Bermuda and San Diego are being considered for the America’s Cup Match
San Francisco was eliminated early in the evaluation process. Newport, Hawaii and Chicago were all mentioned as candidates but have been dropped from consideration. All of the teams will organize America’s Cup World Series events in their countries. Regardless of the final selection for the AC Match, both Bermuda and San Francisco and presumably San Diego, are likely to hold AC World Series events.
What is the America’s Cup schedule?
The Protocol released in June outlines the racing schedule, and other rules for the event. The Cup Experience website has a summary of the key terms from the Protocol. You can download the Protocol from that page if you want to dig into the detail. And, here is a short overview of the racing schedule:
- 2015: Fleet racing in non-foiling AC45’s – America’s Cup World Series.
- 2016: Fleet racing in AC45s, possibly converted for foiling.
- 2016: Launch of AC62’s for test and training, probably in September.
- 2017: Match racing round robins, with defender, February – “AC Qualifiers.”
- 2017: Match racing, top four challengers, in AC venue, early/mid June – “AC Challenger Playoffs.”
- 2017: Match racing, AC Match, late June / early July.