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Govt Congratulates Alinghi - Minister for the Americas Cup Trevor Mallard today congratulated Alinghi on its successful challenge for the Americas Cup and paid tribute to Team New Zealand for its efforts in defending the cup for New Zealand. See... Mallard pays tribute to Americas Cup teams
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- Govt - Good on ya guysit was a great run
- United Future - Dunne: the Cup's gone, look to the future
Kiwi Coutts Reigns As King Of The Departing Jug - Team Alinghi made a clean sweep of the America's Cup with a 5-0 score against the Defender, Team New Zealand. Alinghi makes history by bringing the America's Cup back to Europe for the first time in 152 years. See... Team Alinghi Wins America's Cup
REACTION:
- GBR Challenge Ready To Go Again
- Alinghi Welcomes Golden Gate Yacht Club Challenger
St Molesworth's Top 10 - Top 10 reasons we're not doing so well in the America's Cup. See... 10 reasons we're not doing well in the boat race
Victory For Alinghi
Photo-Essay: Alinghi Wins - Images of the LV Cup final between Oracle and Alinghi courtesy of KEYSTONE/Laurent Gillieron. Alinghi voctory means it will challenge Team New Zealand for the Americas Cup. See... Alinghi Wins LV Cup
Victory For Alinghi - Team Alinghi won the Louis Vuitton Cup and qualified for the America's Cup, defeating Oracle BMW Racing in Race 6 of the Louis Vuitton Cup Finals with an overall score of 5-1 in the series.
See... Alinghi To Compete In The 31st America's Cup
Alinghis Performance Strong on Tack - Alinghi was on the pace today, and picked the right shifts. Oracle BMW Racing proved to be a tough competitor but the Swiss team showed cool professionalism, even when they were behind, all the way to the finish. See... Alinghi Strong In Tacking Duels
Loyal Resounds About Viaduct Basin - Flags to support Team New Zealands Loyal campaign will be flying the length of the country on Monday in ASB Bank branches, Air New Zealand terminals, buses, trams and ferries as the nations focus shifts to the challenge kiwis have been waiting for. See... Loyal Momentum Builds As Challenge Approaches
Cow Parade Hits Queen Street - An udderly mooving herd of cows will be strutting their hides in the American Express Viaduct Harbour from 11am today to kick start Auckland's CowParade.
See... CowParade Kicks Off in Auckland
Photo-Essay: Battle Begins in LV Cup Final - Defi yacht Alinghi, SUI-64, right, during its first match-race against the U.S's Defi yacht Oracle BMW Racing, USA-76, left, on the finals of the Louis Vuitton Challenge Cup, in Hauraki gulf, near Auckland , New Zealand, Sunday, January 12, 2003. See... LV Cup Final Begins Photo-essay
Team Alinghi Families Threatened - Executive Director of Team Alinghi, Michel Bonnefous, today confirmed that Team Alinghi has made a complaint to New Zealand Police about threats against the children and family members of Team personnel. See... Threats Against Alinghi Team Members ' Families
Team New Zealand Unveils Defender Yachts
LV Cup: Alinghi Through Prada Approaches D-Day (D for Departure) - Team Alinghi swept the Semi-Finals, vaulting directly into the Finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup. Alinghi nailed the start, seized the advantage, and defeated Oracle BMW Racing by 48 seconds. Alinghi Vaults Into LV Cup Finals
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- Prada - Quote From Matteo Plazzi
- Prada Oneworld Usa 67 (3) Luna Rossa Ita 74 (1)
LV Cup: Alinghi And One World Chalk Up Victories - Alinghi won a crucial point on the first day of the semi-finals. See... The Wind Gods Speak To Alinghi
More News From Semi Finals:
- Prada - Quote From Francesco De Angelis
- Prada - One World Usa 67 Beats Prada
LV Cup: One World Penalised And Charged Costs - The America's Cup Arbitration Panel has just announced its ruling in the OneWorld case. OneWorld will be imposed the following penalty for having breached the Protocol: one point penalty in the semifinals of the Louis Vuitton Cup and, if it advances, one point in the finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup and, if it advances further, one point in the match for the America's Cup. OneWorld has also been directed to pay the sum of US$65.000, covering the cost of the Arbitration Panel, by December 16th. See... Race one of semi-finals postponed
