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America’s Cup Qualifiers Results

America's Cup Qualifiers results

America's Cup Qualifiers results

Oracle won the round robin America's Cup Qualifiers and earned a bonus point for the America's Cup Match. With eight wins, two losses and one bonus point from coming second in the America's Cup World Series, Oracle finished the Qualifiers with nine points. Team New Zealand also finished the Qualifiers 8-2. 

As the top challenger, New Zealand got to choose their opponent in the Challenger Selection semi-finals. They picked Land Rover BAR, leaving Artemis Racing to face SoftBank Team Japan in the other semi-final.

BAR finished the round robin with four wins - two against Team France and, surprisingly, two against Artemis. With two bonus points for winning the America's Cup World Series, BAR finished with six points.

Groupama Team France finished last and was eliminated. With the smallest budget and the least amount of time to train, the French nevertheless had a good run, taking wins from Artemis and BAR. 

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2017 America’s Cup Guide

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Calendar

Note: Racing on Friday 26 May postponed because of high wind.  
Six races are now scheduled on both weekend days.
Saturday:  Races 1-6            Highlight:  Race 5  USA vs NZL
Sunday:  Races 7-12            Highlight: Race 10 USA vs SWE

2017 America's Cup Calendar
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Teams

Scoreboard & Race Results

  • Standings
  • Race Results
  • Tie Break

STANDINGS

America's Cup Qualifiers

All six teams competing, including the defender, Oracle Team USA​

Current Standings - based on America's Cup World Series results​

America's Cup World Series Final Standings

America's Cup World Series Final Standings

Challenger Playoff Semi-Finals

  • Top scoring challenger in the Qualifiers chooses their opponent
  • The other two challengers go to the other semi-final​

Challenger Playoff Finals

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America's Cup Match

Defender - Oracle Team USA vs Challenger - to be decided 10-12 June​

Race Course

America's Cup 2017 in Bermuda - Race Course

How to Watch

Bermuda Dockyard webcam here.

MyIslandHomeBDA YouTube channel here.

Television

Check here for the local broadcaster in your country. You will need to check your broadcaster's schedule to find out what coverage they offer: Live, Replays, Highlights.

USA:​

  • USA: NBC Sports Channel carries LIVE broadcasts of all races in the Qualifiers and Challenger Playoffs.
  • NBC carries LIVE broadcasts of the America's Cup Match.​

AC+ App

Download link for AC+ App here.

*PLEASE NOTE: For the following countries there will be no live video coverage on the AC App, but virtual graphics with commentary only:   United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Monaco, Australia, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela​

Red Bull Youth America's Cup

  • 12 teams - one for each pro team plus six teams selected by Regatta Managers
  • Regatta Managers - two time Olympic gold medalists in Tornado, Roman Hagara and Hans-Peter Steinacher
  • Two pools of six teams, top four from each pool qualify for Finals
  • Each pool has two days of qualifying, three fleet races per day
  • Top four from each pool advance to Finals
  • Finals: two days of fleet racing, three races per day.
  • Prize-giving: Wednesday 21 June after racing

Pool A

  • Artemis Youth Racing - SWE
  • Team France Jeune
  • Kaijin Team Japan
  • Youth Vikings Denmark
  • Team Tilt (SUI)
  • SVB Team Germany

Qualifiers 15-16 June

Time:  14:00 -16:00​

Reserve day 19 June

Pool B

  • Team BDA - Bermuda
  • NZL Sailing Team
  • Land Rover BAR Academy - GBR
  • Spanish Impulse Team
  • Next Generation USA
  • Candidate Sailing Team - AUT

Qualifiers 12-13 June

Time: 17:00 - 19:00  Note time!  

