The Louis Vuiton Cup is a series of sailing races that decides which of the 11 challengers may challenge the defender, the winner of the former (31st) America’s Cup (also known as “The Auld Mug”) series, Swiss Team Alinghi.
After a couple of fleet races over a couple of years (13 “acts”) where the defender also raced, now in Valencia the seconds series of round robin match races is nearing its end. To me, with still 3 races to go, it is quite clear that the four teams that will go on with the semi finals are:
- USA team BWW Oracle Racing
- New Zealand team Emirates team New Zealand
- Italian Team Luna Rossa Challenge
- For the first time in the Cup’s history ending so high: a Spanish team
It is a great event for Valencia. I wish I could be there.
Last edited by GJE on December 5, 2011 at 4:13 pm [deleted obsolete links]