ACWS moves to Bermuda October 16-18
03 Sep 2015
Sir Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR goes to Bermuda in 2nd place overall
AMERICA’S CUP: With Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR in second place, the six America’s Cup World Series teams move to Bermuda’s Great Sound for the next ACWS event.
This will be the first opportunity for people around the world to see these high-tech catamarans showcased in Bermuda, the home of the 35th America’s Cup.
International broadcast coverage will extend to the US, Europe, China, Australia, Latin America and the Caribbean covering a total of more than 100 territories.
The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Bermuda will be held from October 16-18 with Emirates Team New Zealand, Land Rover BAR, Oracle Team USA, SoftBank Team Japan, Artemis Racing and Groupama Team France taking in part in the competition that allows them to accumulate points for later stages of the America’s Cup.
Along with the racing in the Great Sound, Hamilton’s Front Street will play host to the free “Our Bermuda” Festival and Event Village. The Festival will feature the very best of Bermuda including food and drink vendors, exhibitors, family friendly activities both on land and on-water from Friday evening through to Sunday evening.
Saturday evening will also include a concert at the Fan Zone featuring an exciting line-up of international and local artists.
The races will be held on Saturday and Sunday from 2pm to 3.30pm with a “Dock Out Show” prior to the first race on both days and a “Dock In Show” after the second race on both days.
The first race of each day will start and finish in the Great Sound while the second race will start in the Great Sound but finish in Hamilton Harbour in front of the Event Village.