The competition for the oldest trophy in international sport and dates back to 1851. The racing feature the best sailors in the world, competing on sleek ac45 catamarans that reach up to 40mph. The emirates americas cup world series will take place in portsmouth from the 4th to the 7th of june 2020 and its the second event of the threeregatta acws circuit that sees the americas cup teams racing on their first generation ac75 highperformance foiling monohulls. As well as providing a daytime spectacle for portsmouth at the recent louis vuitton americas cup world series acws regatta, the amazing ac45 foiling catamarans also lit up the harbour skyline at night. Acws portsmouth 23rd 26th july sailing anarchy forums. Americas cup world series portsmouth gets additional. The first three races take place on saturday, beginning at 1pm gmt and winding up around two hours later, with the action. Team new zealand and the british outfit led by multiple olympic champion ben ainslie could both have their plans upset by the absence of key sailors preparing for the rio games when the fourth americas cup world series event of 2016 gets underway in portsmouth. Today, 25 november 2014, sir keith mills gbe announced that americas cup racing is to return to british waters when the americas cup world series acws takes place in portsmouth july 2326, 2015, and july 2124, 2016. Six international teams will be competing in technologicallyadvanced carbonfibre ac45 catamarans, reaching speeds in excess of 40 knots close to the shore. The acws july 2526 will mark the debut of standardized onedesign foils in competition for the ac45f class, the foiling variant of the ac45. The americas cup world series organisers have released information on the best way to watch all the action from on board your yacht at this years event in portsmouth july 2124. Win the chance to fly with land rover bar americas cup.
The americas cup world series use foiling ac45 catamarans, also known as ac45f, a onedesign wingsail catamaran with foils designed specifically for the americas cup world series by the oracle racing engineering team. Friday saw artemis racing damage their ac45 in a prepracticerace capsize. Experience the extreme excitement of a being onboard land rover bars foiling ac45 catamaran achieve the perfect balance as the professional sailors use world class technologies and pure strength to fly these boats in the water. The americas cup world series, portsmouth 2326 july 2015. Win that and it will not be just a world series regatta brought to englands south coast but the revered cup.
However, our development path truly began with our sister ship turbo program. The louis vuitton americas cup world series regatta in new york city on may 7 and 8 will be part of a global series of preliminary events leading into the next americas cup, in bermuda. The louis vuitton americas cup world series is the first stage of competition in the 2017 americas cup and begins in the summer of 2015. Hm naval base portsmouth supports race team bases for. Ac45f racing catamaran using hydrofoils, land rover. In the last americas cup cycle the americas cup world series was contested in identical ac45 wingsailed catamarans. Fans can now purchase tickets for the americas cup world series taking place in portsmouth later this year. Taking place in portsmouth between 23 26 july, the americas cup world series is the ultimate warmup for the main event in bermuda in 2017. Bar fb after a great week of f18 racing at kiel this next weekend we will have the ac45s to race for the first time in foiling mode. The second americas cup world series were held between 2015 and 2016 in the lead up to. Thousands of spectator boats are expected to take to waters off the south coast in two weeks time to cheer on sir ben ainslie at the americas cup world series acws portsmouth. The ac45 was conceived as a smaller version of the larger ac72 class rule which was used for the 20 americas cup.
This summers must have tickets for the americas cup world series, portsmouth acwsuk are officially available. Tickets for the americas cup world series, portsmouth are officially available from today, monday 2 march up to 500,000 visitors are expected to attend the fourday sporting and entertainment spectacular from thursday 23 july to sunday 26 july 2015 to watch the world s best sailors battling it out on high speed ac45 foiling catamarans. It feels like more than a year and yesterday at the same time that the americas cup world series was first raced in portsmouth. By way of an update on the status of the emirates americas cup world series portsmouth event, we are tracking the ongoing global outbreak of covid19 and. The louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth will run from july 21 to 24. The preliminary race series will consist of eight to ten regattas taking place around the world over the next. The cancellation means that the event off southsea common in portsmouth will be the first of the americas cup world series circuit 2015, and will add to the building excitement to an event which has already seen over 90,000 tickets booked. Americas cup world series portsmouth 2015 ac45 f cats. Acws portsmouth 23rd 26th july page 5 americas cup. The world series events, of which portsmouth is the seventh, are gearing the teams up for the louis vuitton americas cup qualifiers in bermuda in 2017.
T he americas cup world series returns to portsmouth this weekend. Winning the americas cup world series portsmouth completes the. Americas cup world series portsmouth in july all eyes in the sailing world will be focused on portsmouth as the americas cup world series comes to town with british hopes pinned on 4 times olympic gold medallist sir ben ainslie and his team ben ainslie racing. Friday at the louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth started in spectacular style with the world famous red arrows wowing the crowds across portsmouth s seafront with an outstanding display of aerobatic skill. Land rover bar wins portsmouth world series news asia. Its so great that portsmouth has been chosen as only one of two locations outside of new zealand where people can watch the ac75 foiling monohulls in action. Americas cup 2017 world series regattas announced for. Sir ben ainslie sets out on dream to bring 2021 americas. Tickets ready for ac world series, portsmouth yachts and. Ac45s lit up the night skies at the louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth. Louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth.
