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The opportunity to sail on an Ex. America’s Cup Sailing Yacht is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when visiting Auckland. 

Take the helm to help steer on the course or work hard on the grinders to hoist the mainsail during this hands-on sailing adventure on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour.

Discover the excitement of sailing these impressive vessels. They were once part of the action of America’s Cup, the world’s oldest active sports trophy and most prestigious sailing regatta. America’s Cup is the world’s oldest and most prestigious sporting trophy.

Known as the ‘City of Sails’, Auckland is the ultimate sailing destination in New Zealand so join the Explore Group on this unique tour aboard an actual America’s Cup yacht for an unforgettable two hours of sailing experience on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour.

This is a unique opportunity to participate as crew on these grand Prix racing machines. Exert energy on the grinders, take the helm or just sit back, relax and watch the action or Take the opportunity to see the contrast of natural landscapes and city skyscrapers that line the harbour from the best view in town.

This tour experience departs daily from the Auckland Viaduct Harbour, and no sailing experience is necessary. Your skipper will show you how to be involved as a crew member or just back and enjoy the experience Children must be ten years or older to participate in this experience.

It’s advisable to dress comfortably, wear soft-soled shoes and bring an extra jersey/jacket along with sun protection and of course, don’t forget your camera!

2 hour sailing experience

A unique opportunity to participate as crew on an actual America’s Cup yacht. Take the helm, exert energy on the grinders or sit back, relax and enjoy the sail

Guidance from our professional crew who will show you the ropes

No sailing experience necessary

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• Please wear a light jacket and flat soled shoes
• Please check in for your trip 15 minutes prior to departure
• This trip is suitable for children 10 years and over
• Participation is not compulsory if you prefer to sit back and watch the action
• The experience includes a full safety briefing before departure
• Lifejackets will be supplied
• In wet weather rain jackets will be provided
• This is an adventure activity and not recommended for pregnant women and people with medical conditions, please discuss any medical issues with us at time of booking

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November 27, 2023

The America’s Cup is here

The 36th America's Cup 2021 is happening in our hometown of Auckland. For the ultimate America's Cup experience front and centre to the action, a spectator yacht is the ultimate. Charter a yacht for the races as an individual or corporate and speak to us about corporate branding possibilities including yacht wrapping, sail branding and more.  You can browse the selection of yachts available for charter during the cup below and contact us to tailor make your experience.

Races will be approximately 45 mins long, yachts sailing at speeds up to 50 knots and take place between 16:00 and 18:00 hrs on race days.

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Want to See America’s Cup Racing Up Close? These 9 Yacht Charters Let You Watch From the Water

Options range from 200-foot-plus superyachts with side trips to ibiza to intimate sailing vessels catered by michelin-starred chefs. let the races begin., jemima sissons, jemima sissons's most recent stories.

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Next week, when the 37 th Louis Vuitton America’s Cup kicks off in Barcelona with its opening ceremony, the contest that began in 1851 with a race around the Isle of Wight between the fastest British and American sloops (the yacht America won handily) will come back to Europe for the first time in 14 years.

The move to the Catalan capital from the 2021 event in New Zealand will make it more accessible to sailing fans in Europe, and even North Americans who want to view the fast, technical AC75 foiling boats in person. Barcelona has been preparing itself for a surge of spectators for the “return” of the Cup, which was held twice in Valencia, Spain, in the aughts.

The America’s Cup may be billed as “the race with no second place,” but it takes three months of racing and four events for one of five Challenger teams to win the Louis Vuitton Cup, and that winner will race Defender Emirates Team New Zealand in the America’s Cup final. The racing runs from August through October, and this year includes a first-time all-women’s America’s Cup as well as an event for the world’s best youth sailors.

Having Barcelona as a venue was a smart move, partly for the gorgeous beaches fronting the race course on the Med. But there is also the city’s magnificent architecture and sense of history as well as vibrant arts, culture and, of course, no shortage of Michelin-starred restaurants.

