The 37th America’s Cup takes place in the Catalan capital of Barcelona between August and October 2024.
Paul Reidypaulreidy67Update: Aug 20th, 2024 16:22 EDT
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The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta starts on 22 August in Barcelona and the Louis Vuitton Cup (Challenger Selection Series) will follow (29 August-7 October), leading up to the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Match starting on the 12 October 2024 and running for a fortnight.
In 2 days time, the gloves come off 🥊 and every point, every race matters.https://t.co/mLbxBX0yYP
— americascup (@americascup) August 20, 2024
The holders of the America’s Cup are Emirates Team New Zealand representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, but some strong competition is auming to dethrone the team from down under. INEOS Britannia, the ‘Challenger of Record’ from the United Kingdom, are in charge of the Louis Vuitton Cup (Challenger Selection Series) to decide who will race against Emirates Team New Zealand for the trophy.
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The unique format of the Cup sees the Defender of the trophy automatically entitled to race in the final Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match whereas the Challengers will undertake a series to find the top yacht to take on the New Zealand team. The additional confirmed entries are: Alinghi Red Bull Racing from Switzerland, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli from Italy, American Magic New York Yacht Club from the USA and Orient Express Racing Team from France.
5 days to go 🤙 @americascup pic.twitter.com/eYlrRBKjkI
— alinghiredbullracing (@alinghiredbull) August 17, 2024
