Updated with latest 2017 America’s Cup Race Calendar 19 May 2017
America’s Cup Race Calendar 2017
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America’s Cup Schedule 2015-2017
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.
America’s Cup Competition Format
America’s Cup Village – Bermuda’s Royal Naval Dockyard
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
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- CNN’s “America’s Cup 101″ from the 2013 America’s Cup.
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- America’s Cup history – why people care.
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- The wing sail.