Louis Vuitton Trophy
 Louis Vuitton Trophy | |
| Sport | Sailing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country(ies) | NZL, USA, FRA, SWE, ITA, GBR, RUS |
| Related competitions | America's Cup, Louis Vuitton Cup, Louis Vuitton Pacific Series |
The Louis Vuitton Trophy is a series of match race regattas in America's Cup Class yachts that have been held since late 2009. The Louis Vuitton Trophy was organised after the success of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series in Auckland and the continued legal delays in the 2010 America's Cup. Each event features between eight and ten teams in a round robin with two teams advancing to a final. It is hoped that the series will morph into the Louis Vuitton Cup for the 34th America's Cup.[1]
The event is supported by Louis Vuitton and the World Sailing Team Association, a grouping of eight America's Cup syndicates.
Name
The series was originally launched as the Louis Vuitton World Series but after a request from the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) the name was changed to the Louis Vuitton Trophy.[2]
The Yachts
- See also: List of IACC yachts
For all events identical America's Cup Class yachts will be used. For events in the Mediterranean Sea, Mascalzone Latino's ITA-90 and ITA-99 and Desafío Español's ESP-88 and ESP-97 will be used.[3]
The Nice event will utilise ITA-90 and ITA-99 as well as All4One's FRA-93 and Team Origin's GBR-75.[4][5]
Teams
Eight teams will compete in each of the first two events. Alinghi have so far declined to be a part of the series as they focused on defending the America's Cup, however they are generally supportive of the series.[6]
| Country | Team | Club | Skipper | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:NZL | Team New Zealand | Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron | Dean Barker | Host (Auckland) |
 United States |
BMW Oracle Racing | Golden Gate Yacht Club | James Spithill, Gavin Brady, Hamish Pepper | Crew in Nice was separate from the one participating in the 2010 America's Cup. Did not send a team to Auckland. |
 Sweden |
Team Artemis | Royal Swedish Yacht Club | Paul Cayard | |
| 22x20px France | ALL4ONE | Cercle de la Voile de Paris / Kieler Yacht-Club | Sébastien Col, Jochen Schümann | Host (Nice) |
| 22x20px France | Team French Spirit | Bertrand Pacé | ||
| Template:RUS | Team Synergy | Karol Jablonski | ||
| Template:ITA | Mascalzone Latino | Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia / Club Nautico di Roma | Gavin Brady | Host (La Maddalena). Did not compete in Nice. |
| Template:ITA | Azzurra | Yacht Club Costa Smeralda | Francesco Bruni, Tommaso Chieffi | |
 United Kingdom |
Team Origin | Royal Thames Yacht Club | Ben Ainslie | |
| Template:ITA | Luna Rossa | Yacht Club Italiano | Ed Baird | Did not compete in Nice or Auckland. |
Venues
Nice hosted the first event between 7-22 November 2009. Auckland will then host the second event in March 2010 and La Maddalena will host the third event in May-June.[7][8] This will be followed by Dubai in November and Hong Kong in January 2011.[9]
San Diego is bidding to host an event in March 2011.[1] Two more regattas could be held in 2011, in Russia and in Greece. Newport, Valencia, Cape Town and Abu Dhabi have all also expressed interest in hosting legs of the Series.[6]
| Dates | Regatta | Winner | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 - 22 November, 2009 | 22x20px Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice Côte d’Azur | 22x20px Azzurra | Template:Country data NZL Team New Zealand |
| 9 - 21 March 2010 | Template:Country data NZL Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland | Template:Country data NZL Team New Zealand | 22x20px Mascalzone Latino |
| 22 May - 6 June 2010 | 22x20px Louis Vuitton Trophy La Maddalena | Template:Country data NZL Team New Zealand | Template:Country data RUS Team Synergy |
| 13 - 28 November 2010 | Template:Country data UAE Louis Vuitton Trophy Middle East | ||
| 9 - 24 January 2011 TBD | 22x20px Louis Vuitton Trophy Hong Kong |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Diego bid to host Louis Vuitton regatta New Zealand Herald, 9 April 2010
- ↑ Two more entries for Louis Vuitton Trophy - Nice WSTA, October 6 2009
- ↑ Official presentation of the Louis Vuitton World Series Valencia Sailing, 8 September 2009
- ↑ Preparations gather pace for Louis Vuitton Trophy - Nice WSTA, October 21st 2009
- ↑ After the arrival of the two Mascalzone Latino ACC boats the four boats to be raced in Nice are now all present WSTA, October 26th 2009
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dalton seeks cash for twin challenge New Zealand Herald, 27 september 2009
- ↑ Auckland to stage Louis Vuitton World Series Tourism Auckland, 9 September 2009
- ↑ Louis Vuitton World Series launched in Paris NewstalkZB, 9 September 2009
- ↑ The man with the plan Louis Vuitton Trophy, 15 November 2009
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