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Art The only major international sporting event to be hosted here this summer, the 34th America’s Cup is putting the Bay Area on the world stage. Thousands will be traveling from around the globe to see a sailing showdown on the bay, the culmination of three years of testing and training and serious travails, all in pursuit of the Cup. Race for the Cup is your ultimate guide for all things AC. In these pages you will find everything you need to know before you watch, visit or go. From vital historical highlights to team profiles, race schedules and an exciting look at the evolution of the boats, we’ve got something for every sailing fan.

And we’ve tapped two of sailing’s top writers — Kimball Livingston of the U.S. and Suzanne McFadden of New Zealand — to provide insider knowledge on this summer spectacle. For the ultimate in on-the-water eye candy, Gilles Martin-Raget shares his top five photographic moments as an official America’s Cup photographer, a position he’s held for the past three decades.

In closing, we salute the memory of Andrew Simpson, the Artemis Racing sailor who lost his life in a training session this past spring. As Livingston wrote shortly after the accident, “Thursday, May 9, may never be completely behind us, but we look forward to the 34th America’s Cup.” We wish the athletes a safe and spectacular summer of sailing — speed records will be tested, memories will be made and the Bay Area will never be the same.

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EVOLUTION OF THE AMERICA'S CUP Travel through time as the Cup evolves into one of the world’s most prolific sporting events.

THE 411 ON AC34 Details on competition, scoring, penalties, the start and key rules.

NAUTICAL CHIC The good news is wind resistance doesn’t have to come with a lack of style.

WHAT’S BEEN SAID From Larry Ellison to Gary Jobson, sailing’s heavyweights have had much to say.

TEAM PROFILES We delve into the stories of the sailors who are determined to bring home the Cup.

A RACING REVOLUTION From boats and sails to athletes and TV, much has changed in this year's Cup.

SUMMER OF SAILING PLANNER Chart the action of your favorite team using our complete schedule.

THROUGH THE LENS America’s Cup photographer Gilles MartinRaget shares his top five moments.

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CRASH COURSE To win the Cup, the best sailors in the world will have to push their bodies, minds and equipment.

WHERE AND HOW TO WATCH Find the best seat whether you are watching online, on TV or at the water’s edge.

COURSE BASICS From start to finish, what you need to know to watch the action on the course.

FLIGHT OF THE FOILS High-tech features define the boats racing in the summer of sailing.

KEEP IT CLEAN The Healthy Ocean Project will have long-lasting benefits in the Bay Area and beyond.

IF YOU HEAR These definitions will help you be in the know when you talk America’s Cup.

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CUP Major milestones in the history of the America’s Cup trophy.

Cover photo: Guilain Grenier; above photo: Gilles Martin-Raget

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Evolution of the

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From canvas cloth sails to carbon fiber wings, the last 162 years have seen much change in the pursuit of sailing’s top prize. By Kimball Livingston

America’s Cup milestones

The schooner America wins the Isle of Wight race

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The yacht America winning the International Race in 1851.

the first-ever world’s fair. The year was 1851. A sailing vessel represented the endall of technology and national pride. Still, there wouldn’t have been half as much f u s s — a nd you wou ld n’t b e r e ad i ng this now — if they hadn’t had the gall to name that boat America. The story is told

Brit Thomas Lipton enters The Cup is the first of five defended by challenges, Reliance, the setting an all-time largest singlerecord for entries masted boat of and losses the 20th century

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J-class boats race for the Cup for the first time

Ranger defends the Cup in the final J-boat match using the first synthetic cloth sail

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that Queen Victoria herself awaited the finish in 1851. Informed that the boat in the lead was America she inquired, “Who is second?” only to be told, in words that ring through time, “Ah, Your Majesty, there is no second.”

The race we know now as the America’s Cup was marked by an American winning

America’s Cup racing returns in the 12-meter class

The first non-British challenger, Gretel of Australia, gives the defenders a scare

For the first time, multiple teams compete for the right to challenge for America’s Cup

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he America’s Cup promises to be an event such as has never been seen before. The hunt for spor t ’s oldest internationa l trophy, redesigned top-down and bottom-up, represents the latest in hydrody namic technolog y, streaming live from the technology capital of the world. With 13-story catamarans blasting along at near-freeway speeds. With sailors-turned-athletes clocking heart rates similar to elite triathletes. With television graphics now more advanced t ha n footba l l’s a nd NA SCA R’s. W it h crew members carrying personal ox ygen supplies in case a boat flips. With the prospect of economic benefits as international fans descend upon the region.

San Francisco Bay is rough, windy and challenging, but that’s the idea. As the American team’s local-boy tactician John Kostecki has said, “We’re gonna have our hands full.”

But how d id t h i s legend beg i n? It was not just a boat race but a triumph of A merica n technolog y when a Ya n kee schooner bested Brita nnia’s f inest at

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streak that lasted until 1983. Even when a foreign challenger came on with a faster boat, Yankee pluck and luck prevailed until, at last, the Cup was freed to travel.

And travel it did, down under, riding on the wave of Australia II, which had done the unthinkable, wresting the Cup from A mer ic a n ha nd s. Across t hei r cou ntry, Australians took celebrations to the streets. “A ny boss who sacks someone for not turning up today is a bum,” the Australian prime minister declared.

But America had her day four years later, as skipper Dennis Conner won back the prize he had lost. The win was memorialized with a ticker tape parade down Fifth Avenue, a reception at the White House and a Sports Illustrated cover featuring Conner

The first Louis Vuitton Cup is hosted in Newport, R.I.

Australia II wins the Cup and breaks the United States’ 132-year winning streak

American Dennis Conner wins the Cup back from Australia and brings it to San Diego

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and President Ronald Reagan, the only time a sitting president has been pictured on the front of the magazine.

Over the next three decades, the Cup went around the world and back, heading off to New Zealand and Spain as the game became more professional and billionaire backers became a must. Top sailors were plucked from all over the globe, loyal now to currency rather than country. The pursuit of the trophy also became a technological race, putting the designers and their sleek monohulls at the forefront of every team.