The americas cup world series is a collection of regattas leading up to the 35th americas cup featuring the best sailors in the world battling it out on sleek ac45 catamarans that fly. Countdown to americas cup world series in portsmouth. Ac45fs in bermuda, left, and portsmouth, right the second americas cup world series were held between 2015 and 2016 in the lead up to the 2017 americas cup. The boats americas cup world series portsmouth team origin. The americas cup world series in portsmouth was the first competitive outing for cup teams since san francisco in summer 20. The americas cup world series will take place off the coastal city between 2326 july 2015 and 2124 july 2016. The big difference between this event and previous acws regattas in 201112 is that the wingmasted ac45 catamarans are now running on hydrofoils, making them capable of achieving speeds close to the breathtakingly. Fans and spectators are encouraged to book their place now to avoid disappointment with event organisers already receiving a large number of ticket and hospitality enquires. The main races will be showcased on july 23, saturday, and july 24, sunday. The teams will race one or two one design ac45 s in the americas cup world series regattas these are the same wingsailed 45ft catamarans used in the last americas cup regatta for the preliminary regatta program from 201120, but they have been retrofitted with foils. The world series uses ac45 catamarans, a onedesign wingsail catamaran designed specifically for the event by oracle racing. Team new zealand and the british outfit led by multiple olympic champion ben ainslie could both have their plans upset by the absence of key sailors preparing for the rio games when the fourth americas cup world series event of 2016 gets underway in portsmouth, on englands south coast, this weekend.
The louis vuitton americas cup world series acws racing circuit forms part of the 35th americas cup programme, with acws scoring contributing to the selection of the 2017 americas cup. New york will host americas cup warmup race in 2016. The louis vuitton americas cup world series is the primary stage of the americas cup, and began in the summer of 2015 with events in. All teams are competing on the foiling ac45 catamarans. The emirates americas cup world series will take place in portsmouth from the 4th to the 7th of june 2020 and its the second event of the threeregatta acws.
Louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth facebook. Hm naval base portsmouth supports race team bases for americas cup world series 22 july 2015. This summers must have tickets for the americas cup world series, portsmouth acwsuk are now available. Featuring all of the americas cup teams racing in foiling, onedesign ac45 catamarans, the circuit is an early opportunity to put points on the board that carry forward into the next stage of the. Land rover bar wins louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth. Very early in this americas cups cycle we upgraded our existing foiling ac45, a boat similar to those used in the louis vuitton americas cup world series, to boost its performance and provide a platform to test appendages. Friday at the louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth started in spectacular style with the world famous red arrows wowing the crowds across portsmouth s seafront with. Louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth, portsmouth. Sailing team land rover bar at the portsmouth event of the 2016 ac45 world series, which they won. The 35th americas cup begins with louis vuitton americas cup world series racing in portsmouth, england on july 2526 with fox sports providing coverage of the opening race live on saturday july 25 and continuing on monday july 27 with extensive highlights. Americas cup world series portsmouth tickets on sale now. Organisers of the louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth, the first event of the prestigious 35th americas cup, are proud to announce that travis perkins, coors light, bt sport and the 1851 trust are the official partners of the event. Land rover bar win at americas cup world series portsmouth shakes up the.
Portsmouth is to host two preliminary race series in 2015 and 2016 in the run up to the 35 th americas cup in 2017. Emirates team new zealands ac45f on the crane in portsmouth, providing a good view of her appendages. Tickets have gone on sale this week for the americas cup world series, portsmouth taking place over thursday 23rd sunday 26th july. Extreme winds of up to 40 knots forced the cancellation of racing on sunday, but didnt dampen enthusiasm for a royal visit from the duke and duchess of cambridge. All aboard the americas cup world series portsmouth. Lv americas cup world series portsmouth yacht news. Winning the americas cup world series portsmouth completes the most amazing week of my. Where to watch the 2015 americas cup world series in. The tickets officially went on sale on monday 2 march. The fantastic air display from the red arrow is slated on july 22, the blades on july 23 and the red bull matadors on july 24. The americas cup world series use foiling ac45 catamarans, also known as ac45f, a onedesign wingsail catamaran with foils designed specifically for the.
Watch the americas cup world series in portsmouth from. The louis vuitton americas cup world series features many of the world s best sailors competing against one another on foiling, wingsailed 45ft catamarans. It was announced last year that a second portsmouth americas cup world series would take place. The 2015 and 2016 americas cup world series events in portsmouth saw an estimated 250,000 fans line the southsea waterfront.