All reports say the next America’s Cup will be in 2017, probably in August, with the Challenger Selection Series (not sponsored by Louis Vuitton) in July. And all reports point to hydrofoiling, wing sail catamarans between 60 – 65 feet long with a likely crew size of eight – most likely “AC62” catamarans.There has also been plenty of talk about racing AC45’s again, in the America’s Cup World Series, starting in 2015. Let’s assume the AC45’s will be modified for hydrofoiling.
And, of course we know that the Challenger of Record is Australia’s Hamilton Island Yacht Club. Iain Murray, who was Regatta Director for the 34th AC in San Francisco, is CEO of the challenge syndicate, called Team Australia.
I’ve summarized what we know here. As new info emerges, I’ll update the News page. The big news will be the release of the Protocol, which sets down the rules for the event. If you’d like to see what a Protocol looks like, you can download the Protocol for the 2013 America’s Cup here.