Despite our illustrious beginning, the Cup continued to elude American grasp until Larry Ellison’s racing team went to Spain in 2010 and won with their giant trimaran (powered by a solid wing too tall to fit under the Golden Gat e Br idge). A nd In 1987, Dennis Conner wins back suddenly the future the prize he lost. was wide open.

A long w ith fourtime Cup winner and Kiwi Russell Coutts, CEO of Oracle Team USA Ellison shared a vision of America’s Cup teams becoming like other sports teams — and capturing the interest of the A merican publ ic l i k e t h e m ajor sp or t s do — so a l l of their decisions, from superfast catamarans to closeto-shore racing to a

New Zealand wins the Cup

Switzerland wins the Cup and brings it to Valencia, Spain

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Snapping the 132year American winning streak, Australia II takes the cup.

major investment in television technology, follow from that vision.

But how will it play? Nobody knows.

As in years past, only one challenger — Sweden, New Zealand or Italy as decided by the outcome of the Louis Vuitton Cup in July and August — will get a crack at the defender, Oracle Team USA, and the chance to ta ke the Cup away f rom A mer ica n waters. As the battle for the Louis Vuitton Cup rages, the American defender will stay busy trialing two boats and gearing up for race readiness. But will that be enough to prepare for a challenger that’s battle-hardened and race-ready? Come September, we will see. Only one country can hold the Cup aloft at the end of this summer of sailing.

Welcome to the 34th America’s Cup.

Alinghi team defends for Switzerland

BMW Oracle Racing’s giant trimaran wins for United States

The new AC45 competes in the new AC World Series

The 34th America’s Cup comes to San Francisco Bay for the summer

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A thrilling spectacle with a rich tradition, the America’s Cup has a new set of rules to make it even more exciting. No matter where you watch, this guide will help you better understand the action.

competition The summer of sailing kicks off with the Louis Vuitton Cup, a knockout series to determine who takes on the Cup defender, Oracle Team USA. Think March Madness on the water. As winner of the last Cup, Oracle Team USA gets a bye to the finals, which start in September. The Louis Vuitton Cup and the America’s Cup both feature match racing, a one-onone battle between two teams.

Scoring The Louis Vuitton Cup features three rounds: the round-robin, the semifinals and the finals. Beginning with the round robin in July, the challengers will compete against each other in separate match races. The team that accumulates the most wins has the choice of going directly to the Louis Vuitton Cup finals or picking its opponent for the semis. The semis and finals will feature just two teams, again in individual match races, fighting for the most wins to advance. The winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup finals meets Oracle Team USA in September to begin a 13-race series. The first team to score nine wins will be named the new defender of the Cup.

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the start The start sequence of each race begins with a warning signal five minutes before the actual start time. With two minutes to go, another signal tells the teams they can enter the start zone, something they need to have done before the one-minute signal or they will get a penalty for late entry. After the two-minute signal, teams can engage and begin jockeying for position. Match races are often won at the starting line, so look for high-speed and high-risk maneuvers at each race start.

key rules 1 Port/Starboard

When two boats meet head to head, the one with the wind coming over its right side (starboard tack) has the right of way over the one with the wind coming over the left side (port tack).

2 Windward/leeward

A windward boat (closer to the wind) has to give way to a leeward boat (a boat farther from the wind).

3 mark turns

Penalties If a team has broken a rule, umpires levy a penalty. A blue flashing light is activated on the back of the team’s AC72; the team must then respond immediately by slowing down the equivalent of two boat lengths. Once the penalty is met, umpires “release” the team by signaling the penalty’s completion.

If two boats are trying to round the same turning mark at the same time, the inside boat (the one closer to the mark) has right of way. The outside boat has to give the inside boat room to turn the mark without hitting the mark.

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what´s been said I am so proud of this team, I am so proud to be part of this team, and I am especially proud to bring the America’s Cup, once again, after a long absence, back to the United States of America.

— Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, upon winning the 2010 America’s Cup with his team BMW Oracle Racing.

— The late Sir Peter Blake in 2000. Blake headed up the 1995 syndicate that first won the Cup for New Zealand.

— The late Tom Blackaller in 1989, on his thenunfulfilled dream of seeing the America’s Cup raced with catamarans on San Francisco Bay.

Victory has always been and remains our goal, and it is with this spirit and motivation that we sail in each regatta.

Having these races on San Francisco Bay is really good theater.

It will be interesting racing because things happen so fast. For spectators it’s going to be unparalleled.

— Luna Rossa team principal and Prada CEO Patrizio Bertelli on his pursuit of the Cup.

— NBC commentator and past America’s Cup winner Gary Jobson.

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It [the America’s Cup] is not a quest to take lightly or on a whim. It is a fight between sailors and yacht clubs all over the world that desperately want the same thing: get their hands on the Cup.

The fastest boats are catamarans. Two of those big cats racing against each other, with the pedal to the metal, flying hulls with the big sails up, could be extremely exciting … I’d get back in it in a minute if the America’s Cup was held in big fast boats on San Francisco Bay. So I guess that means I won’t be back in it.

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the defender

oracle team usa Country: United States • Yacht Club: Golden Gate Yacht Club • Established: 2000 Best Result: 2010 America’s Cup win • Twitter: @oracleteamusa

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stars, but this lineup is special.

Picture a CEO, Russell Coutts, four-time Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist. A skipper, Jimmy Spithill, on his fifth Cup campaign and in 2010 the youngest-ever winner at age 30. A sparring partner/ skipper/possible rival, Ben Ainslie, who is the only sailor ever to win five Olympic medals in a game where you get just one shot every four years. A tactician, San Rafael’s John Kostecki, the only person ever to win an Olympic medal, a race around the world and the America’s Cup. The team’s effort in the 2010 America’s Cup race was high-risk but seemingly successful, setting the tone for the ambitious revamp of the Cup competition.

The defender has the unique advantage of racing only in September (after

months of testing), when bay winds on average are lighter than during the challenger eliminations of July and August. That narrows the range of the bet. However, as Coutts says, looking at trade-offs between maneuverability and top speed, “This is a tight race course.

Maneuvers are important. We’ll discover how much advantage there is in out-tacking or out-gybing the other boat, compared to sailing slightly faster for the next minute and a half before the boundaries force the next maneuver. Mistakes will be costly. That much, we know.”