There are many five-star hotels in the area, but the smartest and most thrilling way to see racing is by water. The vessel options are wide-ranging—from weeklong superyacht charters to luxury suites on a cruise ships to day trips on sailboats with Michelin-starred cuisine. Many can be combined with on-land stays and even cruises to other parts of Spain as part of the itineraries.

One important note: Four zones adjoining the race course allow spectator boats. Before chartering a vessel, be sure to find out which zone the boat will operate in, because that impacts how close you are to the racing.

Here are 9 options to suit the most avid Cup aficionados or those visiting Barcelona who want to sip champagne and watch the AC75 foiling boats battle it out.

Superyacht ‘Resilience’

Edmiston is offering charters aboard the 212-foot Resilience during the America’s Cup. The ISA-built superyacht, designed by Enrico Gobbi, features a mosaic-tiled pool, circular fire pit and a BBQ for a ringside lunch. Post-race pampering comes via the steam room, sundeck jacuzzi and gym, and there’s even a self-playing Edelweiss piano and projector for evening entertainment. The vessel sleeps 12 across seven cabins. From September 16, weekly charters start at about $645,000 (€600,000).

Explora Journeys

The soon-to-be-launched Explora II looks very much like its sistership, the Explora I : onyx finishes, self-playing Steinways, on-deck Technogym bikes, a spa with a Himalayan salt room, Dunhill cigar den and a wine cellar boasting decades-old Chateau Latour. With 461 luxury suites, how was the Explora II chosen to become an America’s Cup viewing platform? The idea came from the top down. 

“I love sailing and believe the Med is the most beautiful sea on earth,” Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of the cruise division of MSC Group, told Robb Report during a visit aboard Explora I in Barcelona. “We thought if only our customers could also experience [the America’s Cup], we can call it the ocean state of mind.” 

Explora II launches in mid-September, with itineraries planned to coincide with the different Cup events. On October 6, the vessel will be in port for the Louis Vuitton Cup Final and Puig Women’s Races. Guests can take a walk to the official race village and experience its excitement before watching the races from their suites. A 10-night journey starts from $5,210 per guest.

The Almanac Sailing Experience

Barcelona’s Almanac hotel has a romantic-gastronomic experience that offers guests front-row seats on a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45 sailboat with a capacity for 10 guests. Besides the racing, the package includes two nights at the hotel. The boat comes with the hotel’s branded slippers and Jimmy Boyd bespoke amenities. Enjoy a selection of customized Cava Bellinis from the pop-up bar. Chefs from the hotels’ restaurant will also serve up shrimp salad and fennel ceviche paired with organic Spanish wines. The boat can be chartered every Saturday from August 31 to October 26. The Louis Vuitton Cup round-robin starts on August 29 and lasts through Sept. 8. There’s also the Puig Women’s Race (first all-female America’s Cup in its 171-year history) and, of course, the America’s Cup finals in October. Prices start at $2,940 per couple. 

Superyacht ‘C’

For a majestic week-long cruise that incorporates America’s Cup summer races and possible side itineraries in Costa Dorada, Sitges and Formentera, Camper & Nicholsons’ expansive 177-ft C is the flashy option, defined by Minotti furniture, lacquered panels and a hamman. It also sleeps 12 in six cabins that feature a master and two VIP suites. Its chase boat also offers a great opportunity for side trips. Weekly charters from Sept. 18-October 31 run from about $513,000 or €400,000.

Sailing Yacht ‘Imagine’

UK adventure specialists Pelorus offer a private seat on an elegant sailing boat seeped in America’s Cup history. Built in New Zealand by Alloy Yachts, Imagine is a 110-footer that served as an official viewing platform for the America’s Cup in Auckland, but it has also completed three global circumnavigations. Beyond its sailing chops, it’s a beautiful vessel, with a blonde, teak-lined deck, large salon and dining area, and three cabins for sleeping seven guests. It will be available from October 12 for the America’s Cup final. Pelorus is also offering to bookend the week with trips to Majorca and Ibiza. About $101,000 (£79,121)

