John Kostecki is not one of the most famous sailors in the world, but now he has won the America's Cup and there's a strong argument to suggest he might be the best all-round sailor ever. Here's why....
"The wing is a weapon," was Ernesto Bertarelli's honest assessment after being beaten by the winged-wonder of BMW Oracle Racing. Justin and Andy look back on a momentous race which brought drama and surprise beyond all expectation....
John Kostecki, tactician for BMW Oracle in the 33rd America's Cup, talks about the potential advantages of the wing rig - acceleration, manoeuvrability - in the match against Alinghi's catamaran. BMW Oracle Racing's skipper and helmsman, James Spithill, talks about the advantages of trimarans v catamarans....
Alinghi helmsman Ed Baird talks through the process of tacking and gybing Alinghi 5, and how it might compare with the way that their America's Cup rivals on BMW Oracle Racing might approach the same manoeuvres...
Video/ Audio: Matt Sheahan of Yachting World joins Justin and Andy at the Alinghi Base to discuss another day of frustration at the 33rd America's Cup in Valencia, and speculate on why extraordinary boats can't race in ordinary conditions. The noise in the background, by the way, is the engine firing up on Alinghi 5....
After two and a half years of waiting, Day 1 of the 33rd America's Cup arrived with a crescendo, and went out with a whimper. Still, there were some memorable moments despite the lack of racing, as Justin and Andy discuss with Yachting World's Matt Sheahan. The pre-dawn send-off of the wing-rigged BMW Oracle trimaran was worth getting up for....
You had to get up early to see the BMW Oracle Racing dock-out for Race 1 of the America's Cup. But it was worth it. Larry, Russell, James and the gang emerged from one of the tents like Bruce Willis and the astronauts who saved the earth in ‘Armageddon’.
On the eve of the 33rd America's Cup in Valencia, Justin and Andy speculate on all the hype and gossip, and Justin reports back from Key West Race Week and Miami Olympic Classes Regatta....
With little more than a couple of weeks before the 33rd America's Cup in Valencia, Andy has just done an in-depth interview with Russell Coutts for top racing magazine, Seahorse International. Justin quizzes Andy about what Russell said, as well as looking back at who won what at the 49er and 14 World Championships....
SailJuice gets an exclusive interview with Mike Drummond, design coordinator of BMW Oracle Racing, the day after the extraordinary 190-foot wing rig goes for its first test sail on the DogZilla trimaran. Mike is talking straight from the boat, and shares his views on the benefits of solid-rig technology and his first impressions of this feat of modern engineering....
Disaster as BMW Oracle's 60-metre mast came tumbling down while training off San Diego. It would have been a $10 million catastrophe for almost any other team. But such is the size and scale of Larry Ellison's operation, the American team carried on as if it was business as usual....
John Kostecki is not one of the most famous sailors in the world, but now he has won the America's Cup and there's a strong argument to suggest he might be the best all-round sailor ever. Here's why....
Video: BMW Oracle's wing-rigged USA 17 travelling at speed. It looks fast. After Race 1 of the 33rd America's Cup, we know it's fast....
"The wing is a weapon," was Ernesto Bertarelli's honest assessment after being beaten by the winged-wonder of BMW Oracle Racing. Justin and Andy look back on a momentous race which brought drama and surprise beyond all expectation....
Alinghi helmsman Ed Baird talks through the process of tacking and gybing Alinghi 5, and how it might compare with the way that their America's Cup rivals on BMW Oracle Racing might approach the same manoeuvres...
Video/ Audio: Matt Sheahan of Yachting World joins Justin and Andy at the Alinghi Base to discuss another day of frustration at the 33rd America's Cup in Valencia, and speculate on why extraordinary boats can't race in ordinary conditions. The noise in the background, by the way, is the engine firing up on Alinghi 5....
After two and a half years of waiting, Day 1 of the 33rd America's Cup arrived with a crescendo, and went out with a whimper. Still, there were some memorable moments despite the lack of racing, as Justin and Andy discuss with Yachting World's Matt Sheahan. The pre-dawn send-off of the wing-rigged BMW Oracle trimaran was worth getting up for....
You had to get up early to see the BMW Oracle Racing dock-out for Race 1 of the America's Cup. But it was worth it. Larry, Russell, James and the gang emerged from one of the tents like Bruce Willis and the astronauts who saved the earth in ‘Armageddon’.
With little more than a couple of weeks before the 33rd America's Cup in Valencia, Andy has just done an in-depth interview with Russell Coutts for top racing magazine, Seahorse International. Justin quizzes Andy about what Russell said, as well as looking back at who won what at the 49er and 14 World Championships....
SailJuice gets an exclusive interview with Mike Drummond, design coordinator of BMW Oracle Racing, the day after the extraordinary 190-foot wing rig goes for its first test sail on the DogZilla trimaran. Mike is talking straight from the boat, and shares his views on the benefits of solid-rig technology and his first impressions of this feat of modern engineering....
Disaster as BMW Oracle's 60-metre mast came tumbling down while training off San Diego. It would have been a $10 million catastrophe for almost any other team. But such is the size and scale of Larry Ellison's operation, the American team carried on as if it was business as usual....