Team owner Larry Ellison, an accomplished sailor in his own right, gave the green light to this all-new America’s Cup and put up the seed money to launch it and democratize it, or attempt to, knowing that to succeed, “we’ve got to make this a TV sport.” KIMBALL LIVINGSTON

Skipper James Spithill Top Honors: America’s Cup 2010 Bio: At age 30, Spithill was the youngest helmsman to win the Cup, and now, just three short years later, he’s gunning for back-to-back victories. Known for his aggressive match racing moves, the Australian learned the art of the fight in the boxing gym, spurred on, he says, because of his red hair. “When you go around with red hair, you don’t have a choice. Either you’re a punching bag, or you say, ‘Enough is enough.’” Helming an American team is quite natural for the boy from Down Under — his wife is American.

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the challenger

artemis racing Country: Sweden • Yacht Club: Kungliga Svenska Segel Sällskapet • Established: 2010 Best Result: First- time competitor • Twitter: @artemisracing

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weden’s challenger of record (the first one to issue a challenge to the defender) has traits in common with the American defender. Each has built two boats, each has a CEO — at Artemis Racing, that’s Kentfield's Paul Cayard — who shares a vision of a viable, international and professional catamaran circuit, and each has a team owner who has raced with success as a helmsman in other classes. For Sweden, entering the race is like “taking a step into the 21st century,” says lifelong sailor and team owner Torbjörn Törnqvist as he considers the odds against winning a first-time Cup challenge, wherein every new boat is an experiment.

Törnqvist’s luck improved when the French effort to develop an AC72 team came up short and the very experienced Loïck Peyron was freed to join Artemis as helmsman. No one has spent more time developing and racing big multihulls and no one has done it better. A three-time solo Transatlantic Race winner, he also holds the round-the-world record at just 45 days. An AC72, with that giant, hard wing soaring 131 feet above the deck, places both power and weight aloft. “My job was to be something like a test pilot on this AC72,” Peyron says.

His co-helmsman is 2012 Olympic gold medalist Nathan Outteridge. Their training goal, Outteridge asserts, “is to reach a point where it doesn’t matter which of us is driving.” Oh, if only the boat could talk. KIMBALL LIVINGSTON

skipper Iain Percy

Bio: A proper Brit who loves roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and Mumford & Sons, Percy was honored with the Order of the British Empire award for his Olympic performances.

Now, fresh off a silver medal win in London, the 37-year-old is ready to employ his technical and tactical skills to take on the biggest challenge of his career: winning an America’s Cup. And why is he a fan favorite? His answer to the best-advice-ever-given question: Be good to your mother.

Artemis Racing is sailing to *honor the memory of teammate Andrew "Bart" Simpson.

Sander van der Borch (top); Gilles Martin-Raget (bottom)

Top Honors: Olympic medalist (gold 2000, silver 2012)

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the challenger

emirates Team NZ Country: New Zealand • Yacht Club: Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron • Established: 1993 Best Result: America’s Cup winner 1995, 2000 • Twitter: @emiratesteamnz

Zealanders have the longest history in the America’s Cup, but they are by no means stuck in the past. The 100-person team was the first to build a new-generation AC72 — built in Auckland

by Cookson Boats — and the first to launch a second version well ahead of its rivals.

Boat two, dubbed Aotearoa (the Maori name for New Zealand), is a lighter, stronger, more stable version, which has proved to be “significantly faster” than the original. The Kiwis, who boast a design team of 36, have fully embraced new foiling technology, with other teams following suit.

Managing director Grant Dalton, who at age 55 is also sailing on the new boat, says he is now convinced that foils were the right decision. “We couldn’t really change it even if we wanted to; it’s too late. But yeah, I am happy with where we’re at,” he says. As to whether he has

the fastest boat? “We’re going to remain incredibly nervous, but we just don’t know — no one really knows.”

The designers are led by technical director Nick Holroyd, who has been with Team New Zealand since its successful America’s Cup defense in 2000.

Emirates Team New Zealand, the only commercially funded team, took full advantage of the 30 days’ sailing allowance for its first boat before putting Aotearoa through its paces against Luna Rossa on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf in March. The boat was packed up and shipped to San Francisco in April.

In his third America’s Cup appearance at the helm of a New Zealand boat, skipper Dean Barker has quickly learned the ropes of catamaran sailing through the guidance of Australian Glenn Ashby, a 14-time multihull world champion who coached Oracle’s trimaran crew to victory in the last Cup. SUZANNE MCFADDEN

skipper Dean Barker Top Honors: America’s Cup for New Zealand, 2000 Bio: The 41-year-old has sailed for more than three decades, but if he weren’t driving the fastest boats on water, he’d be driving the fastest cars on land. An alumnus of the classic car-racing world, the quiet Kiwi traded in his keys for the helm of an America’s Cup boat in 2000, winning at the tender age of 28. And if he were to bring sailing’s most coveted prize back to New Zealand? He says he’d slip in some family time with wife Mandy and four children before getting right back to the grind.

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luna rossa Country: Italy • Yacht Club: Circolo della Vela Sicilia • Established: 1997 Best Result: 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup winner • Twitter: @lr_challenge

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ea m ow ner Patrizio Bertelli is happy to be back in the America’s Cup fray after a decade’s absence, and win or lose in San Francisco, he is planning on sticking around. The CEO of fashion house Prada and a team principal in his third America’s Cup campaign, Bertelli already has committed the Italian team to the next Cup regatta, wherever it may be.

A n u nprecedented dea l w it h r iva l Team New Zealand saw Luna Rossa buy the design plans of the Kiwis’ first cat, an AC72. The stunning mirrored-silver hulls were built in the Persico yard, near Lake Garda, and the rest of the boat in Auckland.

Luna Rossa used its own designs on the boat’s foils, jibs and gennakers. To be sure the craft was worthy of a shot for the cup,

a team of 80 traveled to Auckland to test and race the boat before shipping it to San Francisco in April.

Skipper Max Sirena, a veteran of four previous Cups, says strong sailing performances in the America’s Cup World Series events on the AC45s gave Luna Rossa a confidence boost in the lead-up to the Louis Vuitton Cup. “One of the key points of this team is that we do not have big names like Coutts, Cayard and Barker,” Sirena says. “I believe the rock star has to be the team, not a single person. If the machine doesn’t work well together, it’s a big problem. And our teamwork is definitely one of our greatest strengths.”

