Gybe talkin’ Day 1
Hot
Gosling’s
With the sailing delayed, why not pass the time by sampling Gosling’s special America’s Cup rum. The catch? It will set you back $10,000.
Not
Weather
To the newcomer, a delay because of high winds sounds daft. Rightly, safety prevails, but after all the build-up, it was a kick in the grinders.
What they said
‘What we went through as a team made us stronger in our core values and teamwork because we’ve seen something that
overshadows this — Iain Percy, of Artemis, reflects on the death of friend and team-mate Andrew Simpson in 2013
Man overboard
Sir Russell Coutts
Same-sex marriage, election issues, sailing tactics ... whatever our Premier is talking about, the AC legend clearly needed a Dark ’N Stormy!
Top tweet
The @americascup is upon us, the race is on to win sport’s oldest trophy. No stone is left unturned to #BringTheCupHome
– @LandRoverBAR make some noise ahead of their first America’s Cup
Weather forecast
Today 78F
Mostly cloudy, partly cloudy by afternoon.
Wind: westerly 8 to 12 knots, backing southwesterly overnight.
Tomorrow 77F
Mostly sunny.
Wind: southwesterly 8 to 12 knots.