LV Cup: Alinghi Breaks A Mast As Semi's Commence - Team Alinghi were testing on the Hauraki Gulf when SUI-64 lost the top of its rig. At the Alinghi base in the Viaduct basin, a replacement mast waits patiently for the boat to return to the dock. See... SUI-64 Dismasts During Testing
MORE SEMI FINALS NEWS:
- Prada - Luna Rossa ITA 74 Will Race One World USA 67
- Alinghi - Alinghi - Semi-Final Preview With Russell Coutts
LV Cup: Denniss Bid To Remain In The Cup Race - The Americas Cup Arbitration Panel adjourned tonight after two days of hearings into an application for disqualification of the Seattle Yacht Clubs OneWorld Challenge for improper possession and use of other syndicates design information. See... Americas Cup Arbitration Panel Adjourns
New Look Virtual Spectator
LV Cup: Prada Computer Stolen Alessandra Pandarese reported this morning the theft of her laptop computer from the premises of her supporting law firm in Auckland. Ms Pandarese is the principal legal advisor to Prada Challenge 2003. See... Prada Legal Advisers Computer Stolen
LV Cup: One World & Prada Through To Semis - With today's racing the Louis Vuitton Cup 2002-2003 quarter finals repechage, raced on a best of seven series, is over. See... Luna Rossa And One World Advance To Semifinals and Quote From Francesco De Angelis
Oracle Vs Alinghi
LV Cup: Two More Teams Bow Out The French and British Louis Vuitton Cup teams have ended their challenges for the Americas Cup. See... Au Revoir To Le Defi Areva , GBR Challenge Exits Louis Vuitton Cup 1/4rs and Stars & Stripes Beats Britain 4-1 And Goes Forward
LV Cup: Quarter Finals Near Completion - Several of the LV Cup Quarterfinal match ups are now over. Alinghi and Oracle are both through to the semis and GBR Challenge and Le Defi Areva are poised to exit the competition.
LATEST RELEASES:
- Alinghi - LV Cup Images: Alinghi Vs Prada , Quarter-Finals, Alinghi 3 - Prada 0 Alinghi Qualifies For Semi Finals , Question And Answer With Ernesto Bertarelli & A Battle Royale For Team Alinghi
- Le Defi - Le Defi Areva Lives To See Another Day & Last Chance Saloon For Le Defi Areva
- GBR Challenge - Team Dennis Conner Extend Lead
- Prada - Team Prada Withdraws From Quarter Finals, Quote From Francesco De Angelis & Team Prada prepares for repecharge
LV Cup: Quarterfinal Winners And Losers The Quarter Finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup started as unpredictably as the Round Robins, with Day One postponed due to high winds yesterday and racing today delayed by a lack of breeze. See... Sobering debut to the Quarter Finals for LE DEFI
- Alinghi - Quarter-Finals, Alinghi 1 - Prada 0
- Prada - Quote From Francesco De Angelis, Alinghi Prevails Over Luna Rossa
- GBR Challenge - GBR Challenge Wins First Race in Quarter Finals
Want to Get Closer to the Action? - Live Louis Vuitton Cup Challenge and America's Cup 2003 racing will now be available on the Team New Zealand website, thanks to a partnership between 3D sports animation company Virtual Spectator and XtraMSN. See... Virtual Spectator gets NZers closer to the action
Want to Get Closer to the Action? - Live Louis Vuitton Cup Challenge and America's Cup 2003 racing will now be available on the Team New Zealand website, thanks to a partnership between 3D sports animation company Virtual Spectator and XtraMSN. See... Virtual Spectator gets NZers closer to the action
LV Cup: Racing Postponed - The Race Committee announced this morning at 08.00 that racing for today has been postponed due to the strong winds expected on the Hauraki Gulf later in the day. All matches will be rescheduled tomorrow. See... Start Of Quarter Finals Postponed To Tomorrow
LV Cup: Quarter Finals Under Starters Orders - This morning all the skippers attended the opening press conference of the Louis Vuitton Cup 2002-2003 quarter finals which are scheduled to start tomorrow, Tuesday November 12. See... Luna Rossa Will Meet Alinghi In Best Of Seven