Superyacht ‘Diane’

Also available from Edmiston, the 141-ft Diane can accommodate 10 guests in five staterooms for the week. The interior is all about soft hues, featuring cream leather and white marble, boasting a bar and plenty of outdoor seating for watching the races. For the non-race legs, guests can take to the water via the large beach club, complete with seabobs and wakeboards. It has a Balearics license, making a hop to Ibiza or Majorca a possibility. Weekly charter rates from September 23 run about $150,000 per week (€140,000)

Black Tomato Cup Package

Incorporating a city-stay, Black Tomato’s America’s Cup getaway includes a day’s private day charter to view the race, plus five nights at the Mandarin Oriental as well as visiting the regatta course and different bases of the America’s Cup teams for an insider’s look at the operations and technology. As a dayboat, its Bali Yacht Saxador 400 GTO can accommodate 11 guests. It sets sail from Port Olympic, giving guests a sweeping view of the city on one side and the regatta course on the other. The boat has access to the blue area (for preferred charter boats) on the front line. From $12,750 per person, based on two people.

Superyacht ‘Quasar’

Camper & Nicholsons recently introduced the 153-foot Quasar to the charter market and what a great way to end the Med season than by viewing the America’s Cup. It has six cabins (including two master suites) that can accommodate 12 guests, along excellent outdoor seating, an upper salon that joins the aft deck area for viewing the races or dining al-fresco. The beach club has a large selection of water toys. Visits to scenic Med ports around Barcelona are also possible on the week’s charter, which start at about $232,000 (€210,000).  

Superyacht ‘Kiawah’

For front row seats on day charters in the blue zone (the third-closest area to the races), official charter partner ac37 Sailcharters offers different types of vessels and packages. The 110-foot Kiawah features a cocktail lunch on board, a specialized lecture from an expert sailor, and an AV system to follow the race in real time. From August 22 through October 11, daily rates are about $34,000 (€30,800) and during the America’s Cup finals October 12-27, rates move to about $41,000 (€37,400).

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America’s Cup format, rule changes explained as world’s oldest sporting battle resumes

The America’s Cup, the world’s oldest international sporting trophy, returns this year for its 37th edition.

First contested in 1851, the a 183-year-old sporting challenge has become one of the most highly-anticipated sailing events on the calendar, with fast-paced racing and engineering at the fore of its appeal.

After winning the previous America’s Cup in 2021, Emirates Team New Zealand dictated the location and sections of the rules of engagement for this year’s competition, which will be held in Barcelona.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 America’s Cup ahead what promises to be a thrilling preliminary regatta, starting Thursday night (AEST).

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The America’s Cup and the Challenger Selection Series, this year called the Louis Vuitton Cup, is comprised of head-to-head match races where two boats sail against each other.

Emirates Team New Zealand, known as the Defender having won the previous competition, earned immediate qualification for the America’s Cup match, while their opponent will be determined in the Louis Vuitton Cup, which runs from August 29 to October 7.

The Louis Vuitton Cup winner will be decided after a series of round robins, semi-finals and finals, with five boats competing this year.

The America’s Cup match, contested between the Defender and a challenging vessel, is a best-of-13 series with one point awarded for each victory. The first team to win seven points is declared champions, becoming the Defender of the 38th America’s Cup.

Each competing vessel must be designed and built solely in the country that it represents, while this year marks the first time a New Zealand team has chosen to defend an America’s Cup win overseas.

PRELIMINARY REGATTA

Before the Louis Vuitton Cup gets underway, the six boats will compete in their new AC75s at the third and final Preliminary Regatta in Barcelona.

Points won at the Preliminary Regatta do not count towards progression or elimination, but it gives the teams an opportunity to get a glimpse at the competition before the Louis Vuitton Cup.

The Preliminary Regatta gets underway in Barcelona on Thursday, running through to Sunday.

