The schedules for next year’s Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series and the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Match in Naples have been revealed – and AC fans can look forward to AC75s fleet racing for the first time ever, as well as more round-robin racing than in AC37.
Racing will get underway with a six-race fleet racing series in AC75s, followed by three sessions of round-robin racing, a semi-final elimination round, and culminate in the Louis Vuitton Cup series to determine which of the six challengers will face Emirates Team New Zealand in the 38th America’s Cup Match.
France’s La Roche-Possay America’s Cup challenger capsized their AC75 during training today in Lorient, France. The capsize, put down to a systems failure by the team, saw the boat on its side for a prolonged period and resulted in an internal fire.
Last week I made a ‘trains, planes, and automobiles’ round trip to attend an update presentation on Giovanni Soldini’s Ferrari Hypersail project at the spectacular all-new North Sails loft in Genoa, Italy.