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- GBR Challenge - GBR Challenge Faces Experienced Test
- Prada - Prada Testing Its Boats
- Le Defi Areva - Image: Le Defi Areva prepares for Quarter Finals
LV Cup: Quarterfinal Matchups - Team Alinghi, winner of the two Round Robins, has earned the right to choose their opponent in the quarter-finals. Alinghi has decided to race against the Italian team, Prada Challenge. See... Alinghi Will Race Against Prada
MORE MATCH UPS:
- Team Dennis Conner - Stars & Stripes Will Race British Challenger
- Prada - Luna Rossa Will Race Alinghi In The Quarter Finals
- GBR Challenge - GBR Challenge to Sail Against Stars and Stripes
- Le Defi - A Swedish Quarter Final for LE DEFI AREVA
- Victory Challenge - Victory Challenge chooses Le Défi Areva
LV Cup: Areva Derci - Auckland, 2nd November 2002 - For the sailing team of TIM Mascalzone Latino the Americas Cup dream is now over following a crushing defeat in the last match of the Louis Vuitton Cup against the French syndicate Le Defi Areva. See... Mascalzone Latino Falls At Last Hurdle
LV Cup Images: Le Defis Escort - Auckland, 2 November 2002 - A flotilla of protest boats, kayaks and inflatables met Le Defi Areva as it left the Viaduct this morning on its way to race in the Louis Vuitton series. See... Protest Flotilla Meets Areva Outside Viaduct
LV Cup: RR2 Final News And Views -
- Alinghi - LC Cup Images: Alinghi Vs Prada
- Alinghi - LV Cup Images: Alinghi Vs Oracle
- Le Defi - No surprises for LE DEFI AREVA on the final day , Image: D-Day For Le Defi Areva, Image: First Victory For Le Defi Areva
- Prada - Luna Rossa Proceeds To The Quarter Finals, Alinghi Will Not Race Against Luna Rossa Tomorrow
- - GBR Challenge - GBR Challenge Likely To Face Stars & Stripes, Oracle Prove Heavy Air Kings
Prada - Oneworld Gains Over Luna Rossa
- Alinghi - Alinghi Seals The Deal On Round Robin 2
- Prada - Luna Rossa Versus Alinghi, Race Abandoned
LV Cup: RR2 Nears Completion- Swedens Victory Challenge today claimed their revenge over GBR Challenge for their defeat in Round Robin One, beating the British team by 61 seconds. See... Victory Challenge Claims Revenge
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- Alinghi Images - LV Cup Images: Alinghi Vs Stars And Stripes
- Prada - Quote From Francesco De Angelis, Luna Rossa Wins Over Victory Challenge
- Le Defi Areva - No American Dream For Le Defi Areva
- Alinghi - Alinghi Shows Sound Boat Speed vs Stars & Stripes
- GBR Challenge - Narrow loss for GBR Challenge
LV Cup: Alinghi Victory Lost On Appeal - The Jury has cancelled Alinghis race against GBR Challenge (raced on October 30) following a protest by the British Team to the Race Committee. See... The Race Against GBR Challenge Cancelled
LV Cup: October 31st Racing Reports - On a windy Hauraki Gulf, GBR Challenge defeated Mascalzone Latino by one minute and 40 seconds. The British team led from start to finish to record their second victory of the second Round Robin, after consecutive losses to the superpowers ...
- GBR Challenge - GBR Challenge defeats Mascalzone Latino
Yesterday:
- Team Dennis Connor - Racing Abandoned While Stars & Stripes Leading
- Mascalzone - Tim Mascalzone Latino In Cruel Defeat
- Alinghi Alinghi Crosses The Line In The Nick Of Time and Alinghi Shows Local Knowledge
- Prada - Quotes From Francesco De Angelis and Another Point Earned By Luna Rossa
LV Cup: At Last Some Racing Just Not As Much As Expected - The Race Committee was able to complete this afternoon only one of the four matches of Flight 4 of Round Robin Two. See... Only One Match Of Flight Four Completed
- Alinghi - Team Alinghi Victorious Over Mascalzone
- GBR Challenge - OneWorld Win
- Prada - Another Point For Luna Rossa
- - Team Dennis Conner - Stars & Stripes Match Against Orm Is Close
- Le Defi Areva - AREVA unable to break PRADAs winning streak
AREVA unable to break PRADAs winning streak - After four days of no racing, todays programme looked hectic: two regattas for each syndicate and two points up for grabs. See... AREVA unable to break PRADAs winning streak
AREVA and Luna Rossa in an upwind tacking duel. Image courtesy of Le Defi AREVA.
