America's CupUS snub hardens resolve to beat them on the waterThe commodore of the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron - the yacht club behind Team New Zealand - was fuming last night at what he said was a calculated snub by the America's Cup Event Authority, the body set up by Oracle Team USA to run the event.07 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupAC: Facebook Cup fell flatNo matter what happens in the first two races in the America's Cup this morning, this isn't just a regatta - it's a watershed.07 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupCheating charge devastates boatbuilderA Kiwi boatbuilder who has been thrown out of the America's Cup regatta for cheating insists that he did not put lead in the boat.07 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupYachting: Party snub causes a stirTeam New Zealand were last night left wondering why only 17 tickets came their way to an 800-person America's Cup cocktail party do at Pier 19.07 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupYachting: A day when Rae nearly said one final SayonaraLarry Ellison's book <i>The Billionaire And The Mechanic</i> opens with a powerful chapter about Ellison, his yacht Sayonara, and the 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race when six sailors died and 55 were rescued by helicopter.07 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupAmerica's Cup: 'Insane' speeds predictedLandmark speeds upwards of 50 miles an hour are on the cards when the America's Cup finals get underway tomorrow morning.07 Sep 10:00 AM
America's CupYachting: Jimmy 'Pit Bull' only knows one mode: FastJames Spithill is tired. He's got a big zit erupting out of his ginger stubble, he looks drawn and it's not hard to see the pressure is telling on him.06 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionTeam NZ keep showing an unkillable willTeam New Zealand is a remarkable organisation. It ought to have disappeared, quietly, years ago.06 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandWaterfront Auckland ponders race-village optionsWynyard Quarter and a wharf extension to Halsey St are shaping up as the preferred waterfront locations should the America's Cup come back to New Zealand.06 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandLarry Ellison - the man who hates to loseFor Kiwis who give a damn about the pursuit of one of sport's most tainted, yet highly prized trophies, it would be easy to cast multi-billionaire Ellison as the villain to Team New Zealand's state and corporate-sponsored heroes.06 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupCup kids all set to watch dad at workIn the six years since Team New Zealand's last America's Cup campaign, their family support contingent has more than doubled in size.06 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupRivals ready for battleThey couldn't be more different in personality, but America's Cup skippers Dean Barker and Jimmy Spithill have one thing in common according to Team New Zealand and former Oracle trimmer Glenn Ashby: "They both want to kill each other."06 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupYachting: At home on the wild waterHanging precariously off the side of his 30ft sloop as it bashes upwind through the agitated seas approaching the Golden Gate Bridge, Mike Peterson is in his element.06 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lester: We've got Barker, they've got the edgeDespite all the drama and controversy that has marred the build-up to this America's Cup, there has never been so much expectation and intrigue attached to an opening race.06 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupAnother jury blow for Oracle?Just when you thought we were ready to go racing, yet another America's Cup jury hearing is under way in San Francisco.05 Sep 06:54 PM
America's CupOracle fired up - SpithillDefiant Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill promised his team would "never give up" and called for US fan support as pre-race preparation enters its last hours.05 Sep 06:16 PM
America's CupYachting: Many unanswered questions remain over Oracle cheatingSailor X was the anonymous sailor who also appeared likely to be excluded from the event but whose case was dismissed by the jury.05 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupAmerica's Cup: Coutts v Dalts showdown seems unlikelyThe eagerly awaited "Coutts v Dalts" pre-America's Cup showdown doesn't look as though it will eventuate.05 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupUpwind tactics will be key in Cup battlesThe sole upwind leg in the short, five-leg sprint course accounts for 30 per cent of the race, and is where we're likely to see some intriguing tactical battles playing out between Team New Zealand and Oracle.05 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupCoutts' son backs him all the wayIt's hard to imagine there will be many Kiwis cheering on Sir Russell Coutts' Oracle team as they begin their defence of the America's Cup against Team NZ.05 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LewisTeam NZ, winners by a coffee beanTrying to pick the winner of the 34th America's Cup is like opening a jar of coffee beans, picking two out and trying to decide which is tastier. Without tasting them.05 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupCoutts: Penalty 'completely unfair'Oracle's CEO Sir Russell Coutts says he's 'astounded' the whole team has been penalised for the actions of a few crew members.04 Sep 10:48 PM
OpinionLydia Jenkin: A high speed shanty is neededLydia Jenkin says we need a new tune to soundtrack the America's Cup.04 Sep 09:30 PM
America's CupYachting: Aussie key witness in cheating hearingsMany judicial inquiries are sparked by a whistle-blower.04 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupJudgment leaves Oracle reelingThe America's Cup has never seen anything like it. Lies, deceit, cheating, ignorance of the rules and ineffective management - Oracle is a wounded team.04 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Rulings a blight on main eventJust when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.04 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupOracle: 'We're underdogs'Oracle skipper Jimmy Spithill insists his team will now enter the America's Cup match against Team New Zealand as firm underdogs.04 Sep 05:30 PM
America's CupYachting: Kicked out - Heavy fall for de RidderThree years ago, Dirk de Ridder was in the White House meeting President Barack Obama after helping to return the America's Cup to the USA.04 Sep 05:30 PM
