Valencia, ready for the 32nd America’s Cup
Valencia is ready for the 32nd America’s Cup. The Valencia Louis Vuitton Act 13 will take place in this city from April 3rd to 7th and it will be the only opportunity in 2007 to see all 12 teams of the 32nd America’s Cup racing together. After 6 April, the Defender Alinghi will train on its own, whilst the challengers battle for the Louis Vuitton Cup. Got an apartment in Valencia? If you are still looking I recommend you to rent your apartment in Valencia in Niumba.com.
There are just four days of fast and furious action in which the 11 challengers have much at stake with triple ranking points on offer which they can cash in for bonus points in the Louis Vuitton Cup. After that the 11 challengers will have to fight it out for one place to confront the Defender Alingui. The Louis Vuitton Cup will decide who will be fortunate to win that trophy and the a place in the 32nd America’s Cup Match.
32nd America’s Cup Programme
LOUIS VUITTON CUP
ROUND ROBINS
16 April - 7 May 2007
This is the first ‘knock-out’ stage of the 32nd America’s Cup. From this point forward the competition is restricted to Match Races – head-to-head gladiatorial contests between two boats. The Louis Vuitton Cup begins with two Round Robins, where each team races every other team once.
SEMI FINALS
14-25 May 2007
The team at the top of the table after the Round Robins has won the right to select its opponent for the ‘first to five’ (best-of-nine) Semi Finals. The other two teams will be paired up as well. The two winners advance to the Final.
Each day there is one race for each pair of Semi Finalists. This phase of the event can last between just five days, in the case of a 5 – 0 sweep, or nine days, if it comes down to the last race.
FINAL
1 to 12 June
The final phase of the challenger competition and just two teams remain. The winner takes home the Louis Vuitton Cup, and will have earned the right to face Alinghi in the 32nd America’s Cup Match.
THE 32ND AMERICA´S CUP MATCH by Louis Vuitton
23 June – 7 July 2007
Whilst the Challenger has been forged in the battles of the Louis Vuitton Cup, Alinghi has been intensely training and testing on its own in an effort to build enough speed and strength to retain the America’s Cup.
The America’s Cup Match might be over after five races, in a 5 - 0 white-wash, or as in 1983, it may come down to a final race for glory.
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