With very light winds on the Mediterranean Sea and less than 24 hours to the start of Race 1 of the 33rd Ameirca’s cup, both Alinghi V and BMW Oracle were keen to get out on the water and make final preparations. I was invited to the BMW Oracle base at 0730 to observe the […]

Kind of a quiet day here in Valencia today. No sailing by either team as the wind was still gusty from the west and prudence was the call just 48 hours before race 1. In TV world we started at 0900 finishing filming a couple of “standups” for our first show, which will air tonight […]

Today was my first full day here in Valencia. No sailing by either team as the wind was forecast to be strong. There was a about 20 knots today and it is supposed to be more tonight. Things are supposed to be better tomorrow and this might get the competitors out for some last minute […]

I have just arrived in Valencia where I will be part of the television coverage team from EuroSport for the upcoming America’s Cup. It seems that the 33rd America’s Cup is actually going to take place. After years of legal wrangling, the two giant multihulls are scheduled to face off at 10:00 Monday morning on […]

DUBAI, U.A.E., 17th January 2010 – Dubai was today unveiled as the Middle East venue selected to host the Louis Vuitton Trophy, a two-week carnival of elite sailing which will put the global spotlight on the UAE. Four spectacular 85-foot long America’s Cup Class yachts – sailed by world champions, Olympic medallists and round-the-world sailors […]

For the past three days I have been working on the World Sailing Teams Association (WSTA) and the Louis Vuitton Trophy regattas that will be held over the next 12 months. I represent the Artemis Racing Team and last November, during the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Nice, I was elected Chairman of this association of […]

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