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

America’s Cup Race Calendar 2017

Download the America’s Cup calendar

 

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America’s Cup Schedule 2015-2017

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America’s Cup World Series 2015 – 2016

Click links for more info and results.

• 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.

 

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America’s Cup Competition Format

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

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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..

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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.