A sailing hub being built in portsmouth at a cost of. It will be the first stage of competition for the 35th americas cup, which concludes in bermuda in 2017. The louis vuitton america s cup world series takes place in portsmouth from thursday, july 23 to sunday, july 26, 2015. This has been made even more exciting following the cancellation of the americas cup world series event in cagliari, italy was 57th june 2015. We are confident the racing will deliver a true spectacle. If youre inspired by the americas cup, why not come and find out how you could also experience the thrill of sailing in the clipper race. Current holder of the americas cup title, oracle team usa, hosted the event and raced against the 20 runnersup team new zealand, and crews representing uk, france, sweden and japan.
Where to watch the 2015 americas cup world series in portsmouth. The second americas cup world series were held between 2015 and 2016 in the lead up to. Portsmouth has been selected to host two preparation events for yachtings 35th americas cup. An experience like you have never seen before, was sir ben ainslies way of putting it, as the announcement comes that not one but two americas cup world series events are to be hosted by portsmouth between 2326 july 2015, and again in 2017 2124 july. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Americas cup world series portsmouth gets additional. This summers must have tickets for the americas cup world series, portsmouth acwsuk are officially available. Oracle had best midline downwind start, jimmy spithill won the drag race to the first mark followed by dean barkers softbank team japan.
Visit to america s cup world series, portsmouth, july 26, 2015 the duchess tried to cheer up a tearful toddler during her visit. Americas cup world series portsmouth 2015 goslings sport. Big names in pop and rock will be performing at portsmouth live. Americas cup portsmouth 2015 highlights goslings rum. British team wins first americas cup world series trophy. The duchess of cambridge presents the portsmouth victory trophy to ben ainslie, skipper of land roverbacked bar team at the close of the british leg of. Louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth. The qualification process for the 35th americas cup started on saturday with the first event of the 2015 americas cup world series in portsmouth, england, and local favourites land rover bar got off to an excellent start, leading the points table after two races. Mar 02, 2015 this summers must have tickets for the americas cup world series, portsmouth acwsuk are officially available. How to watch the americas cup world series in portsmouth. Find out how to get tickets for the americas cup world.
All this preparation is building up to the big day in july when the americas cup circuit comes to portsmouth. Current holder of the americas cup title, oracle team usa, hosted the event and raced against the 20 runnersup team new zealand. The america s cup world series acws races will take place from 2326 july 2015 and 2124 july 2016. Attendance numbers announced for americas cup world series. For four days between 23 and 26 july 2015 and again in 2016, portsmouth will be hosting the fastest racing fleet on the planet in front of the. Schedule and live stream for portsmouth event matt jones featured columnist july 23, 2015 comments.
Racing has been abandoned at the americas cup world series in portsmouth due to bad weather, putting paid to the planned super sunday programme. The americas cup world series, portsmouth 2326 july 2015. Ben ainslie hopes to bring jobs, money and the americas cup. Jul 23, 2016 l and rover bar are going well in the 2015 16 world series, though. British team wins first americas cup world series trophy of 2015. Americas cup portsmouth 2015 highlights louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth the british challenger land rover bar won the weathershortened louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth, the first regatta in the runup to the 2017 americas cup. August 4, 2015 the louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth today announced. Aug 02, 2016 americas cup world series leader land rover bar is using ai technology to boost performance ahead of next years challenger races in bermuda. L and rover bar are going well in the 2015 16 world series, though. Bt sport and bbc get americas cup broadcast rights.
Where to watch the 2015 americas cup world series in. Television bt sport is the uk live host broadcaster for the 20152017 americas cup. An international line up has been confirmed for the evening programme of the america s cup world series, which takes place in portsmouth from 2326 july 2015. Americas cup world series super sunday abandoned as. Evening programme set to rock americas cup world series. Portsmouth named as host for prestigious americas cup world. Americas cup world series to begin in portsmouth bbc sport. Gothenburgs addition comes a day after the english city of portsmouth secured the hosting rights to two rounds on the world series in july 2015 and 2016, respectively.
