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America’s Cup Guide

Updated with latest 2017 America’s Cup Race Calendar  19 May 2017

America’s Cup Race Calendar 2017


2017 America's Cup Calendar
2017 America’s Cup Calendar

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America’s Cup Schedule 2015-2017

35th America's Cup Overview - America's Cup Match in Bermuda, June 2017
35th America’s Cup Overview

America’s Cup World Series 2015 – 2016

America's Cup World Series - Final Results
America’s Cup World Series – Final Results

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  • Portsmouth America’s Cup World Series Race Results  25-26 July 2015  Video & Photos
  • Gothenburg America’s Cup World Series Race Results  29-30 August 2015
  • Bermuda America’s Cup World Series Race Results  17-18 October 2015
  • Oman America’s Cup World Series Race Results  27-28 February 2016
  • New York America’s Cup World Series Race Results 7-8 May 2016
  • Chicago America’s Cup World Series Race Results 11-12 June 2016 Video. Update here.
  • Portsmouth America’s Cup World Series Race Results 23-24 July 2016
  • Toulon America’s Cup World Series Race Results 10-11 September 2016
  • Fukuoka America’s Cup World Series Race Results  19-20 November 2016

A previously announced regatta in first quarter 2017 has been dropped by ACEA.

 


America’s Cup Competition Format

America's Cup Competition Format - Bermuda 2017
America’s Cup Competition Format – Bermuda 2017 **Download PDF: America’s Cup Competition format 1Feb’17**

America’s Cup Village – Bermuda’s Royal Naval Dockyard

America's Cup Village - Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda
America’s Cup Village – Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda

About the America’s Cup…

  • Next America’s Cup Match in June 2017 in Bermuda.
  • No governing body. Competitors decide rules, like a duel.
  • Challenge trophy – like heavyweight boxing title. First sailed in 1851.
  • “Match racing” – one on one.
  • Defender: Oracle Team USA from Golden Gate Yacht Club in San Francisco.
  • Challengers may not come from the Defender’s country.
  • Challengers from New Zealand, Sweden, Great Britain, France and Japan.
  • “America’s Cup World Series” – fleet racing in AC45F one design catamarans in 2015 – 2016. Multiple venues.
    • 26 May to 3 June 2017 in Bermuda: Round robin match racing in 49 foot long America’s Cup Class catamarans – “America’s Cup Qualifiers.” The Defender sails in this phase.
  • June 2017 in Bermuda: Top four challengers from “AC Qualifiers” to “America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs” starting 4 June 2017.
  • “America’s Cup Match” begins 24 June 2017 in Bermuda. Defender Oracle Team USA vs winner of “AC Challenger Playoffs.”
  • Youth America’s Cup, sailed in AC45F catamarans – Bermuda, June 2017..

Five Key Moments from the 2013 America’s Cup

America’s Cup Match

  • June 2017 in Bermuda.
  • Defender vs Challenger.
  • First to 7 points wins.
  • If the winner of the “AC Qualifiers” is in the Match, their opponent starts with -1 point.

Challenger Selection

  • Match racing in America’s Cup Class catamarans.
  • All challengers and the defender race in the round robin “AC Qualifiers.”
  • Top 4 challengers go to semi-finals and finals – “AC Challenger Playoffs.”
  • First to 5 points wins.

AC World Series

  • Fleet racing in foiling AC45F catamarans.
  • Multiple venues during 2015 – 2016.
  • Top teams carry points into round robin “AC Qualifiers.”

A little America’s Cup background in these short videos

    • CNN’s “America’s Cup 101″ from the 2013 America’s Cup.

    • America’s Cup history – why people care.

    • The wing sail.

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