34th America's Cup
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| 34th America's Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 7-22nd, 2013 |
| Defender |  Golden Gate Yacht ClubGolden Gate Yacht Club The Golden Gate Yacht Club is a yacht club founded in 1939 and is the current holder of the America's Cup won by its racing team BMW Oracle Racing.In 1939 the first members built a clubhouse on a barge in the San Francisco Marina... |
| Challenger of Record |  Royal Swedish Yacht Club |
| Winner | TBD |
| Location | San Francisco, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
| Coordinates | TBA |
| Official Website | http://www.americascup.com/ |
The 34th America's Cup
America's Cup
The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
will be sailed in 2013 in San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
with 72-foot wing-sail catamaran
Catamaran
A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
s. Golden Gate Yacht Club
Golden Gate Yacht Club
The Golden Gate Yacht Club is a yacht club founded in 1939 and is the current holder of the America's Cup won by its racing team BMW Oracle Racing.In 1939 the first members built a clubhouse on a barge in the San Francisco Marina...
(GGYC) is the defender of the America's Cup
America's Cup
The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
, after their racing team, BMW Oracle Racing
BMW Oracle Racing
Oracle Racing is an American sailboat racing syndicate initially formed to compete for the 2003 America’s Cup. They competed again in the 2007 event before winning the 33rd America's Cup regatta in 2010 - representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club....
defeated the Swiss Alinghi
Alinghi
Alinghi is the syndicate set up by Ernesto Bertarelli, racing under the colors of the Société Nautique de Genève, to challenge for the America's Cup. Bertarelli had raced several smaller yachts named Alinghi previously, but 2003 was his first attempt at the America's Cup...
team of Société Nautique de Genève
Société Nautique de Genève
The Société Nautique de Genève is a yacht club based in Geneva . It was founded in 1872 with the goal of developing nautical sports and high level sailors...
in the 2010 America's Cup. On May 12, 2011, the Italian Club Nautico di Roma
Club Nautico di Roma
Club Nautico di Roma is a private yacht club located in Rome, Italy.It was established in November 2006.It promotes and organizes various water-sports related events, in sailing, motor boating, fishing and scuba diving....
withdrew as the Challenger of Record and was replaced by the Royal Swedish Yacht Club.
Build Up
On May 6, 2010, the Defender and the then Challenger of Record, Club Nautico di RomaClub Nautico di Roma
Club Nautico di Roma is a private yacht club located in Rome, Italy.It was established in November 2006.It promotes and organizes various water-sports related events, in sailing, motor boating, fishing and scuba diving....
, held a joint press conference to report on plans for the 34th Cup. The planning process was to include: definition of new rules, an independent management team, definition of a new class of boats created in conjunction with all teams, regular racing in multiple venues and provision for much increased television and online coverage.
Planning Timeline
Intermediate dates were set on May 6, 2010 which included:- November 1, 2010 until 31 March 2011 - Challenger registration period
- December 31, 2010 - Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions published
- December 31, 2010 - Venue to be confirmed
- September 7-22nd, 2013 - 34th America's Cup
Protocol
The Protocol for the 34th America's Cup was published on September 13, 2010. The Cup challenge races will take place in September 2013.Boats
Two new classes of boat were announced. AC72AC72
The AC72 is a wingsail catamaran box rule, which will be used to govern the races in the 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup selection series and the 2013 America's Cup.-History:...
wing-sail catamaran
Catamaran
A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
s will be used for the America's Cup races and the AC45 class, a scaled-down one-design version of the AC72 will be used for the preliminary training and racing until boats built to the AC72 rules become available. The AC72 yachts are expected to sail upwind at 1.2 times the speed of the true wind, and downwind at 1.6 times the speed of the true wind. The amended AC72 Class Rule version 1.1 was published on February 22, 2011.
America's Cup World Series
In order to increase global awareness and hence attract sponsors for the teams there will be an America’s Cup World Series of races in 2011-12 and 2012-13. The winner of each annual series will be declared the America’s Cup World Series Champion for that season. There will be three regattas in 2011, up to nine in 2012, and four in 2013. Each regatta will last for nine days and have approximately six days of racing, including official practice. Each AC World Series regatta will be a combination of matchMatch race
A match race is a race between two competitors, going head-to-head.The term may be best known as a race between two sailing boats racing around a course...
and fleet racing. Unless sea conditions are too rough, races can take place when the approximate average true wind speed is between 3 and 33 knots. AC45 one-design catamarans will be used for each World Series regatta.
- Event One: 6 - 14 August 2011, CascaisCascaisCascais is a coastal town in Cascais Municipality in Portugal, 30 kilometres west of Lisbon, with about 35,000 residents. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest municipalities in Portugal. The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal...
, Portugal - Event Two: 10 - 18 September 2011, PlymouthPlymouthPlymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, UK - Event Three: 12 - 20 November 2011, San Diego, USA
- Event Four: 7 - 15 April 2012, Naples, Italy
- Event Five: 12 - 20 May 2012, Venice, Italy
- Event Six: 23 June - 1 July 2012, Newport RI, USA
(Event Four dates and venue to be confirmed)
Cost Reduction
In order to limit costs and hence attract challengers, there will be no-sail periods where on the water boat tuning and crew training is not allowed and limits imposed on the number of boats, sails, equipment and support boats which can used by each team. Crew size for the AC72s will be limited to 11.Youth America's Cup
In addition to using the AC45 catamarans for the initial world series races they will also be used to introduce the nationality based 'Youth America's Cup' (YAC). The smaller scaled down AC45 version of the AC72 with similar characteristics to the AC72 will enable younger competition sailors to master the techniques used to sail this style of catamaran before they progress to the AC72 boats. The YAC will begin in 2012. The age category for this event has yet to be released, but if ISAFInternational Sailing Federation
The International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing....
standards are observed this would make the cut-off point 18 years old.
