Louis Vuitton 2015 World Series Racing Schedule

Groupama Team France training in Bermuda on the updated AC45 - Yven Zedda/Grouopama

Groupama Team France training in Bermuda on the new foiling AC45 – Yven Zedda/Groupama

1. Portsmouth, Great Britain – July 23-26

2. Gothenburg, Sweden – Aug. 27-30

3. Hamilton, Bermuda – Oct. 16-18

Here’s the lineup for the Louis Vuitton World Series races – fleet format with all boats on the water at the same time.

Defender (1) – winner of 34th America’s Cup 

Oracle Team USA training on the the new AC45 foiler on the San Francisco Bay in Feb., 2015 - americascup.com

Oracle Team USA training on the the new AC45 foiler on the San Francisco Bay in Feb., 2015 – americascup.com

ORACLE TEAM USA  – USA   –   Website

Challengers (5)

1.  ARTEMIS RACING – SWEDENWebsite

2. LAND ROVER BAR (BEN AINSLIE RACING) – GREAT BRITAIN – Website

3. SOFTBANK TEAM JAPAN – JAPAN

4. GROUPAMA TEAM FRANCE – FRANCE – Website

5. EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND – NEW ZEALAND – Website

There will be 4-6 World Series events scheduled in 2016, including a return to Portsmouth in July 2016 and a regatta in Chicago during the summer. All teams are invited to host. The 2017 Louis Vuitton Qualifiers and the Louis Vuitton Challengers series will be held in Bermuda in 2017. Another cost-saving strategy as the America’s Cup Match will be held there that year.