At the helm is an Englishman rapidly making a name for himself: former world 49er race champion Chris Draper, who started his Cup tenure with Team Korea.

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SKipper Massimiliano “Max” Sirena

Bio: The 40-year-old has tapped into his love of motocross to help prepare his team mentally, physically and emotionally for a new style of Cup race. Starting out in small dinghies like Sunfish, as well as windsurfers, he began his Cup career on the Luna Rossa's first AC effort more than a decade ago. His personal hero? His wife.

Nigel Marple (top); Carlo Borlenghi (bottom)

Top Honors: 2010 America’s Cup, as wing mast manager

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A Racing Revolution From boats and sails to athletes and TV, much has changed in the more than 160-year history of the America’s Cup. S.m.

Boat Hulls

Sails

Athletes

Protests

Coverage

Hazards

Yesteryear

Evolution

Revolution

The first-ever winner, America, was a 101-foot, 170-ton schooner, a yacht built to showcase American shipbuilding prowess. And it did, winning by eight minutes. Look for its replica sailing on the bay this summer.

From schooners and the famed J-class boats to the 12-meters and IACC boats, hull design and materials constantly changed — in secret — as designers played the speed game.

At 6.5 tons, the AC72 catamaran is capable of speeds greater than 40 knots, but some believe we’ll see them go even faster. Picture a 13-story building moving across the bay at 50 mph.

When Christopher Cross said “the canvas can do miracles,” he was right. Canvas sailcloth propelled the yacht America to victory in 1851.

Teams employed full-time sailmakers to explore faster soft sail designs.

The 1992 cult classic Wind paid a cheeky homage to AC sailmakers with the winning sail, the Womper.

All AC boats in this edition are sporting a 131-foot towering hard wing. Described as a “big Lego set”

by ETNZ technical director Nick Holroyd, the wing is made of carbon fiber struts wrapped in Clysar.

Children of the Industrial Revolution, the original American crew came from families who prospered in locomotives and steam engines, including the son of Alexander Hamilton. Great sportsmen with ample wallets and ample time, the group of friends built the yacht America to dominate the British seas.

During the 12-meter era (1958– 1987), America’s Cup teams sported volunteer crews. The lure of the Cup and what it symbolized — the very best in sailing — drew top American sailors from across the country to compete, unpaid.

Now full-time professional athletes, the cream of this America’s Cup crop each earns seven figures. And many future sailors are expected to come from the new AC “farm league” — 19- to 24-year-old sailors competing in this summer’s Red Bull Youth America’s Cup.

Since its days as a Corinthian (amateur) race, there have been few protests of outcomes. Despite five unsuccessful attempts to win the Cup in the early 1900s, the U.K.’s Sir Thomas Lipton was renowned for fair play, gaining popularity for both the sport and his eponymous tea brand.

Race disputes were handled by a jury, which meant wins were often decided onshore and late into the night, not on the racecourse, leaving fans unsure who’d won the race until the next day.

The rules are now enforced in real time, with umpire calls made by a team of officials armed with the pinpoint accuracy of the GPS location of every boat.

In 1987, the Cup was televised live on the then-young ESPN. Hightension sailing in the big breezes helped propel the fledging network — and cable TV in general — front and center in Americans’ minds.

In 1992, the New Zealand company Virtual Eye gave broadcasters their first storytelling tool. Commentators could toggle between live-action racing and Virtual Eye to educate viewers on the racers’ progress.

Catering to today’s audience demand for real-time action, Cup organizers introduced LiveLine. The augmentedreality graphics stem from the same team who developed the NFL’s yellow first-down line.

Spars were made from lumber, and getting hit in the head wasn’t uncommon. They don’t call it a “boom” for nothing.

Higher loads on the boats lead to a higher risk of failure. In 1995, the Australian entry split and sank in just two minutes, giving crew members barely enough time to remove their boots and jump into the ocean.

Sailors are personally prepared by carrying “spare air” and knives on their persons in case of a capsize.

Also on board for the first-time: mandatory helmets and body armor.

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Summer R of Sailing

Planner

acing on the bay promises to be packed with thrills, chills and most likely spills as the teams seek to challenge Oracle Team USA for the glory of holding aloft the coveted America’s Cup trophy. Keep track of your favorite team as it progresses through the Louis Vuitton Cup round-robins, semifinals and finals in July and August on marinmagazine.com/americascup. The championship schedules are listed below along with September’s Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in September. And those brave enough to guess the outcome can enter our Race for the Cup contest and win a dinner at a local restaurant: submit your picks to marinmagazine.com/cupwinner by August 1. S.M.

July The month of July features an opening ceremony and fleet racing event (July 4 weekend) and the warm-up series for the LV Cup main event.

August 17–30

Louis Vuitton Cup finals What to expect The final series of the “play-offs,” the Louis Vuitton

Cup finals reveal which team’s investment of two years of design, testing and training ultimately pays off. This series will feature two 30-minute races a day, over seven days.

Strategy Call Take the first seven wins and you are headed to the

America’s Cup finals. The winner will get a week to rest up, recover and repair if necessary, before taking on defender Oracle.

September 7–21

America’s Cup finals What to expect The granddaddy of the summer of sailing, the

America’s Cup finals will feature two 30-minute races per day until there is a victor (future dates will be announced). Expect tight, tactical racing in the more moderate September breezes.

Strategy Call Time for the teams to leave it all out on the water.

This is where two competitors will need to find the edge, without falling over it. The first to register nine wins will sail away with the trophy.

Red Bull Youth America’s Cup September 1–4 What to expect A new event for the Cup, the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup will see future stars of the sport competing in AC45s in what promises to be some of the most exciting racing of the summer. Featuring some of the world’s top 19- to 24-year-old sailors, it includes national teams from Australia, France, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, and Switzerland and two teams each from New Zealand and America (San Diego and San Francisco).

Strategy Call Teams will all be

competing together, fleet-race style, with a low-point scoring system, so it’s all about finishing at the top, as consistently as possible.

