertelli, boss of the luxury goods house Prada, which is backing the Italian challenger Luna Rossa.
(05-18-2013/New Zealand Herald) - America's Cup teams will stay off the water until the middle of next week as experts continue to assess the safety of the AC72 class after Artemis' fatal training accident last week. After voluntarily suspending their sailing programme...
(05-18-2013/The Independent) - America's Cup sailing in San Francisco has been grounded. Teams were staying ashore until today as a mark of respect to British Olympic gold medallist Andrew ‘Bart' Simpson after he was killed in a training session on San Francisco Bay.