America's Cup

America's Cup winning yachtsman and global entrepreneur receives honorary doctorate

An international entrepreneur, whose passion for yachting brought the America’s Cup back to Europe after 152 years, is to be awarded an honorary doctorate from Plymouth University. Ernesto Bertarelli will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Marine Science at a special ceremony at the Marine Building on July 5th.

The award is not only recognition of his role in the winning and retaining of...

British America's Cup sailor Andrew Simpson dies in training accident

The sailing world was in shock today after news that British Olympic medallist and Dorset resident Andrew Simpson, one of the Artemis Racing crewmembers due to take part in the 2013 America's Cup this summer, has died following a tragic accident during training.

According to local news sources, rescuers pulled 12 sailors from the water. Simpson was taken on an Artemis support boat to...