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America's Cup Issues 37 Safety Recommendations

Hoping to prevent another deadly accident on the San Francisco Bay, the America's Cup issued 37 new safety recommendations that teams must adopt to compete, including racing with reduced wind speeds.

America's Cup Issues 37 Safety Recommendations

Hoping to prevent another deadly accident on the San Francisco Bay, the America's Cup issued 37 new safety recommendations that teams must adopt to compete, including racing with reduced wind

Artemis Will Only Race If "Team Believes The...

Artemis crew 'back to work' after sailor's death

America's Cup Italian Team Wants Better...

The owner of the Italian team that's competing in the America's Cup race in San Francisco called today for better safety measures in the wake of the death of a sailor on another team last week.

Artemis Racing Holds Private Memorial on Bay

A week after the death of one of their team's sailors during a practice run for the America's Cup regatta, Artemis Racing held a private ceremony today to honor their fallen friend.

luna rossa team

Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 05:49 PM PDT

Italian Team Mulling America's Cup Withdrawal

The owner of the Italian entry in the America's Cup sailing races will travel to San Francisco to decide whether to compete after the death last week of a sailor on another crew, the Italian team said Thursday.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 06:32 AM PDT

America's Cup Leaders: Race Will Go On

America's Cup officials held meetings in San Francisco on Tuesday to discuss the future of the races following the death last week of a sailor during a practice run. Race officials held closed door...

artemis

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:51 AM PDT

Youth Sailors Say America's Cup Must Go On

Sailors competing in September's America's Cup Youth Race say that despite last week's Artemis Team capsizing fatality, the race must go on.

America's cup

Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 06:59 AM PDT

New Theory Emerges for Artemis Capsize

Teammember tells English newspaper he heard the catamaran snap prior to capsize

Racing

Friday, May 10, 2013 at 01:38 PM PDT

By Lisa Fernandez

Artemis Racing Team Trains on the Bay

AC72 testing in San Francisco South Bay. Artemis Racing April 2013, Alameda, USA See Full Gallery

America's cup

Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 06:56 AM PDT

Questions Remain Why Artemis "Nose-Dived" Into SF Bay

Many more questions than answers surfaced Friday, where America's Cup officials tried to explain how an Olympic sailor died in the San Francisco Bay during a training exercise.

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