August 21: Preliminary Regatta Practice day

August 22-25: Barcelona Preliminary Regatta

August 29 – September 8: Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robins 1 & 2

September 14-19: Louis Vuitton Cup Semifinals

September 26 – October 7: Louis Vuitton Cup Finals

October 12-27: The America’s Cup

HOW TO WATCH

Every race in the Louis Vuitton Cup and America’s Cup will be shown live on Fox Sports and streaming platform Kayo Sports.

Coverage gets underway this Thursday at 10pm AEST.

The AC75s, an innovative 75-foot foiling monohull first introduced at the 36th America’s Cup in Auckland in 2021, will return this year for their second outing albeit with considerable tweaks and improvement.s.

“When you look at the boat now, the boat that we’re going to be launching soon (compared) to what we had last time, to us, is a big step on,” Emirates Team New Zealand’s chief operating officer Kevin Shoebridge said.

“There’s a lot of stuff from the outside that you’ll never see – the control systems and everything, the technique and how you sail the boat – a lot of that stuff you won’t see, but to us there’s been some big steps forward.

“I would expect all the boats are going to be a big step forward, and who knows? What typically happens with these rules is when you go from one iteration to the next, slowly they all start to merge together. So, they may look similar.”

Emirates Team New Zealand (The Defender)

Yacht: Taihoro

Country: New Zealand

CEO: Grant Dalton

Helmsman: Peter Burling

INEOS Britannia

Yacht: Britannia

Country: Britain

CEO: Sir Ben Ainslie

Helmsman: Sir Ben Ainslie

American Magic

Yacht: Patriot

Country: America

CEO: Mike Cazer

President: Terry Hutchinson

Helmsman: Terry Hutchinson

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team

Yacht: Tifosi

Country: Italy

Chairman: Patrizio Bertelli

Helmsmen: Max Sirena, Francesco Bruni, Jimmy Spithill

Alinghi Red Bull Racing

Yacht: BoatOne

Country: Switzerland

Team Principal: Ernesto Bertarelli

Helmsmen: Arnaud Psarofaghis, Maxime Bachelin, Nicolas Charbonnier

Orient Express Racing Team

Yacht: Orient Express

Country: France

CEOs: Bruno Dubois, Stephan Kandler

Helmsmen: Quentin Delapierre, Kevin Peponnet

RULE CHANGES

There are slight changes to the boat regulations this year, with crew numbers reduced from 11 to eight on the foiling monohulls.

To reduce costs, teams will only be permitted to build one AC75 for the America’s Cup, while national rules have become more strict — 100 per cent of the race crew for each competitor has to be a passport holder of the country of the team’s yacht club, or have been physically present in that country for 18 months between March 2018 and March 2021.

That’s the case for Australian sailing great Tom Slingsby, who will feature as part of the American Magic team having previously hlelped Oracle Team USA to America’s Cup glory.

PAST WINNERS

2021 — Team New Zealand

2017 — Team New Zealand

2013 — Oracle Team USA

2010 — BMW Oracle Racing (United States)

2007 — Alinghi

2003 — Alinghi

2000 — Team New Zealand

1995 — Team New Zealand

1992 — America3 (United States)

1988 — Stars & Stripes ‘89 (United States)

1987 — Stars & Stripes ‘87 (United States)

1983 — Australia II (Australia)

1980 — Freedom (United States)

1977 — Courageous (United States)

1974 — Courageous (United States)

1970 — Intrepid (United States)

1967 — Intrepid (United States)

1964 — Constellation (United States)

1962 — Weatherly (United States)

1958 — Columbia (United States)

1937 — Ranger (United States)

1934 — Rainbow (United States)

1930 — Enterprise (United States)

1920 — Resolute (United States)

1903 — Reliance (United States)

1901 — Columbia (United States)

1899 — Columbia (United States)

1895 — Defender (United States)

1893 — Vigilant (United States)

1887 — Volunteer (United States)

1886 — Mayflower (United States)

1885 — Puritan (United States)

1881 — Mischief (United States)

1876 — Madeleine (United States)

1871 — Columbia/Sappho (United States)

1870 — Magic (United States)

1851 — America (United States)

LOUIS VUITTON PRELIMINARY REGATTA – PREVIEW

This Thursday in Barcelona, the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta gets underway with far more questions ahead of the competition than answers. This is the third Preliminary Regatta on the journey to the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup but is the first to be sailed in the latest generation AC75 yachts, and the final preparation ahead of the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup on the 29th August.