September 7 (live on NBC) September 8 (live on NBC)

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Connect With

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• Download the mobile app or explore one

america's cup event authority

or all of these channels.

Twitter @americascup, @americascuplive Facebook facebook.com/americascup YouTube youtube.com/americascup Google+ plus.google.com/+americascup Tumblr americascup.tumblr.com Pinterest pinterest.com/americascup Instagram instagram.com/americascup Red Bull Youth Twitter @rbyac

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Through the Lens Gilles Martin-Raget’s top five America’s Cup moments. by mimi Towle

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or n in 1955 in the southern French town of Arles, Gilles Martin-Raget didn’t set out to be a photographer. He came upon his career almost by accident in Newport, R.I., in 1983, while in the States as a sailor on team France 3 for the America’s Cup race. After his boat was eliminated during the trials, he stayed behind with his camera and captured the historic win of Australia II, which resulted in his photos being published worldwide. He was hooked. This year marks his 30th year as an America’s Cup photographer, and in that tenure he has shot eight Cups in four countries: the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Spain. While the America’s Cup is one of his favorite subjects, Martin-Raget is a regular contributor to prominent sailing magazines throughout the world and author of numerous books on sailing and sailors.

Today Martin-Raget lives in Marseille, France, with his wife, Maguelonne (also a sailing journalist), and their three children. In conjunction with the summer of sailing, Martin-Raget will be showing a retrospective of his America’s Cup original photos at The Lodge at Cavallo Point in Sausalito starting on June 26 and running through the event; those works will also be for sale. The photo essay here captures some of his favorite moments as an official America’s Cup photographer.

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1 1983, Newport, R.I. Australia II leading Liberty. It was a true moment in history in the foggy light wind of the Rhode Island coast. For the first time since 1851, the challenger had a chance of winning, which would end the long domination of the U.S. sailors over the rest of the world. It is not every day that you feel you are living a moment in history. This event carried me from being a sailor into being a photo reporter because it was so fascinating to be part of this.

The only thing you wanted to do was to share the story with the people who were not lucky enough to be there. Visually, I don’t think that the modern America’s Cup has done any better than when these two 12-meter boats sailed side by side.

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2 1991, Sète, South of France. This was the first circling between two International America’s Cup Class (IACC) yachts, which at the time was mandated by a new rule specifically designed for the America’s Cup. Paul Cayard is steering Il Moro di Venezia and Marc Pajot is skippering France 1. Both teams decided to have a joint training session to check progress before shipping the boats to California. It turned out that maneuverability was one of the big improvements over the previous 12-meter class, as shown by the sharp curve written on the sea surface by the wake of the white boat.

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3 2000, Auckland, New Zealand. Another great moment in the modern history of the America’s Cup was the Louis Vuitton Cup finals. Never had we seen such a closely contested racing series than this one between Luna Rossa in Francesco de Angelis and Paul Cayard in America One. This is match racing at its best, with the two boats and crews morphing into one instrument in the hands of two ferocious skippers, each using every bit of their tactical skills to sail faster than the opponent. Luna Rossa finally won this race, but was eventually defeated by Team New Zealand with Russell Coutts as skipper.

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4 2011, Marin County, Calif. To be an America’s Cup photographer, whether working for a team, for the event organizer or for the media, is a very demanding job. Not only do you shoot sailing, but you also shoot all the ambiences, the people and the behindthe-scenes moments, and, of course, the America’s Cup trophy. I must say it is an absolute privilege to be allowed to have a private photo session with the trophy.

For me it is always very emotional to see it arrive in a new place. With all the names of the competitors engraved on the Cup itself, it carries all the ghosts of those skippers, owners, designers and crew who have been fighting for it.

On this day, we had the opportunity to photograph the Cup in various places in San Francisco and we finished the day across the Golden Gate Bridge in the Marin Headlands. What a moment.

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5 2009, San Diego, Calif. It’s been fantastic to be able to witness the birth of USA-17, the giant trimaran that won the 33rd America’s Cup in Valencia, Spain. Day after day, we watched the evolution of what was already a huge trimaran into an even more powerful monster equipped with the biggest solid wing ever built. When the wing was set for the first time in San Diego it was amazing to see this boat, which had previously been merely tacking, sail through the sea, turning and accelerating like a Formula One race car. The observers from Team Alinghi were a bit concerned to see the sudden increase of strength in the American challenger. It was great to be part of this America’s Cup winning team.

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C R A S H Course

America’s Cup teams will be dealing with unprecedented power.

Here are the hazards they’re up against. By Stephanie Martin

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f t h e e v e n t s of last summer are any testament, then the America’s Cup sailors are going to have their hands full with San Francisco Bay. Last August, as the Cup sailors competed in the AC World Series, teams could be found littered across the course, many losing the battle to typical conditions near the Golden Gate — wild, wavy and in a full ebb. And that was on the AC45s, boats with less than half the power of the AC72s. With these bigger and more powerful yachts, teams are dealing with a real monster.

“These are boats that aren’t that wide or that big, but have a very powerful ‘engine,’ ” Artemis Racing’s Loick Peyron says. “To get an idea of what I mean, it’s a bit like putting a V-8 or V-12 engine on a go-kart. So it is no easy matter making use of all that power.

These machines require caution.”

The greatest point of vulnerability? When the boats round the first windward gate (two marks together that, unlike a single turning mark, allow for teams to exit in either direction) to head

Wild Wipeouts

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downwind, similar to a hairpin turn in auto racing. As the boats slow and bear away, the apparent wind speed increases rapidly and the very powerful wing-sail begins pushing down under this load. In an instant, the knifelike edges of the pontoons can “dig in,” punching the bow into the water and the transom — along with the athletes on board — up more than 40 feet into the air.

“Just like with race cars, you’re always going to be pushing,” Oracle’s Jimmy Spithill said after his team capsized an AC72 last fall (pictured). “That’s part of the game, managing the risk.”

Emirates Team New Zealand tactician Glenn Ashby has admitted that thoughts of dumping in the bay linger in the back of his mind. “It would be very easy to capsize the boat,” he says. “Now as a sailing team, we keep pushing ourselves and the boundaries to the limits. A lot of the time we’re pushing into the unknown, but that’s what makes what we are doing so special. Hopefully the path we have chosen is the correct one.”