Only One Match Of Flight Four Completed - The Race Committee was able to complete this afternoon only one of the four matches of Flight 4 of Round Robin Two. As already previuosly announced, the matches between Luna Rossa and Alinghi and between Le Defi and GBR Challenge, part of Flight 4, have been postponed to a further date due to technical failures on the Italian and French boats. See... Only One Match Of Flight Four Completed
Team Alinghi Victorious Over Mascalzone - Only one of the planned two races took place. The day concluded with a victory for Alinghi against Mascalzone Latino. The race against Prada was postponed the Italians having suffered gear damage. See... Team Alinghi Victorious Over Mascalzone
OneWorld Wins - 29th October 2002. After a close tussle in the pre-start and on the start of the first upwind leg, the American OneWorld syndicate showed good boatspeed to establish an unassailable lead over GBR Challenge. See... OneWorld Win
Another Point For Luna Rossa - After the fourth delay in a row due to adverse weather conditions on the Hauraki Gulf, the Race Committee scheduled two races today on the short 12.5 mile course, Flights 3 and 4 of Round Robin Two. See... Another Point For Luna Rossa
Alinghi battles in out against OneWorld on an upwind leg in yesterdays LV Cup race. Alinghi beat OneWorld by 27 seconds. Image courtesy of (KEYSTONE/Laurent Gillieron)
Mascalzone Head to Head with Oracle - TIM Mascalzone Latino the team led by syndicate boss Vincenzo Onorato and skippered by Paolo Cian came head to head with one of the big guns of the Louis Vuitton Challenger Series-Oracle BMW Racing. See... Tim Mascalzone Latino In Brave Fight With Oracle
Den is Done By Prada - Team Dennis Conner's navy blue sloop, Stars & Stripes, skippered by Ken Read of Newport RI, sailed a smart, close race today against Italy's Prada Challenge but could not pass the recently modified yacht named Luna Rossa. See... Team Dennis Conner Sails A Smart, Close Race
Clean-up Time for Cup Teams - Seven of the Americas Cup syndicates have signed up to the Auckland Regional Councils environmental action campaign, The Big Clean Up, to help care for our environment and encourage Aucklanders to do likewise. See... Americas Cup syndicates join The Big Clean Up
ALSO: Le Defi Areva Joins The Big Green Clean Up
Fast ÖRM Shows Form Against Le Defi Areva - Magnificent sailing conditions on the Hauraki Gulf today were not enough to help LE DEFI AREVA put a point on the board today. Perfect winds of between 8 15 knots meant boat speed was more crucial today than ever before. See... Fast Swedish ÖRM Slithers Away From Le Defi Areva
Italian Magic
Thursdays Results and Points - Prada's Luna Rossa is climbing up the LV Cup tables with three wins in two days. Other winners from today's races are: Orm SWE 73, Oracle BMW, and Alinghi... See... LV Cup Racing Results and Current Standings
Prada Wins Again! - After yesterday's double victory against Mascalzone Latino and Oracle BMW Racing, today Luna Rossa ITA 74 races against Stars & Stripes, the yacht from Team Dennis Conner that was defeated yesterday by GBR Challenge. See... Third Win For Luna Rossa In Two Days
EARLIER: Le Defi Areva Battles Dodgy Windshifts - After three legs of clear domination by the Swiss Alinghi Challenge, changeable wind conditions and some clever sail management meant that LE DEFI AREVA entered fully into their first match of the afternoon just before it was cancelled due to lack ... See... Le Defi Areva Battle First Day Of Round Robin II
Pradas Light Wind Performance Lifts - At the end of today's racing Francesco de Angelis, skipper of Luna Rossa, said: "We knew it was going to be a long and difficult day. The wind was very light and shfty amd at times we sailed into patches of almost no wind. See... Prada - End Of Day Quotes
GBR Notches RRII Win - 23rd October 2002. GBR Challenge today defeated Team Dennis Conners Stars & Stripes by 46 seconds, to record the British teams fourth victory in a row. The first attempt at the race was cancelled after the wind died. In the restarted race ... See... GBR Challenge Win First Match In Round Robin Two