It's a very simple fact that no team wants a bad, morale-sapping regatta at this stage but with the racing not counting towards points in the Louis Vuitton Cup, there could well be a number of different strategies at play and variances of approach team by team. Everyone will be eyeing the competition with interest with a focus on performance in specific wind ranges. The Performance Analysts and coaching teams will be working overtime to analyse every aspect of the competition’s yachts and tactics and for sure, the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta will start to reveal profiles and nuances un-seen before.

What we do know is that relative speeds are incredibly close across the fleet. At this stage there is simply no front-runner across all the conditions, and every team is more than capable of beating the others. The starts are key and the ability to sail a clean, powered-on race with great tactical and meteorological execution will, undoubtedly, produce results.

As spectators we are in for a delectable hors d’oeuvres before the main course. The ‘Primer Plato’ ahead of the Louis Vuitton Cup, and we start with a mouth-watering day of competition on Thursday 22nd August.

First up is a fascinating opening encounter between Alinghi Red Bull Racing and Orient Express Racing Team where the well-drilled Swiss will be looking for success against a French team that clearly has a very fast boat – particularly upwind. Skipper of Alinghi Red Bull Racing, Arnaud Psarofaghis and his co-helm Maxime Bachelin will be looking to use the high manoeuvrability of BoatOne whilst the French will be eyeing outright speed profile. This will be a close call but the form book from training would suggest a Swiss win.

Next up, is a blockbuster race between the finalists of the last America’s Cup in Auckland 2021 – Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. In training, these two teams have continued to set the standards in this America’s Cup cycle and with the reveal of their AC75 designs, it was clear that both teams have taken a step forward and, on the face of it, appear to have a similar speed profile across a wide range of conditions. This could well come down to racecraft and skill from the respective afterguards with skipper and Cup winner Peter Burling alongside Nathan Outteridge for the Kiwis enjoying a solid and consistent relationship. Equally Luna Rossa, who have an abundance of helming talent, will most likely pair skipper Jimmy Spithill, one of the true global talents of the sport, with the experience of Francesco Bruni. This race is just too close to call.

Next up we will see INEOS Britannia and NYYC American Magic facing off with so many performance and boatspeed questions to be answered. Can the American cyclor team, seated in a recumbent position facing aft, match the power output of the traditional set up on the British boat? How fast is Britannia now that her foils are shorn of the Pitot tubes and in race trim? And which hull design is fastest – the low profile of the Americans or the muscular aero profile of Britannia? What is more certain is that we will see some top-class match racing with Ben Ainslie and either Dylan Fletcher-Scott or Giles Scott on the British boat matching up to Tom Slingsby and Paul Goodison on ‘Patriot’ – expect fireworks but picking a winner out of these two teams could well come down to outright performance in a specific condition.

The final race of the opening day sees Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli return to the racecourse for their second race of the day, this time against Orient Express Racing Team. What will be incredibly revealing here will be the pre-start and the relative upwind performances with the French more than capable of pressing hard and using their inherent hull-form speed. The race may well come down to manoeuvre execution, which is an area that Luna Rossa excel in, but this is match-up where we can expect the unexpected. Not to be missed.

Days two and three of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta see the format unfold and patterns emerging. By the end of Saturday, after three days of intense racing we are expecting the leaderboard points to be tight. The final day of racing on Sunday with New Zealand against USA, Italy against Switzerland and France versus Britain could well be the final determinants for the top spots ahead of the grand final where the top two boats will fight it out in a one race, winner-takes-all decider.

The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta is all set to be a classic. The business end of this America’s Cup cycle is within touching distance and it’s almost time to reveal all. As the precursor to the Louis Vuitton Cup, this regatta has an importance and a resonance that can set the tone for the coming weeks. Don’t miss it.