Venue
On July 8, 2010 BMW Oracle RacingBMW Oracle Racing
Oracle Racing is an American sailboat racing syndicate initially formed to compete for the 2003 America’s Cup. They competed again in the 2007 event before winning the 33rd America's Cup regatta in 2010 - representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club....
announced that San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
“is the only city in the USA under consideration to host the 34th America’s Cup” match. At the time, KGO-TV
KGO-TV
KGO-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, based in San Francisco, California...
and Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. It was first published on April 3, 1896, allowing it to cover the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens...
, an Italian sports newspaper, reported that Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
-Fiumicino, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
was challenging San Francisco to host the event.
BMW Oracle Racing
BMW Oracle Racing
Oracle Racing is an American sailboat racing syndicate initially formed to compete for the 2003 America’s Cup. They competed again in the 2007 event before winning the 33rd America's Cup regatta in 2010 - representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club....
did confirm that San Diego, Newport
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
and Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
were considered earlier as possible venues for this event.
A key parameter in deciding the venue was reliability of the wind and weather patterns so that pre-published television schedules would be virtually guaranteed to show racing rather than suffering endless postponents which was a significant problem for TV audiences watching the 2010 America's Cup. The venue was to be confirmed by December 31, 2010.
In early December 2010, BMW Oracle Racing became concerned that a full and final agreement with San Francisco would not be completed in time to comply with the requirement to announce the location of the cup venue on December 31, 2010. As a result negotiations were activated with Newport Rhode Island as a potential venue for the cup.
On December 31st, 2010 San Francisco, California, was officially awarded the right to host the 2013 America's Cup.
Teams
Twelve clubs applied to challenge the America's Cup before the deadline. The names of nine teams have been disclosed. Original Challenger of Record Club Nautico di RomaClub Nautico di Roma
Club Nautico di Roma is a private yacht club located in Rome, Italy.It was established in November 2006.It promotes and organizes various water-sports related events, in sailing, motor boating, fishing and scuba diving....
and Club Canottieri Roggero di Lauria withdrew, leaving seven named challengers. Additional challengers applied subsequently. The challengers are shown below, in the order in which they applied.
| defending club | |
|---|---|
| Golden Gate Yacht Club Golden Gate Yacht Club The Golden Gate Yacht Club is a yacht club founded in 1939 and is the current holder of the America's Cup won by its racing team BMW Oracle Racing.In 1939 the first members built a clubhouse on a barge in the San Francisco Marina... |
Oracle Racing |
| disclosed challenging clubs | |
| Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet Royal Swedish Yacht Club, KSSS , is the largest and oldest yacht club in Sweden and one of the five oldest in the world, formed May 15, 1830... |
Artemis Racing |
 Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronRoyal New Zealand Yacht Squadron The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is one of New Zealand's more prestigious yacht clubs, and the club behind New Zealand's America's Cup campaigns, under the guise of Team New Zealand.... |
Emirates Team New Zealand |
 Aleph Yacht Club |
Aleph-Equipe de France |
| Yacht Club de France Yacht Club de France The Yacht Club de France is one of the most important yacht clubs in France. It was established in 1867, during the Second French Empire. This club was bestowed Royal Patronage by HRH Emperor Napoleon III and its first president was Admiral Rigault de Genouilly.In 1891, a new club was founded, the... |
Energy Team |
 Meĭ Fań Yacht Club |
China Team China Team China Team is a yacht racing team formed in 2005. China Team first appeared in competition in the Louis Vuitton Cup 2007, the challenger series held prior to the America's Cup... |
 Sail Korea Yacht Club |
Team Korea |
 Real Club Náutico de Valencia |
Green Comm Racing |
 Circolo della Vela Sicilia |
Luna Rossa Challenge Luna Rossa Challenge Luna Rossa Challenge is an Italian sailboat racing syndicate, created to compete for the 2000 America's CupSponsored by Prada, and beginning from 2005 also by Telecom Italia.-2000 Louis Vuitton Cup:... |
On November 26, 2010, the former Cup holder Alinghi
Alinghi
Alinghi is the syndicate set up by Ernesto Bertarelli, racing under the colors of the Société Nautique de Genève, to challenge for the America's Cup. Bertarelli had raced several smaller yachts named Alinghi previously, but 2003 was his first attempt at the America's Cup...
formally confirmed that it would not participate in the 2013 America's Cup.
On May 12, 2011, the Challenger of Record Club Nautico di Roma
Club Nautico di Roma
Club Nautico di Roma is a private yacht club located in Rome, Italy.It was established in November 2006.It promotes and organizes various water-sports related events, in sailing, motor boating, fishing and scuba diving....
and their team Mascalzone Latino withdrew from the 2013 America's Cup.
On July 24th, 2011, Club Canottieri Roggero di Lauria failed eligibility for the America's Cup.