Luna Rossa Scores Double Win - After yesterday when the wind was too high to allow racing, today the challengers went back out on the water for the start of Round Robin Two of the Louis Vuitton Cup. See... Double Win For Luna Rossa
Alinghi Sweats Cold on Gulf - Alinghi's first race was abandoned, as the wind played vanishing tricks, then the Swiss team defeated Le Défi Areva on the second attempt. See... Cold Sweat On The Hauraki Gulf
LV Cup: Challengers Prepare To Resume Battle Of The Gulf - The racing shedule for Round Robin 2 of the Louis Vuitton Cup has been announced. See LV Cup Overall Standing And Round Robin 2 Draw
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- Prada - Tomorrow Team Prada Completes Round Robin One
- GBR Challenge - GBR Challenge Prepares For Round Robin Two
LV Cup Awesome Images: Ciao Amerigo Vespucci - Auckland, New Zealand October 20, 2002 - The Italian Navy cadet training ship Amerigo Vespucci arrives in Auckland. Luna Rossa ITA sails out to meet her. LV Cup Images: Luna Rossa Greets Amerigo Vespucci
LV Cup: Economic Study Launched - A new economic impact study is to be carried out into the spin-offs to the economy and local businesses from the Louis Vuitton and Americas Cup regattas, Minister for the Americas Cup Trevor Mallard and Tourism Minister Mark Burton announced today. See... New Economic Impact Study into Americas Cup and New Economic Impact Study And Taskforce Announced
Mascalzone's First Win
LV Cup: Kiwi Coutts View From The Top After RR1 - At the close of Round Robin 1, Michel Bonnefous and Russell Coutts, Executive Directors of Team Alinghi, met with representatives of the international press based here in Auckland. See... Round Robin 1 Overview
LV Cup - Postponement Day: Racing Halted Again - Before racing was halted today due to high winds the GBR Challenge defeated Mascalzone Latino by 54 seconds. See... GBR Challenge Records Third Victory In A Row and Last Race Of Round Robin One Postponed To Oct. 22
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- A Failure On Board Tim Mascalzone Latino
- Stars & Stripes Defeats Frances Le Défi
LV Cup: Saturdays Racing Reports There was no racing Sunday due to high winds.
- Mascalzone Latino Is The Winner Against The French
- Alinghi - Always Looking Over Their Shoulders
- GBR Challenge Defeats Oracle
- Hard Fought Race Between Luna Rossa And OneWorld
- Prada: Quote From Cristian Griggio
- Time To Regroup For Le Defi Areva
- Stars & Stripes Prepares For Meeting With French
LV Cup: Top Of The Table Clash Coutts The Winner - Alinghi took the advantage over Oracle BMW racing and steadily increased the delta over the course of the race. Tomorrow for her last race of round robin 1, Alinghi will face the Swedish syndicate, Victory Challenge. Alinghi Amongst The Forerunners and LV Cup Images: Alinghi Vs Oracle
Alinghi Vs Team Dennis
LV Cup Race 7: Coutts Wins Again - Alinghi secured their fifth win in Race 7 of the Louis Vuitton Cup by defeating Team Dennis Conner's Stars and Stripes in perfect wind conditions. See... 5 Out Of 6 For Alinghi and Kiwi Coutts Steers Swiss Boat Alinghi To Victory
LV Cup Race 7: David Meets Goliath, David Loses - In a valiant struggle of fitting proportions, LE DEFI AREVA took on US heavyweight Oracle BMW Racing this afternoon on the Hauraki Gulf. See... David meets Goliath - FRA 69 takes on Oracle
Balmy Day Cans Races but for one - Louis Vuitton Cup race results for Race 6: Prada beat Sweden's Victory Challenge in Race 6 in the only Louis Vuitton Cup race to conclude on a fickle Hauraki Gulf this afternoon. See... Prada sneaks in a win ahead of all others
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LV Cup: Race Four Results - Alinghi defeated the Prada Challenge in ideal wind conditions for Race 4 of the Louis Vuitton Cup. See... Alinghi Claims Another Win Against Prada. See also... - Le Defi - At 13 Seconds To Victory , A True Fight Between Mascalzone & Swedish Team and Results From Race Day 4 - Sunday 6 October
Message On A Cliff
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Kia Kaha Hauraki!
