[Source: America's Cup] The calendar for the 2013 ‘Summer of Racing’ in San Francisco has been released, culminating with the America’s Cup Finals from September 7-21, when the defending champion, ORACLE TEAM USA, will face the winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup (the America’s Cup Challenger Series).
This year, winning the America’s Cup will require victory in an unprecedented nine races, in the extreme performance, wing sail, AC72 catamarans, on the most challenging race course in the event’s storied history – San Francisco Bay.
The season begins with opening day on July 4 before racing starts in the Louis Vuitton Cup to select the top challenger. The finals for the Louis Vuitton Cup begin on August 17. The first team to win seven races will become THE challenger and advance to race ORACLE TEAM USA in the America’s Cup Finals.
Between the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America’s Cup Finals, there will be a glimpse of the future when the best young sailors in the world will compete in AC45 catamarans at the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup from September 1-4. At least 10 national teams of sailors, aged 19-24, will be racing in this new event designed to create a pathway towards competing in the America’s Cup.
2013 Schedule – Highlights
July 4: Opening Day
July 5: Fleet racing – all Challengers and the Defender
July 7: First day of racing, Louis Vuitton Cup (America’s Cup Challenger Series)
August 17: First day of racing Louis Vuitton Cup Finals
September 1-4: Red Bull Youth America’s Cup
September 7-21: America’s Cup Finals
September 9,11,13 – Superyacht Regatta
For those in San Francisco, the ‘Summer of Racing’ can be experienced from two main live sites along the city waterfront. The America’s Cup Park at Piers 27/29 is free to enter and features a daily, informative race show program (Dock-out, Dock-in, history, athlete interviews, autograph sessions). There will be a wide variety of food and beverage options, as well as the Louis Vuitton Exhibition, along with other interactive and informative experiences and exhibits and merchandise stores where fans can buy their favorite team and event kit.
Piers 27/29 are also the site of the America’s Cup Pavilion where up to 20 concerts, along with family shows, community and business events, and comedy acts, are planned with the support of Live Nation. During race days, the Pavilion will have race footage on the big screen along with commentary.
Further down the waterfront, the America’s Cup Village at Marina Green offers free access for all visitors along with paid seating where fans can buy the best seats on the Bay to reserve their view of the action. The America’s Cup Village will also have food and beverage services, merchandise and live race commentary.
There are hospitality options at both the America’s Cup Park and the America’s Cup Village.
Tickets for waterfront seating go on sale in March, with Season Pass tickets available beginning on February 9.
February 7th, 2013 at 1:17 pm
Very Interesting but is not clear HOW THE SEMIFINALS OF THE LV WILL BE ! There are only 3 boats. The first (after the Round Robins) will pass directly to the final while the second and third will make the semifinal or it will be in another way? If someone have a clue plese answer. Another thing it is not clear is the Round Robin Races organisations. It appears like it will be only One race/day, so that only two boats will participate while the third will remain in the docks. If that is correct and with 21 days of racing the round Robins, it means 14 (I SAY 14!!!) races for every team (7 maches against each of the other two teams).
Maybe Oracle wants so many matches hoping that two teams craches against each other or nosedive and break theis AC72, so that they may have better chances to win.
bye
Jacopo
February 7th, 2013 at 2:33 pm
What will the Profit´s from all this go to ? i´ve seen some of the price´s for viewing spot´s and they seem quite high .
February 7th, 2013 at 7:38 pm
The profits… are you crazy. have you any idea how much wonga larry has dropped to try and fool the public that the world series has been a success.On top of that the city of San Francisco has basically shit canned the whole event and it looks like Larry is fronting up the dosh for that as well. If there is any “profit” it is supposed to go to the winning team on the understanding that they will also take the entire ACRM circus with them. No ACRM = no winners bonus.
February 8th, 2013 at 4:36 am
28 race days to get rid of one team! What was supposed to be the best LVC ever is probably going to be the most boring LVC ever. An absolute joke.
And I love the “fleet” race between challengers.
Surely Troublé can explain how fantastic this is.
February 8th, 2013 at 4:09 pm
It says 1 day of fleet racing, incl Oracle. Is that the only day Oracle races, or is it part of the LVC RR also?
The RR and Semis do seem totally ridiculous!
But great traing for the teams if Oracle isn’t involved. (Although I’d be surprised if they aren’t part of it.)
February 8th, 2013 at 4:58 pm
Love both comment´s there have been a couple of LVC ´S but one of the best was in Fremantle the whole world know´s that , mate i know how much this has cost and Larry has contributed alot it was´nt my idea i said the other day Larry just might decide to sell his sea boot´s on e bay after this deal is done and all the invoice´s come in Cayard will run for govenor of california boat´s will be chain sawed up real estate will be auktioned off and bank´s will write off the debt to pay for the lunch´s at the SFYC , all good it´s the way it´s allway´s been and unfortunatly there all to greedy to really have a good look at sailing and do the right thing , i think it´s very fruitful that everyone is starting to realize what a farse this cup is as they have been trying to hide the detail´s that there will be so few team´s for so long and then they came up with the youth deal to try to make it look good , getelmen we live in the age of Spin if you like it Spin , best 12
February 8th, 2013 at 5:00 pm
anyway TEAM NZ is gonna take it Home !