A round up of the best pictures from the first week of racing action in Bermuda, as six teams battle it out for the 35th America’s Cup
From disappointment for Sir Ben Ainslie and Land Rover BAR on the opening day to celebrity fans and a bird’s eye view of the action, view the latest pictures from the America’s Cup in Bermuda.
01/06/17: France tying to make it count
It has been a difficult competition for Groupama Team France, who need to make it count on 2 June to get through
Credit: © ACEA 2017/Gilles Martin-Raget
30/05/17: America’s Cup village
This is where all the action happens! A bird’s eye view of the America’s Cup village in Bermuda’s Great Sound
Credit: © ACEA 2017/Gilles Martin-Raget
29/05/17: Controversial penalty for Artemis Racing
The moment Artemis Racing’s skipper, Nathan Outteridge finds out he’s lost to Emirates Team New Zealand via a controversial penalty. Hours later, the America’s Cup chief umpire confessed they were wrong
Credit: © ACEA 2017/Gilles Martin-Raget
28/05/17: Pedal power is helping the Kiwis to rise to the top
Emirates Team New Zealand’s pedal winches and unique foil package is giving them the edge in the races, especially in light winds
Credit: © ACEA 2017/Ricardo Pinto
27/05/17: Sinking feeling for Land Rover BAR
Sir Ben Ainslie and his Land Rover BAR team bail out R1 after a pre-start crash with SoftBank Team Japan on the opening day of the America’s Cup
Credit: Land Rover BAR/Harry Kh
27/05/17: Celebrity fans on the opening day of the America’s Cup
American actor, Michael Douglas, who lives on Bermuda, watched the opening races of the America’s Cup
Credit: © ACEA 2017/Ricardo Pinto
24/05/17: America’s Cup Land Rover BAR sculpture
British jewellery designer, Theo Fennell has created a silver sculpture of Land Rover BAR’s America’s Cup catamaran ahead of the competition
23/05/17: Replica of the ‘Chet Boat’ takes centre stage at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
A garden, which features a replica of a 900-year-old oak boat discovered on the Norfolk Broads, has taken gold in the Artisan Garden competition at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Designed by the 2016 winner of Best Fresh Garden, Gary Breeze, the garden is called The IBTC (International Boatbuilding Training College) Lowestoft: Broadland Boatbuilder’s Garden
Credit: IBTC Lowestoft
23/05/17: Sea trials for the Duffield 58
Following the Newport Boat Show in USA, Zurn Yacht Design’s puts the Duffield 58 through sea trials
22/05/17: J Class Ranger
yachtinglifestyle: J CLASS RANGER | Photo @kurtarrigo | ⚓️✨⛵️#Yachtinglifestyle #teamYLS
Credit: Yachting Life Style/Instagram
18/05/17: Victory for Phil Sharp and Imerys
philsharpracing: A huge thanks to #Imerys & all our Partners for incredible support leading us to victory in Normandy Channel Race ?? The #Cup is now ours!!! ?? _________________________
#extreme #offshore #sailing #solar #renewables #sailinstagram #ocean #solo #Class40 #sail #yachting #wind #instasailing #offshoresailing #championship #pushingboundaries #lifestyle #adventure
Credit: Phil Sharp Racing/Instagram
17/05/17: Scallywag enters the Volvo Ocean Race
Team Sun Hung Kai/ Scallywag are the fifth team to be announced.
The team will represent Hong Kong and aim to promote competitive sailing in Asia
Rolex Capri Sailing Week: sun sea and sailing
One of the most spectacular sailing events in Italy, the Rolex Capri Sailing Week on the backdrop of beautiful Capri in Campania, Italy
Rolex Capri Sailing Week: sun sea and sailing
Spectacular: the Rolex Capri Sailing Week in the beautiful Campania region
Capri Sailing Week 2017: beauty and class on water
It may be a small regatta, but it’s one of the prettiest
12/05/17: America’s Cup boats
The 35th America’s Cup will be raced in 15 meter (approximately 50 foot) foiling, wing sailed catamarans called the America’s Cup Class. These are arguably the most high-performance sailing boats in the world, traveling at 3x the wind speed and literally flying above the water. It took the huge teams of the world’s best and brightest boat designers, engineers and builders tens of thousands of hours to design and build these racing machines
Credit: America's Cup
08/05/17: Foxton Locks
canalrivertrustHappy #Monday everyone! We hope you have had a good start to the week! A #drone photo of the fabulous #foxton #locks on the #grandunion #canal is our gift to you today #mondaymotivation
Credit: Canal and River Trust/Instagram
08/05/17: Sailing Yacht A is delivered to its owner
Two unique yachts by Philippe Starck – Motor Yacht A and Sailing Yacht A, which has just been delivered to its owner in Monaco
Credit: @raphael_belly_photography/Instagram
REV expedition vessel
Norwegian industrialist Kjell Inge Røkke will use the Research Expedition Vessel (REV) for private trips as well as allowing it to be used by scientists and environmentalists to study the ocean
04/05/17: Hamburg Maritime Festival
The gaff-topsail schooner. J.R. Tolkein at the Hamburg Maritime Festival