Mascalzone Latino Gets Wet
Images: Alinghi Vs One World
LV Cup Race 3: Italian Tussle Ends With Alinghi On Top - It was an easy win for SUI-64 against the Italians on Mascalzone Latino, skippered by Vincenzo Onorato. It was a perfect day for racing, starting in a freshening breeze of 15 knots and little wash from the spectator fleet. The Italians encountered steering problems in the start sequence, and Alinghi beat them off the start line by 1:49 on Course Juliet. See... Good Day For European Teams
LV Cup Race 2: Team Microsoft Win Billionaires Battle - The Swiss syndicate racer Alinghi was bested by OneWorld this afternoon in the second day of Louis Vuitton races on Aucklands Hauraki Gulf. See... Battle of Billionaires Goes to OneWorld
- Alinghi - One World Defeats Alinghi After A Close Battle
- Le Defi - Le Defi Areva Concedes To Orn (Swe-63)
- Mascalzone - Vela: Seconda Regata Della Lvc/Lvc Second Race & Maserati And Mascalzone Latino On The Road & Sea
Russell Coutts - Winning On The Gulf
Cup Favourite Alinghi Notches Up First Win - Swiss yacht Alinghi has notched up its first point in the first race of the Louis Vuitton Cup, beating the French yacht Le Defi Areva by four minutes 48 seconds. See... Cup Favourite Alinghi Notches Up First Win and Alinghi Off To A Strong Start In Louis Vuitton Cup
Team Dennis Conner Defeats GBR Challenge - AUCKLAND, NZ, OCTOBER 1, 2002-Team Dennis Conner won its opening match of the America's Cup season in Auckland, New Zealand today, defeating Britain's GBR Challenge in a closely contested match. See... Team Dennis Conner Defeats GBR Challenge
Le Defi Areva says first regatta a good benchmark - French Challenger LE DEFI AREVA met Louis Vuitton Cup favourite Alinghi on the water for the first time today in their first match of the Americas Cup 2003. The French team made a good start with FRA 69, tacking behind the luff of the Swiss boat. See... First Regatta A Good Benchmark For Le Defi Areva
Let The Games Begin!
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Louis Vuitton Cup 2002 2003 Kicks Off - Louis Vuitton Cup races have kicked off on a blustery Hauraki Gulf today with nine challengers representing six different countries (Italy, France, Great Britain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA) competing to challenge New Zealand for the Americas Cup. See... Louis Vuitton Cup 2002 2003 Kicks Off
Mascalzone Latino Racing Vs One World - Auckland, September 30th, 2002 Louis Vuitton Cup officially strated today with the draw of Round Robin 1 & 2: the start for TIM Mascalzone Latino ITA 72 will be fired at 12.30. Helmsman Paolo Cian and the Italian team will be racing versus ... See... Mascalzone Latino Racing Vs One World
Americas Cup Images: Training On The Gulf - Alinghi - Team Alinghi go into sequence during the start of a practice race. © Sergio Dionisio/Oceanfashion.com. See... Americas Cup Images: Training On The Gulf
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Americas Cup Images: The Draw... Americas Cup Images: The Draw
SAP joins Virtual Spectator for Americas Cup - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), the worlds leading provider of e-business software solutions has entered into a sponsorship agreement with interactive sports entertainment company Virtual Spectator. SAP is a co-branding partner of Virtual Spectator, which is providing ... See... SAP joins Virtual Spectator for Americas Cup
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Virtual Spectator launches new 3D for Americas Cup. See... Virtual Spectator launches new 3D for Americas Cup