A stunning final day performance from land rover bar took the ultimate round of the louis vuitton americas cup world series acws in japan and with the win they became 20152016 acws champions they did it with a race to spare, creating a sufficient buffer that they could focus on winning the event in the final race on 20 november 2016. A spectacle using talent up that we can be amazed at, for sure. Attendance numbers announced for americas cup world. Read our beginners guide to the americas cup world series pdf the portsmouth event. Americas cup world series leader land rover bar is using ai technology to boost performance ahead of next years challenger races in bermuda. The americas cup world series will now begin in portsmouth after the opening event in sardinia was cancelled.
Sep 18, 2015 the bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Americas cup world series super sunday abandoned as wind. The louis vuitton americas cup world series features many of the worlds best sailors competing against one another on foiling, wingsailed 45ft catamarans. The 2020 americas cup world series will see all participating teams race. The 2015 and 2016 americas cup world series events in portsmouth saw an estimated 250,000 fans line the southsea waterfront. Its so great that portsmouth has been chosen as only one of two locations outside of new zealand where people can watch the ac75 foiling monohulls in action. Portsmouth to host americas cup racing in summer 2015. Visit to americas cup world series, portsmouth, july 26, 2015the duchess tried to cheer up a tearful toddler during her visit.
The acws will take place during 2015 and 2016 and will feature the. British team wins first americas cup world series trophy of 2015 the log staff august 7, 2015 portsmouth, england log news service sir ben ainslie and his land rover bar team are the winners of the first americas cup world series event of the year. Louis vuitton americas cup world is a series of highperformance yachts racing which takes place in different lakes with the freshest waters all over the world where sailors excel their abilities on water and waves. The qualification process for the 35th americas cup started on saturday with the first event of the 2015 americas cup world series in portsmouth, england, and. The series was won by land rover bar and confers two points towards the 2017 louis vuitton cup. Emirates america s cup world series is coming to portsmouth in june 2020. When portsmouth hosted the events in 2015 and 2016, 250,000. The 2015 and 2016 americas cup world series events in portsmouth saw an. The overall ranking position in the world series will determine the starting points score of the teams in the americas cup qualifiers in 2017. Gothenburgs addition comes a day after the english city of portsmouth secured the hosting rights to two rounds on the. The americas cup world series portsmouth receives royal support. Ainslie wins portsmouth americas cup world series event.
Americas cup world series portsmouth gets additional backing. Americas cup, americas cup world series, carlo borlenghi related posts. Emirates brings the americas cup world series to portsmouth. The emirates americas cup world series will take place in portsmouth from the 4th to the 7th of june 2020 and its the second event of the threeregatta acws circuit that sees the americas cup teams racing on their first generation ac75 highperformance foiling monohulls. Television bt sport is the uk live host broadcaster for the 20152017 americas. Land rover bar take americas cup world series crown. Nov 25, 2014 before then, portsmouth will host two americas cup world series races in july 2015 and july 2016. Its official the portsmouth ac45 event will be the first americas cup world series regatta with racing on july 2526. Franck cammas at americas cup world series portsmouth 2016. Other official suppliers include dirt2road, htp training, portsmouth sailing club and wightlink. They were raced in ac45f catamarans, modified from the previous ac45 series to incorporate hydrofoiling capability for improved performance, in strict. The world series events, of which portsmouth is the seventh, are gearing the teams up for the louis vuitton americas cup qualifiers in bermuda in 2017.
The second americas cup world series were held between 2015 and 2016 in the lead up to the 2017 americas cup. Beginning with the opening races of the americas cup world series in portsmouth on july 25th and 26th this summer, bt sport will offer live coverage of all americas cup racing to viewers in the uk and ireland through to the finals in 2017. The americas cup world series portsmouth receives royal. The america s cup world series will now begin in portsmouth after the opening event in sardinia was cancelled. Jul 26, 2015 america s cup world series super sunday abandoned as wind batters portsmouth. The series awards points exclusively for fleet races. The competition for the oldest trophy in international sport and dates back to 1851.
Gothenburg secures americas cup world series leg sportbusiness. Hometown hero leads louis vuitton americas cup world. Jul, 2015 how to follow americas cup world series, portsmouth all boats are carrying tracking devices so you can follow their progress on the race course at. Land rover bar wins acws portsmouth 2015 after heavy wind and waves cancel sundays racing.
