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Red Bull Youth America’s Cup organisers have released a media program and press kit with detailed information for media about the upcoming four-day youth regatta featuring two New Zealand teams, including the Yachting New Zealand entry known as NZL Sailing Team with ETNZ. (pictured above/ACEA)
Set to take centre stage on San Francisco Bay from September 1st – 4th the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup will involve ten teams from eight different nations and more than 60 sailors all aged between 19-24 years of age.
The NZL Sailing Team with ETNZ includes Peter Burling, Blair Tuke, Jono Spurdle, Guy Endean, Andy Maloney, Sam Meech and Jason Saunders.
Red Bull Youth America’s Cup advises the following:
The press kit is available for download at this link.
Accreditation is now open: http://mediacenter.americascup.com/media-accreditation/
The media program* is available for download at this link. Highlights of the media program include:
- The opening press conference with team skippers on Thursday, August 29 at 10:00am at the America's Cup Media Center, America's Cup Park;
- Daily Media Briefings with Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Sports Directors and double Olympic gold medalists Roman Hagara and Hans-Peter Steinacher at 9:30am at America's Cup Village, Marina Green;
- Daily Post Race Mixed Zone at America's Cup Village, Marina Green.
*Updates to this program will be sent regularly to accredited media.
About the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup
For the first time in the history of the America’s Cup, young, talented sailors have a clear pathway towards competing for one of the most prestigious trophies in sport.
Racing will take place in the same high performance, wing-sailed AC45 catamarans that are used in the America’s Cup World Series. The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup is scheduled for September 1-4, 2013, in San Francisco, during the heart of the 34th America’s Cup racing season.
Follow the Red Bull Youth America's Cup
Official Facebook page: RBYAC
Red Bull: redbull.com
America's Cup: americascup.com
34th America's Cup Media Contact: Irene Corosu
Communications Coordinator
Phone: +1 415 939 4721 (US)
Email: irene.corosu@americascup.com
NZL Sailing Team with ETNZ Media Contacts:
NZL Sailing Team on Facebook
Yachting New Zealand: yachtingnz.org.nz
Jodie Bakewell-White (in Auckland)
Phone: +64 21 709 065
Email: jodiebakewellwhite@gmail.com
Richard Burling (in San Francisco)
Phone: +1 415 589 9403
Email: randh.burling@xtra.co.nz