Reserve day 14 June

Finals

Time: 14:00 - 16:00        Place: Great Sound​

20-21 June, reserve day 22 June​

Spectator Boats & On-the-Water Guide

  • VIP Superyacht Race Day Experience with Club Team France - Reserve
  • ACEA Specator Boats - Reserve
  • On-the-Water Guide for Private Yachts - Download

Visiting Yachts Guide

​Last update: 26 May 2017

Downloard "Visiting Yachts Guide"

More info​

Endeavour Program

Endeavour Race Program 

  • 15-16 June:  O'Pen Bic and RS Feva fleet racing
  • 17 June: O'Pen Bic "half-time" regatta
  • 18 June: RS Feva "half-time" regatta​
  • 22-23 June: Hobie Wave fleet races
  • 24 June: Hobie Wave "half-time" regatta

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Superyacht Racing

  • 13,14,15 June - South Shore
  • Watch from on board superyacht Arabella - reserve tickets here

J Class Racing

  • 16,19,20 June - Murray's Anchorage, North Shore
  • Watch from on board superyacht Arabella - reserve tickets here

Race Areas - J Class & Superyachts

America's Cup 2017 in Bermuda - Race Areas

Tall Ships - May 26 to June 5

  • In St. George's 26 May to 1 June
  • Parade to Hamilton on 1 June
  • ​Parties on Front Street: 1 June 19:00-23:00 / 4 June 14:00-21:00
  • Parade to depart Hamilton, sail along North Shore and on to Boston - 5 June

Parties, Concerts, Events

Superyacht "Arabella"

Full Program of Events on Arabella

  • Sunset Cruises
  • Cocktails & Dinner
  • J Class Race Viewing
  • Superyacht Race Viewing
  • Red Bull Youth America's Cup​

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Parties, Concerts, Events - partial list, more info to come...

  • Fri    26 May    20:30   Opening Ceremony - AC Village 
  • Sat   27 May   17:15 Wyclef Jean Concert - AC Village
  • Sun   28 May   Endeavour Day - AC Village
  • Wed   31 May   11:30   Ladies' Day - AC Village
  • Thu     1 June    Tall Ships Parade to Hamilton from St. George's
  • Thu    1 June    19:00  Tall Ships Street Party - Front Street
  • Thu     1 June   19:00   Race for Water Gala - Caroline Bay Marina - reserve tickets
  • ​Sun     4 June    14:00 Tall Ships Street Party, Front Street
  • Mon     5 June   Tall Ships Parade from Hamilton, Depart for Boston
  • Wed   14 June   Caroline Bay Golf Tournament
  • Wed   14 June   Endeavour Party
  • Fri    16 June    Louis Vuitton Gala - undisclosed location - ask
  • Wed  21 June  19:00  America's Cup Hall of Fame Reception - Caroline Bay Marina
  • Thu  22 June  19:00  Seakeepers Gala - Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute

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America’s Cup Test Races – The Results and What They Mean

The five America’s Cup teams in Bermuda held the second series of test races in their America’s Cup Class race boats – 17 races in all. In windy conditions Artemis dominated, winning all nine races, including four against Oracle. Oracle beat everyone else, including three wins against stablemates SoftBank Team Japan. Team Japan lost five races but beat Land Rover BAR and Groupama Team France once each. BAR raced each team once, beating only the French. France raced each team once, losing to everyone.

America’s Cup Practice Racing – 6-12 April 2017

17 Races Were Run

America's Cup Practice Racing Results 6-12 April 2017

Head to Head Results

America's Cup Practice Racing Results 6-12 April 2017

But… All of the teams will continue improving!
France has good straightline speed but are still mastering their boat and the control systems.
BAR has great crew work on a slow boat that they will continue to develop.
Team Japan, like the French, has a fast boat and will continue to improve.
Oracle has heaps of resources and experience at making a comeback.
Artemis will keep getting faster.

And… then there is the mystery team – Emirates Team New Zealand.
We will find out how competitive the Kiwis are during the next training race series – five days beginning Monday 24 April. All reports say they are fast, smooth and confident, as we heard in this interview.

Comments From the The Teams

Oracle Team USA Skipper Jimmy Spithill

Nathan Outteridge and Iain Percy – Artemis Racing

 

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Man Overboard on Groupama Team France’s America’s Cup Class Yacht

Training on America’s Cup Class Race Yacht

Franck Cammas and Groupama Team France lost a man overboard while training on Bermuda's Great Sound for the 2017 America's Cup.
Team France man overboard while training on Bermuda’s Great Sound for the 2017 America’s Cup.

In a full foiling turn the G forces may have surprised this French sailor. He crossed the boat during a fast turn and couldn’t slow down on the other side. Maybe he decided to jump because he remembered that skipper Franck Cammas had his right foot nearly cut off by the rudder wing when he went overboard training in France in November 2015.