Read our beginners guide to the americas cup world series pdf the portsmouth event has attracted over 240,000 people across the weekends. Come and visit us at americas cup world series portsmouth. Buy tickets and find out more information about the americas cup world series portsmouth 21 24 july 2016. The second america s cup world series were held between 2015 and 2016 in the lead up to the 2017 america s cup. Americas cup world series returns to portsmouth ineos team uk. August 4, 2015 the louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth today announced attendance numbers for their 2015 event on july 2326. Americas cup world series, portsmouth hospitality brochure published on mar 16, 2015 official hospitality to the americas cup world series, portsmouth 2015 brought to you by sportsworld. The louis vuitton americas cup world series acws racing circuit. Not only is the americas cup world series trophy up for grabs, but also two points in the americas cup qualifiers, the opening round of the 2017 americas cup in bermuda. Highlights from the opening leg of the americas cup world series, in which fourtime olympic sailing champion sir ben ainslie began his attempt to guide a british team to one of the most. Jul 27, 2015 the duchess of cambridge presents the portsmouth victory trophy to ben ainslie, skipper of land roverbacked bar team at the close of the british leg of the america s cup world series in portsmouth.
Louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth videos highlights from the louis vuitton americas cup world series. Ben ainslie hopes to bring jobs, money and the americas. Before then, portsmouth will host two americas cup world series races in july 2015 and july 2016. Poor weather forced organisers to abandon the racing on sunday duke and duchess of cambridge are among disappointed. Check out the awesome racing highlights from the louis vuitton americas cup world series, portsmouth 2015. Americas cup world series glorious sunshine on the solent today for race 1 of the four race portsmouth series. Britains four time olympic gold medallist sailor sir ben ainslie will be looking to lead his team land rover bar to victory again in portsmouth after his team won in 2015. Hrh princess anne, the princess royal, visited the americas cup world series portsmouth acws portsmouth display at the london boat show, to support ben ainslie racing and the americas cup world series events planned between 23 26 july 2015. How to follow americas cup world series, portsmouth all boats are carrying tracking devices so you can follow their progress on the race course at.
The emirates americas cup world series will take place in portsmouth from the. An international line up has been confirmed for the evening programme of the americas cup world series, which takes place in portsmouth from 2326 july 2015. Photos by carlo borlenghi from the 2015 acws event on july 2526 in portsmouth, uk. Americas cup world series portsmouth 2015 the 35 th americas cup opening leg of the series got under way in portsmouth. Sport other sport find out how to get tickets for the americas cup world series in portsmouth fans wanting to watch the americas cup world series in portsmouth from june 47 have a host of. The louis vuitton americas cup world series takes place in portsmouth from thursday, july 23 to sunday, july 26, 2015. The ac45 was conceived as a smaller version of the larger ac72 class rule which was used for the 20 america s cup. When the americas cup qualifiers come to a close, the final results will be determined by the americas cup world series rankings if there is a tie between teams.
Some highlights of the 2015 americas cup world series in portsmouth, hampshire. Hometown hero leads louis vuitton americas cup world series 2015. Visit the big red clipper race dome to find out how you can sign up for the race of your life no experience required. They currently sit third, one point behind oracle team usa in second the defending americas cup champions, and seven points. Land rover bar take americas cup world series crown ybw. Jul 23, 2015 sailing americas cup world series 2015. Jul 25, 2015 the qualification process for the 35th america s cup started on saturday with the first event of the 2015 america s cup world series in portsmouth, england, and local favourites land rover bar got. With the withdraw of luna rossa, the italian challenger, following the row over the change of the size of the boat to be used in the actual americas cup in bermuda. Clipper events, the sister company of the clipper race, is an official partner of the america s cup world series portsmouth and teamorigin to allow its official spectator boats to operate within the closedoff race perimeter. Americas cup world series portsmouth, england race results and standings. Current holder of the america s cup title, oracle team usa, hosted the event and raced against the 20 runnersup team new zealand, and crews representing uk, france, sweden and japan.
Nov 25, 2014 portsmouth has been selected to host two preparation events for yachting s 35th america s cup. The runner up was oracle team usa which confers one point toward the next competition. America s cup, america s cup world series, carlo borlenghi related posts. The british challenger land rover bar won the weathershortened louis vuitton americas cup world series portsmouth, the first regatta in the runup to the 2017 americas cup. They currently sit third, one point behind oracle team usa in second the defending. The world series uses ac45 catamarans, a onedesign wingsail catamaran designed specifically for the event by oracle racing. Americas cup world series, portsmouth 2015 youtube.
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