• The Plymouth Capsize Club Race day two at the 2011 Plymouth America’s Cup world series saw blustery conditions, leading to three boats in the afternoon fleet race capsizing — spectacularly. More than 1.1 million views.

• Going, Going, Going … Gone Oracle Racing CEO Russell Coutts pushes his boat to the limit and beyond in fresh conditions on San Francisco Bay. More than 2 million views.

• Oracle Team USA Capsize The team’s AC72 capsize was captured on video (pictured) during training on San Francisco Bay last October. “We did something we had hoped we would never do, and that’s capsize an AC72,” says skipper Jimmy Spithill. More than 165,000 views.

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Does Capsize Mean Kaput?

When a boat flips over while it’s racing, is it out? That’s a definite yes. While teams that capsized during AC world series racing this past fall were allowed to receive outside assistance from their support boat, competitors in the Louis Vuitton Cup and America’s Cup finals will be disqualified if they capsize.

Though it appears to be a penalty as the win is automatically given to the other competitor in the match, the goal of this rule is to enable all support craft to focus on the capsized boat and the safety of its crew.

Oracle's AC72 dump into the bay this past fall, captured frame by frame by photographer Guilain Grenier.

New Protocols After a tragic accident in May led to the loss of Artemis team sailor Andrew Simpson, an independent review committee recommended additional safety protocols to make the racing as safe as possible. From reinforced athletic gear to upper wind limits to on-the-water divers on standby, event organizers made upgrades to what U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco already considered a “high level of preparation and training to avert these [the crash of the Artemis AC72] types of mishaps.”

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Where to

watch

Whether you watch online, on TV or at the water’s edge, Cup events have been designed with the spectator in mind.

Here’s how to make sure you don’t miss a minute of the action. STEPHANIE MARTIN

Wet Your Whistle Stop into your favorite watering hole and order a cocktail with a side of televised racing. The finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America’s Cup will be aired on NBC Sports. Check local listings for times.

Home Made With the live broadcast on

Sitting Pretty From luxurious lounges to well-appointed waterfront chalets, fans seeking a first-class experience have a suite of choices. San Rafaels’ SportsMark (pictured left), the official hospitality partner for the Cup, is behind the luxury experience both at Piers 27/29 and on the Marina Green. Ideal for groups or companies.

Contact SportsMark at 800.387.8443.

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Try a viewing party, Cavallo Point–style.

Tucked away from the cold breeze of the Golden Gate, the Lodge at Cavallo Point combines views of the racecourse with the comfort of great food and beautiful surroundings. Visit cavallopoint.com or call 415.339.4700 for more information.

Set Sail Want to feel the wind and waves

Course-Side Seats Your on-land option here is the official racecourse bleachers and grandstands along the Marina Green. All seating is general admission, with ticket prices starting at $60. Finish-line bleacher tickets are also available for Pier 27/29 at the America’s Cup Park, the hub of activity for the Cup, starting at just $15.

Order online at americascup.com.

as you watch? Join the crew aboard one of the bay’s best boats. How about steaming along on the USS Potomac, making its first Cup appearance since it hosted Franklin Roosevelt at the 1937 Cup (510.627.1215)? Or take a spin — and a grind on the winches — aboard Larry Ellison’s former 2003 AC boat, now owned by Oracle Team USA sailor Brad Webb (855.227.3201).

Editor’s Note: Interested in watching from personal boats? Be forewarned that viewing could be obstructed. The public on-water viewing area is beyond the official support-boat area — a buffer zone to keep fans a safe distance from the powerful cats — which rings the course.

uss potomac foundation (top left); Gilles Martin-Raget (top right, center); ac sailing sf (bottom)

NBC September 7 and 8, you can bring the racing right into your home. Host your own AC–inspired party, complete with food and drink appropriate for any salty dog. Think sustainable seafood, sailboat-shaped sugar cookies and don’t forget the rum.

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How to

watch

The technical crews behind this Cup have made a significant investment in the production of next-generation broadcast images. The goal?

Put the television viewers at the heart of the action, where they will see the quick decisions being made and the raw power of the boats — live, as the teams fly over the water. This means the best spot for watching the racing will actually be in front of a screen. STEPHANIE MARTIN

LiveLine Developed by the same team that brought you the yellow first-down line used in American football, LiveLine superimposes graphic elements onto the race broadcast, serving as a technological viewing aid. LiveLine is considered revolutionary, as evidenced by its Emmy Award win for breakthroughs in sports broadcasting.

Look for course limits, wind direction and ahead/behind lines that show clearly who’s leading the race.

of the race. With LiveLine, broadcasters use graphic elements to explain the sport while viewers simultaneously see the live action of the race.

Zeroing In Onboard GPS systems determine boats’ exact position within two centimeters of their location, so umpires can make the most accurate decisions ever possible. The main decisions are moved off-water to an on-land booth where boats are tracked digitally in real time.

Setting Limits

In addition to graphics, LiveLine’s twocentimeter accuracy also enables the America’s Cup Race Management team to feature a dynamic course, which means races will start and end on time no matter what the wind is doing. Boats on the course will be able to make quick mark changes as the winds shift.

Commentary Previous America’s Cup broadcasts have featured graphics on an animated view

Photogenic Each boat sports four cameras that will generate high-quality HD pictures for global TV and online coverage. These cameras will be able to pan, tilt, zoom and self-clean so not a moment of onboard action is missed.

Eye in the Sky Helicopters not only provide aerial views of the unfolding drama but will also provide race images that LiveLine graphics will be superimposed over.

America's Cup Event Authority

Dynamic

Spectators can continuously see tight boaton-boat action as course limits were created to prevent teams from disappearing from view. Aboard the AC72s, teams receive an audio countdown as they approach the boundary, and TV viewers see LiveLine graphics superimposed on the live action.

Teams sailing outside the course limits will be issued a penalty, causing them to lose precious time on a very short course.

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Course Basics

From start to finish, what you need to know to watch the action on the course. S.M. The Start In a break from traditional sailing starts, each race in the Louis Vuitton Cup and America’s Cup finals begins with a high-speed start. Usually boats begin a race into the wind, but here they start across it — the fastest and most dangerous angle in a performance catamaran. Look for the races to start off the Marina Green.

