LAND ROVER BAR ACADEMY STEAL VICTORY IN RBYAC

The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup came down to the final race in a climactic day on Bermuda’s Great Sound

Great Britain’s Land Rover BAR Academy pulled a dramatic victory in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup following a fantastic final day of racing on Bermuda’s Great Sound. Top youth teams from New Zealand and Switzerland rounded out the podium.

North Sails is proud to be the Official Sail Supplier of the America’s Cup, and to have supplied sails to every team competing in the Red Bull Youth AC. Sail graphics were applied by North Graphics to all 26 sails (the AC45s sail with a soft jib and furling code zero) that were team-specific and seamlessly coordinated from sail to wing, to hull.

Developed by Sport Directors and Olympic sailing legends Roman Hagara and Hans Peter Steinacher, the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup was introduced in 2013 as a launching pad to a professional career for the world’s sailing talent aged 18-24. Nine previous members of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup are now on senior America’s Cup teams. Helmsman of Cup challenger Emirates Team New Zealand, Peter Burling, in fact drove the winning boat in the 2013 youth regatta.

“These young talents are the superstars of the future, and after seeing the level of skill and competitiveness they’ve shown here in Bermuda, there’s no doubt they’re going to take the sport to the next level,” said Hagara.