Racing starts at 14.00 CET every day and will be screened free-to-air on the America’s Cup YouTube channel and Facebook Page .

(Magnus Wheatley)

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The Marvelous AC75s On Deck

• By Dave Reed
• August 20, 2024

April began with new-boat reveals that highlight the innovations of the second-generation AC75s for the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup . While similar in size and scale, no one boat is alike. 

Alinghi Red Bull Racing, of the Swiss camp, was first to show its AC75, BoatOne , in a theatric soiree, giving observers and other teams a peek at the boat’s design traits. Its straight and narrow bow profile transitions to a long and tapered bustle that goes all the way to the stern. The walls of BoatOne ’s tall crew pods stop sharply before the transom section, leaving what amounts to a long overhang to accommodate the internal rudder elements. Bumps sculpted into the foredeck are said to redirect wind flow into the jib and down the middle of the boat for aerodynamic gains.

America’s Cup defender, Emirates Team New Zealand, was next to reveal, with a soft launch, followed by a foiling session the following day. With a naming ceremony that came a week later, the Kiwis’ AC75, Taihoro , was blessed for action, and they went straight into sailing in Auckland. Unlike the high cockpit walls of Alinghi’s BoatOne , however, those of Taihoro taper down toward to the ­transom scoop, which houses the mainsheet traveler system in a trench, and the rudder assembly.

The following day in Cagliari, the Italians of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli rolled out their metallic silver AC75, a menacing-looking design that has its pronounced curves and a significant bustle which rises toward the stern. The boat’s tall cockpits produce a deep trench through the middle of the boat. 

INEOS Britannia was fourth from behind the curtain with a boat dubbed RB3 . It’s different enough from Alinghi’s and ETNZ’s AC75s to be dangerous. The plumb bow starts sharp and maintains a steep deadrise before flaring out to a flatter bottom. A pronounced ­bustle tapers off near the stern and transitions to a thin skeg that ends short of the rudder.

The New York YC’s American Magic revealed its boat, Patriot , in early May, blessing it and going sailing on the same day. It’s certainly a different look, summarized by the team’s design coordinator, Scott Ferguson. “We followed our own design path with Patriot as we pushed the limits of the AC75 rule while tailoring for the Barcelona venue,” he says. “Our overall philosophy is minimalistic, as we’ve tried to squeeze down our volumes to the base minimum while still fitting the crew and systems into the boat.”

With the French Orient Express Racing Team pulling from Team New Zealand’s design package, there’s an expectation that its ­platform will not be too far off the defender when it comes to light soon enough. It had not yet been launched at press time.

In terms of crew-pod assignments, cyclors have now taken the back seats, mostly concealed and out of the airstream, while ­trimmers and helmsmen take the front seats for a better view of the action. American Magic went to the extreme, positioning three pods inboard, two well aft in the boat, with cyclors on recumbent bikes.

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The 37th America’s Cup is here! Here’s all the key info, dates and how to watch the racing online, for free!

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The America’s Cup, or Auld Mug as it’s familiarly known, is the oldest continuous competition in international sport, and among the world’s most prestigious sporting trophies.

In the 2021 36th America’s Cup, hosted in Auckland, New Zealand, the competition consisted of four teams – INEOS Team Britannia , American Magic , Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli , and Emirates Team New Zealand , who triumphed and went home with the Defender’s trophy. 

For the 37th America’s Cup, this year in Barcelona, these four teams have returned, and are joined by two more teams – Alinghi Red Bull Racing and Orient Express Racing Team . 

How the America’s Cup Works

This prestigious and historic event, in its 37th year, will begin on 22nd August 2024 with the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta. On the 29th August, the teams will begin competing for the Louis Vuitton Challenger’s Cup, in a series of round-robin and knock-out races. The winner of which is to take the ‘Challenger’ status, and is entered into the final match.