The First Turn The boats could reach the first turning mark in less than 60 seconds. Getting the inside lane is crucial at this point of the race, as is avoiding collision — and potential catastrophe — as teams converge. Think motocross racing as all bikes hit the first corner at full tilt.

The first turn mark will be right off St. Francis Yacht Club.

First Downwind Leg After rounding mark 1, the AC72s will accelerate, screaming right in front of the Golden Gate Yacht Club and gybing in front of the fans on the Marina Green before heading to the gate at the bottom of the course to start the second lap. Traveling at speeds exceeding 40 knots, teams will have approximately six minutes sailing downwind to determine which direction will yield advantage.

Third Rounding When the boats reach the top of the course between the Golden Gate Bridge and the yacht clubs, they again go through a gate and then back down to a final and fourth rounding past Alcatraz.

Second Rounding Each crew can peel left or right at each gate (two marks that the boats must pass between), depending on which side of the course they think is better for the next leg, sailing back up to the top of the course. This gate is set between Treasure Island and Alcatraz.

Note There will be two races a day on this course for the Louis Vuitton Cup finals and America’s Cup. In the Louis Vuitton roundrobins and semifinals there will only be one race a day, so the course will have an extra lap up and down the city waterfront before heading to Piers 27/29 to finish.

Fourth Rounding to Finish Line Once finishing their fourth rounding, the boats race toward the city to cross the finish line in front of the America’s Cup Village at Piers 27/29.

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Flight of the Foils High-tech features will define the summer of sailing. By Stephanie Martin

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ver since its inception 162 years ago, the America’s Cup

has been all about pushing the technological envelope.

From the first winner, America, the standard-bearer for U.S. shipbuilding skill, to the controversial winged keel of Australia II in the ’80s to Larry Ellison’s gigantic and triumphant multihull USA-17, the game has hinged on design.

And this time, the focus of thousands of man-hours and millions of dollars has been on the carbon-fiber foils.

AC72s actually boast two types of foils. One, the wing mast, sits atop the platform, reaches 131 feet into the sky and is the driving force that propels the boat forward. The second ones, the centerboards and rudder, protrude into the water from the hulls so these 6.5-ton platforms can literally fly over the water.

When Emirates Team New Zealand was the first to fly last fall, displaying its design edge during training sessions on Hauraki Gulf, the Cup world stopped and paid careful attention. Would these 72-foot

cats fly, and if they did, how would they fare running on just inches of carbon fiber through bumpy waves, powered by stiff breezes? The answer: It was a game changer. And so the game changed.

Design teams raced back to the drawing boards to turn their underwater foils into vertical lift-producing hydrofoils. And even though the AC72 falls under a box rule (minimum requirements all boats must meet), teams had the opportunity to flex their design prowess within restricted limits when it came to the foils. The result is subtle differences that could decide the Cup. All the competitors will now be pushing their boats to the limit to leverage the speed advantage the foils offer. A bonus of being high above the water: it’s less likely the knife-points of the bow will dig in when turning downwind, one of the high-stakes maneuvers that can result in pitchpoling (a boat turning end over end).

It’s been a race between increasingly faster, quicker and stronger boats for more than a hundred years, and this Cup will be no different.

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Keep It Clean

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up orga nizers a re looking to leave a legacy that goes beyond fast boats and dramatic finishes. To that end, they have partnered with experts such as Sylvia Earle, a leading oceanographer, and groups including Marin’s Marine Mammal Center and the Bay Institute in San Francisco to create awareness about the urgent issues facing our oceans. “The sport of sailing requires a clean and healthy environment, and the San Francisco Bay amphitheater serves as our inspiration to deliver sustainable event activities,” says Jill Savery, head of sustainability for the America’s Cup. “With everyone’s support we can all enjoy an amazing sporting and cultural event while protecting natural habitats, wildlife and human health.”

While organizers are promoting the establishment of marine sanctuaries globally, including just off the San Francisco coast, and serving only sustainable seafood in all of their dining venues, spectators can also get involved by helping to make AC events zerowaste affairs. The public can help the Healthy Ocean Project by making an online pledge at americascup.com/pledge-blue. The goal is to adopt one form of behavior — big or small — that benefits the ocean. Last fall thousands of fans made an ocean-friendly pledge.

You can pledge to do any of the following:

• Keep the bay clean by saying no to straws, plastic grocery bags and bottles. Bring your own reusable bottle (or buy one in the AC Village as a cool souvenir). If you must use plastic, be sure to dispose of your items in conveniently placed recycle stations at event sites.

• Find or start a local beach or bay cleanup and make a day of it; bring friends.

• Visit the 34th America’s Cup Park or Village stores to purchase America’s Cup apparel made from recycled plastic. RPET (recycled PET — polyethylene terephthalate) apparel is made from recycled plastic bottles.

In addition to the zero-waste goal, recyclable pop-up event structures and reduced traffic efforts, the America’s Cup Village and Park will feature interactive exhibits on ocean health, available to spectators during racing downtime. With the Cup expected to draw thousands every day during the summer, event organizers are trying to reach those who feel an affinity with the world’s oceans and motivate them to act to improve ocean health.

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• Walk, bike or take transit to the event. Online, 511.org/americas cup has information on transit, biking, ferries and walking to events that will be updated throughout the summer. Bike valets will be available on specific race days.

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June 1–October 13, 2013 Embark on an artistic voyage during the America’s Cup in San Francisco with a sensational exhibition that explores the significant role sailing played in the art and lives of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists.

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Foiling When a boat hydrofoils above the water. The AC72s are designed to foil at speeds exceeding 40 knots.

if you hear Definitions of common AC34 terms.

Challenger A team that seeks to sail against the defender in the America’s Cup finals. To do so, the team must apply and be accepted as an official challenger (the first to challenge is known as the challenger of record) under the Deed of Gift, then compete in the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series for the chance to move forward.

Corinthian Yachting races that are sailed by amateurs. By its very nature, this type of racing would be described as more genteel — though no less competitive — with an emphasis on winning for the honor versus for any monetary prize.

