At 1:10pm PT today, the 30th anniversary ‪Louis Vuitton Cup Final begins with Emirates Team New Zealand taking on Luna Rossa Challenge. It will not be broadcast live  because of restrictions with NBC who is recording the race and will broadcast it at 3pm PT today. This is the first time in over 20 years that the America’s Cup returns to network television (see coverage schedule below).

However, you can watch defender ORACLE TEAM USA practice racing LIVE  on the race course at 11am PT on the America’s Cup YouTube channel.

Up close with ORACLE on Aug. 13 - T. Harding

Up close with ORACLE on Aug. 13 – T. Harding

Louis Vuitton Cup Finals
August 17 – Races 1+2 – NBC Sports Network – 6:00pm ET (tape delayed)
August 18 – Races 3+4 – NBC Sports Network – 6:00pm ET (tape delayed)
August 21 – Races 5+6 – YouTube.com/americascup – 4:00pm ET (live)August 24 – Races 7+8 – NBC Sports Network – 7:00pm ET (tape delayed)
August 25 – Races 9+10 – NBC Sports Network – 7:00pm ET (tape delayed / if necessary)
August 28 – Races 11+12 – NBC Sports Network – 5:00pm ET (tape delayed / if necessary)
August 30 – Races 13 – NBC Sports Network – 5:00pm ET (tape delayed / if necessary)