The 37th America’s Cup final match will take the form of a first-to-seven-wins series from 12 October 2024, between the ‘Challenger’, the winner of the Louis Vuitton Challenger Selections Series, and the ‘Defender’, Emirates Team New Zealand. 

Key Dates 

The Louis Vuitton 27th America’s Cup is taking place between 22nd August and 27th October 2024 in Barcelona. Below is the full regatta calendar. 

Teams 

Emirates Team New Zealand 

• Skipper – Peter Burling 

INEOS Britannia (Great Britain)

• Skipper – Ben Ainslie

Alinghi Red Bull Racing (Switzerland)

• Skipper – Ernesto Bertarelli 

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli (Italian)

• Skipper – Max Sirena 

NYYC American Magic (USA)

• Skipper – Terry Hutchinson

Orient Express Racing Team

• Skipper – Quentin Delapierre

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Louis Vuitton has played an integral part of the sailing competition since 1983.

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The race for the oldest international sporting trophy is set to kick off this week. No, we’re not still reminiscing about the Olympics , we’re talking about the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup. 

Dating back to 1851, the sailing competition remains one of the hardest sporting endeavors. This year, the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup will take place in Barcelona , with the final race on October 27 seeing two teams navigate around Port Vell and along the scenic coastline leading to Port Olympic.

After a three-year wait since the last edition was held in Auckland in 2021, over the next few weeks we will finally see which out of five challenger teams – INEOS Britannia ( Great Britain ), Alinghi Red Bull Racing ( Switzerland ), Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli ( Italy ), NYYC American Magic ( United States ), and Orient Express Racing Team ( France ) – will take on the defender, Emirates Team New Zealand.

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To determine the challenger, the team must earn their place through a rigorous selection process for a place in the final race and the esteemed Louis Vuitton Cup. The winner will then take on the defending champion, Emirates Team New Zealand , in a 13-race match, where the first to score seven points wins.

By now, you may have noticed a certain French fashion house’s name has been mentioned more than once or twice. In keeping with its history as a luxury trunk maker and its association with high-level sporting events, Louis Vuitton has been an integral part of the America’s Cup as early as 1983, when it first sponsored the Challenger Cup. Almost four decades later, in addition to organizing the qualifying stages, this year the Maison is celebrating becoming the title partner of the globally prized sporting event, now called the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup.

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To mark the occasion, Louis Vuitton has introduced a dedicated capsule collection ahead of the world’s premier sailing regatta. The collection for men and women includes ready-to-wear, bags and accessories that blend the house emblems with bold colors and nautical codes.

The looks are divided into three themes: Riding the Waves, which consists of more technical pieces like windbreakers with bright red, white and blue Damier check patterns; A Day on the Deck sees the house’s signature Damier and Monogram motifs reimagined in the style and colors of maritime signal flags; and Elegant Summer Evening, more suitable for the evening than on the waters, with items like plain black or white jersey crepe column dresses. Louis Vuitton has also developed its own logo which occurs throughout the collection, a graphic ‘V’ originally designed by Gaston-Louis Vuitton in the 1920s, framed by blocks of nautical colors. 

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Complementing this exquisite trophy is a bespoke trophy trunk, meticulously designed by Louis Vuitton to safely transport and display the prize. This trunk joins an elite lineage of cases crafted by the Maison which over the years has been entrusted with safeguarding some of the world’s most prestigious sporting trophies – a familiar sight to anyone who tuned into the Olympics coverage at the start of the summer.  

For the America’s Cup, the artisans at Louis Vuitton took inspiration from the institutions’ shared values: excellence, tradition and continual innovation. Just as the cutting-edge yachts in the competition represent the height of nautical engineering, so too do Louis Vuitton’s Trophy Trunks symbolize the ultimate in design and craftsmanship. Whether it’s the sleek foils that allow the yachts to glide above the water or the finely crafted details of the Trophy Trunks, Louis Vuitton and the America’s Cup are united in their commitment to pushing the boundaries of performance while honoring a rich heritage of savoir-faire.

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