Deed of Gift The document that governs the rules to make a valid challenge for the America’s Cup as well as the rules of conduct for the races. The first Deed of Gift was written in 1852 and, now in its third version, is managed by a group of trustees.

Defender The yacht club that has won the most recent Cup becomes the defender for the next Cup race. This winning yacht club then appoints a team to defend the Cup. The team goes directly to the America’s Cup finals and competes against the winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series.

Gate At each end of the course, teams must go between two marks to turn and head onto the next leg of the course. These two marks together are called the gate and, unlike a single turning mark, allow for teams to choose to exit the gate in either direction.

Grinder Both a position on the crew and the equipment or pedestal that a sailor uses. Grinders help trim in the sails and foils, which require hydraulic instruments to move them under heavy loads.

Nautical Terms Downwind Traveling with the wind.

Leeward Sailing farthest from the wind.

Upwind Sailing into the wind.

Windward Sailing closest to the wind.

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Head Sails The soft sails on the front of the AC72s that help with steering and come in different shapes and sizes to propel the boat. Upwind, teams will sport a jib, while downwind they will additionally carry either a gennaker or code zero to help pop them onto their foils and lift them out of the water. In particularly windy conditions, look for the teams to carry only a jib downwind.

Helmsman The driver of the boat, typically positioned at the wheel of the AC72.

Using a waterproof headset, the helmsman communicates with his tactician to determine the course, and with the grinders to adjust the foils as they move downwind.

Michal Tavrovsky, Arabesque, 2013, oil on canvas, 32” x 48”

Hydrofoil A winglike structure attached to the hull of a boat that raises all or part of the hull out of the water when the boat is moving forward, thus reducing drag. On the AC72s, these wings, also called foils, include the wing sail, the rudder and the centerboards.

Who’s on Board? Unlike previous AC boats where crew roles were clearly defined, the AC72 is sailed by 11-person teams with many interchangeable roles.

There are nine grinders (crew members who adjust parts of the boat, including sails), a helmsman whose job it is to steer the boat, and a tactician who might also do a bit of sail trimming (aka grinding). The number of grinders correlates to the vast number of movable parts; for instance, the AC72s have two sets of centerboards, so every time the boat turns, one board must go up and one board must go down (both directions require a winch to grind the board). The wing and headsails each have multiple trimming needs, meaning that almost everyone on board will have to grind at some point. The only person saved from the grind is the helmsman, the driver of the boat, who instead will be focused on getting off the starting line with speed and avoiding the perils of pitchpoling and capsizing.

KNOT A measure of speed equal to one nautical mile (6,076 feet) per hour. AC72s can sail faster than 40 knots, which is the equivalent of more than 45 miles per hour.

RUDDER A vertical plate or board for steering a boat. One of the foils of the AC72, the rudder is controlled by the team’s helmsman.

Skipper The head of the sailing team, whose duties include team management and on-water strategy. The skipper will be on the AC72, but may not necessarily be the helmsman. Similar to a team captain in other sports.

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It's All About the cup

1848 Made of ornate sterling silver, the Cup is one of several off-the-shelf trophies crafted by Great Britain’s Garrard & Co.

1851 The Marquess of Anglesey Henry William Paget buys the Cup and donates it for the Royal Yacht Squadron’s 1851 annual regatta around the Isle of Wight.

The yacht America — and the namesake country the boat represents — becomes the Cup’s first winner.

1857 The members of the America syndicate name the trophy after the winning yacht and donate it to the New York Yacht Club via a Deed of Gift that provides a structure for all future Cup races.

New Zealand, Switzerland and the United States) have won the America’s Cup, making it arguably the toughest trophy in sport to win.

Here is a timeline of major milestones in the history of the Cup. Kimball Livingston

winning back the Cup he lost. The Cup stays in San Diego through 1992.

1995 Russell Coutts and Team New Zealand defeat Conner in a 5–0 victory and take the Cup to New Zealand. The Kiwis successfully defend in 2000.

1997 A Maori protester takes a sledgehammer to the Cup, pulling it from its trophy case within the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. The damage is so severe that it is feared that the Cup is irreparable, but Garrard & Co. is able to restore the Cup to its original condition.

2003 Swiss challenger Alinghi, sponsored

Harold Vanderbilt, Ted Turner and Dennis Conner fight hard to defend the Cup, keeping it in the U.S. for more than a century.

by Ernesto Bertarelli, with Russell Coutts and most of the former Team New Zealand sailors on board, wins the Cup and brings it to Valencia, Spain. The Alinghi team successfully defends the Cup in 2007.

1983 With growing interest from multiple countries, the Louis Vuitton Cup is created.

The country that wins that series earns the right to challenge the defender for the Cup.

2010 BMW Oracle Racing wins, bringing the Cup back to the U.S. after a more than 15-year absence. San Francisco Bay is selected as the next home for the Cup.

1983 Australia delivers New York Yacht

2013 Led by Skipper Jimmy Spithill, the American defender Oracle Team USA Racing attempts to retain the Cup against a team from New Zealand, Sweden or Italy. The race will take place on San Francisco Bay.

1857–1980 Famous Americans such as

Club’s first loss in 132 years and 26 challenges, taking the Cup down under.

1987 Dennis Conner stages one of the greatest comebacks in sports history,

Since 1851, only four countries (Australia,

Clockwise from top: Dean Barker helms the final race for the Kiwis' win, 2000; Paul Cayard and Italy's Il Moro take the LV Cup, 1992; Russell Coutts' first Cup victory for New Zealand, 1995; Larry Ellison's USA-17 wins for the Golden Gate Yacht Club, 2010; Dennis Conner brings the Cup home, 1987.

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ASIAN ART MUSEUM JUNE 28–SEPT 22, 2013 www.asianart.org This exhibition was organized by the Asian Art Museum in collaboration with Lawrence J. Ellison.

Presentation at the Asian Art Museum is made possible with the generous support of Union Bank. Image: Waves and rocks, attributed to Hasegawa Togaku (Japanese, d. 1623), Momoyama period (1573–1615) or early Edo period (1615–1868), early 1600s. Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, light colors, and gold on paper. Courtesy of the Larry Ellison Collection.

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