In The News - America's Cup Schedule
More hurdles for America’s Cup, time is tight
This summer and next, America's Cup yachts will dart and weave through San Francisco Bay.
But first, organizers must slog through a different kind of race course: an alphabet soup of local, state and federal agencies that need to approve every aspect of the event. Read more »
America's Cup World Series Moves On To Plymouth
A massive cargo ship has arrived in Plymouth carrying the equipment and infrastructure needed for the city's leg of the America's Cup.
The specially chartered ship also housed the 45ft (14m) yachts that will compete in the sailing event.
The second round of the world series will take place from 10 to 18 September and is expected to generate about £10m for the local economy.
Plymouth City Council has not said how much it is contributing to the event.
It is the first time the city has hosted the prestigious international event.
America's Cup: Format announced for Louis Vuitton Cup
Iain Murray, the Regatta Director for the 34th America's Cup, has issued the dates and format for the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America's Cup Challenger Series.
Taking place in 2013, in San Francisco, the objective of the challenger series is to both build and identify the strongest possible challenger to meet the defender in the America's Cup Finals.
The next Louis Vuitton Cup will consist of five stages, all of the challengers will participate in at least the first three, before eliminations begin. The first day of racing for the Louis Vuitton Cup will be July 4th, 2013 (changed from July 13th). The last possible day of racing will be September 1.
On current planning, the Louis Vuitton Cup will be held in San Francisco, which is also the venue for the 34th America's Cup.
With the changes in the latest Protocol, or conditions for the America's Cup and its forerunning series, the America's Cup World Series, numbers of entrants and the Louis Vuitton Cup format may change if a reduced number of teams on the ACWS circuit failed to progress, for financial reasons, to the Louis Vuitton Cup.
In the latest Protocol changes, while competitors were ostensibly entered for the 34th America's Cup, they now have the chance to compete only in the AC45 regattas, and may, or may not elect to step up to the bigger 72ft AC72 class, which will be sailed in the 34th America's Cup.
'There are nearly two full months of competition, and all of the challengers will be racing for at least the first five weeks,' said Iain Murray, the Regatta Director. 'As a group, the challengers wanted to introduce a format that would strike a good balance between allowing the potential of some of the new teams to develop over time, while still ensuring the top teams were constantly improving, so that the eventual winner will be prepared to take on the defender.'
Updated America’s Cup Program to Benefit Teams
The recent AC45 test period produced two major results - outstanding on-the-water racing for the teams and superior television images for spectators. With that in mind, the AC45 today was confirmed for use in all America's Cup World Series events leading into the 2013 racing season. Read more »
Confirmed Dates for AC34
DATES:
Louis Vuitton Cup: July 13 – September 1, 2013
America’s Cup Match (Finals): September 7-22, 2013
