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LAND ROVER BAR ACADEMY WINS RED BULL YOUTH AMERICA’S CUP

22 June 2017

The British Land Rover BAR Academy team has won the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup (RBYAC) following an intense final day of competition on Bermuda’s Great Sound.

  • Land Rover BAR Academy team secure victory in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in Bermuda
  • After a dramatic final race, the team managed to climb from 8th to 2nd place to secure overall win
  • Youth academy team includes Annabel Vose the only female sailor in the competition
  • Land Rover continue commitment to establishing key pathways for young sailors

(BERMUDA) ‑ June 21, 2017 ‑The British Land Rover BAR Academy team has won the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup (RBYAC) following an intense final day of competition on Bermuda’s Great Sound.

As overnight leaders, Land Rover BAR Academy finished with a total of 50 points, 2 points ahead of their nearest rivals from New Zealand and claimed victory in their inaugural RBYAC challenge. The victory came down to the wire, the team had to dig deep and show their determination by not giving up and making it back from 8th to 2nd place in the final race of the day to claim overall victory.

In preparation for the RBYAC, the Academy team competed in the Extreme Sailing Series, a global Stadium Racing sailing circuit, competing against a world class field of senior teams in GC32 foiling catamarans.  Their transition from GC32s to the AC45F boats has been exceptional particularly given the variable wind conditions they have encountered in Bermuda.

Building interest and participation in sailing across genders is very important for the team. The competing team includes the only female sailor in the competition, Annabel Vose whose role as tactitian has proved crucial in their victory. 

Land Rover’s commitment to Land Rover BAR into the next America’s Cup ensures not only their Title and Exclusive Innovation partnership but also further development of the Academy team. A pathway between the Academy and senior team has already been proven with Neil Hunter, now an established member of the Senior team and at 22 years of age was the youngest sailor of any America’s Cup team. The British entry is also made up of some of the country’s top sailing talent, aged between 19‑24 years old and led by Skipper Rob Bunce. Furthermore, the partnership continues to lead the way in increasing the numbers of sailors across all ages and genders.

Sir Ben Ainslie, Land Rover BAR Team Principal and Skipper, said, “We could not be prouder of the Land Rover BAR Academy winning the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup. All their hard work, commitment and dedication over the past 18 months has really come together on the water here in Bermuda. Today was incredibly tense, it is a strong fleet, but I have been really impressed by the team’s constant on‑board communication, how they kept their cool under pressure and really delivered on the boat handling during the tricky conditions.”

Mark Cameron, Land Rover’s Experiential Marketing Director, said, “I would like to extend my congratulations to the Land Rover BAR Academy team on their win today in Bermuda – we at Land Rover could not be more proud of the team and their achievements.  The commitment and dedication shown by the Academy team to win the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup is a testament to their character’s and with our continued commitment to Land Rover BAR we look forward to supporting the next generation of sailors. We understand that supporting opportunities for talented young male and female sailors is crucial to the longevity of the team and to achieving Land Rover BAR’s ultimate goal of ‘Bringing The Cup Home’ to Britain.

Our partnership with Land Rover BAR has always been against a longer term plan to develop future British sailing talent as well as directly integrating our engineering and design expertise with the senior team.”

Land Rover BAR Academy team’s next focus is immediately reverting to the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series for Act 3 in Madeira starting June 29 where they will compete with a world class field of largely senior sailing crews. Following the team’s impressive 2nd place during April’s Act 2 in Qingdao, and the team’s success in Bermuda, hopes are high for a strong finish to the campaign.

Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Final Results:

  1. Land Rover BAR Academy (GBR) ‑ 50
  2. NZL Sailing Team ‑ 48
  3. Team Tilt (SUI) ‑ 42
  4. Artemis Youth Racing (SWE) ‑ 37
  5. Team France Jeune ‑ 35
  6. Spanish Impulse Team ‑ 34
  7. SVB Team Germany ‑ 33
  8. TeamBDA (BER) ‑ 33

For further information log onto bar.landrover.com or contact:

Leah Watkins‑Hall

National Corporate & Brand Communications Manager

Jaguar Land Rover

North America, LLC

201‑760‑8578

lwatki40@jaguarlandrover.com

Further information

About Land Rover

Founded in 1948, Land Rover designs, engineers, and manufactures its vehicles in the United Kingdom. For almost 70 years the brand has built a reputation for providing its clientele with some of the most luxurious and capable vehicles in the world; whether driving through the heart of the city or traversing the countryside on‑ and off‑road. Today's Land Rover lineup includes the Discovery and Discovery Sport; Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar and Range Rover Evoque. Land Rover is fully engaged with sustainability initiatives and social concerns with continuous involvement in environmental and community programs. For more information, visit the official Land Rover website at www.landroverusa.com.

 

About Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands: Land Rover, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all‑wheel‑drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports sedan and sports car marques.

The company employs over 40,000 people globally, with 330 in the U.S. and supports around 275,000 more through our dealerships, suppliers and local businesses. Manufacturing is centered in the UK, with additional plants in China, Brazil, India and Slovakia.

At Jaguar Land Rover we are driven by a desire to create class‑leading products that deliver great customer experiences. The largest investor in R&D in the UK manufacturing sector, we have invested £12 billion (USD$15.7 billion) in the last five years and in the current year alone will spend over £3.5 billion (USD$4.5 billion) on new product creation and capital expenditure. Last year Jaguar Land Rover sold over 583,000 vehicles in 136 countries, with nearly 80 percent of our vehicles produced in the UK being sold abroad.

 

About Land Rover BAR

Sarah Alexander, Land Rover BAR Press Officer

Sarah.alexander@landroverbar.com t. +1 (441) 595‑0214 / +44 1489 587 838

Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) was launched on 10 June 10 2014 in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge. The team was conceived by four‑times Olympic gold medalist and 34th America's Cup winner Sir Ben Ainslie with the long‑term aim of challenging for Britain and bringing the America's Cup back home to where it all began in 1851. Sir Ben has developed and will lead a British entry capable of winning the prestigious trophy, something Britain has so far never managed to achieve.

Land Rover BAR is a commercial sporting team, with a number of individual private investors alongside corporate partners. The team is made up of some of the best British and international sailors, designers, builders and racing support.

Sports teams represent key role models in society. This privileged position is not taken for granted at Land Rover BAR. The team believe our influence should extend far beyond the race course, and have put sustainability at the heart of operations since launching the team with Exclusive Sustainability Partner 11th Hour Racing in 2014.

The team have built a new headquarters in the centre of Portsmouth, the 74,000 sq ft building houses all the team's activities, and will welcome the public into its Tech Deck education centre.

The 1851 Trust is the team's official charity, and HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is its Royal Patron.

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