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America's Cup: The Billionaire's Trophy Where $135 Million Disappears in Days
(Bloomberg) -- Ernesto Bertarelli might be Switzerland’s wealthiest man, but a $135 million bet on a sailing race is a lot when it risks disappearing in days. The America’s Cup is a brutal ...
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Weatherly Captures America's Cup
The 12-meter sloop "Weatherly" yesterday clinched the America's Cup by beating the Australian challenger "Gretel" by 600 yards in a windwardleeward 24-mile yacht race off Newport, Rhode Island.
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Admiral’s Cup Returns: Is Owner Entertainment the Key to Racing?
Keeping owners happy in big boat racing is key, but dinghy racing turns Andy Rice's thoughts to how to attract bigger, open ...
The New York Times10d
Russell Coutts: The sailing great who became the ultimate disruptor by creating SailGP
Having twice won the America’s Cup, the pre-eminent competition in sailing ... but the data shows that the general racing fan ...
Scuttlebutt Sailing News12d
Celebrating rich America’s Cup legacy
A new event is coming in 2025 that celebrates the rich legacy of America’s Cup racing in Newport, RI. The 2025 America’s Cup ...
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Oracle OpenWorld 2013: Larry Ellison in keynote no-show as America's Cup grabs his attention
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison chose not to deliver a keynote to a full conference space of Oracle OpenWorld 2013 visitors today, apparently choosing to watch an Oracle-sponsored America's Cup boat race ...
Scuttlebutt Sailing News6d
Eight Bells: Matt Mitchell
There wasn’t a boat Matt Mitchell couldn’t race or a challenge he wasn't up for, but cancer ultimately won the battle. He was ...