TORPEDO 7 JOINS THE TEAM IN BERMUDA

October 17th see’s the 3rd event of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series kick off in Bermuda – the very same waters which will host the 35th America’s Cup in 2017.
Torpedo7 is excited to be associated with the Bermuda event, thanks to Sir Stephen Tindall, a long-time supporter of the team. Torpedo 7 is part of The Warehouse Group of which Sir Stephen is a majority shareholder through his own, his family and foundation shares.

Torpedo7, is an outdoor and adventure sport multichannel retailer with ten stores nationwide and a strong online presence in New Zealand and Australia. They specialise in outdoor adventure sports such as biking, skiing, snowboarding, motocross, water sports, camping, and hiking

Emirates Team New Zealand is currently leading the series by seven points, all of which count towards qualification and rankings going into the 2017 Louis Vuitton Challenger Selection Series, and ulitmately the America’s Cup.

Teams are competing on one-design foiling, wing sailed 45 ft catamarans (AC45).

Previous races have been completed at Portsmouth, Great Britain and Gothenburg, Sweden. Four to six events are expected in 2016, including a second event in Portsmouth and a regatta in Chicago.

Overall standings at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series, following the first three events prior to racing in Bermuda.

Emirates Team New Zealand - 72
Land Rover BAR - 65
ORACLE TEAM USA - 64
SoftBank Team Japan - 56
Artemis Racing - 53
Groupama Team France - 50