Sept. 9-11 – Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Set to Foil Over the Mediterranean Sea
Groupama Team France is revved up. Toulon is the only port in France to ever host an America’s Cup World Series regatta. Toulon and the urban community Toulon Provence Méditerranée, along with partnering communities, want to make this sporting event a spectacular and memorable event for everyone. Starting with a parade of sails off Mourillon Beach on Fri., Sept. 9, the practice racing starts with both one-on-one racing in the America’s Cup format and fleet racing between the six competing teams. These warm-up race results will only will only be counted if racing cannot be completed on one of the following days due to meteorological conditions.
Photo/ACEA – Giles Martin Paget
Spectators can view from shore along the Mourillon beaches or from the water once registered online. Those of us nine hours behind will have to view the races on the America’s Cup App.
Just announced: Coverage Available on NBCSN, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App on Sun. Sept. 11 at 7pm PDT
Toulon is located in South East France between Nice and Marseillee. Toulon Provence Méditerranée is a wonderful destination for the Epicures with their daily Farmers Markets, delectable Provençal cooking, wines of Bandol and Côtes de Provence, olive oil, honey, nougat, fig, goat cheese and more!
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Groupama Team France will have the rare privilege of performing in front of their fellow countrymen. Let’s hope they have more wins like they had in Portsmouth in July 2016.
The schedule follows:
FRIDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2016 – PRACTICE DAY
- 11:00 Village and Corporate Hospitality opens
- 13.30 AC45 Race Yachts Fly-by in front of the Mourillon beaches
- 14.00 Practice Races . Fly-by after Practice Races
- 16.30 Poster signing at Science and Sea City
- 19.00 Village and Hospitality closes
- 19.00 Opening Ceremony Main stage at Mourillon beaches
SATURDAY 10th SEPTEMBER 2016 – RACE DAY 1
- 11:00 Event Village and Corporate Hospitality Opens
- 13:00 Dock-out show (main stage)
- 14:00 Fly-by in front of Mourillon beaches
- 14:30 Race 1/2/3
- 16:00 Racing Ends
- 16:00 Fly-by along the beach at the end of racing
- 16:30 Posters signing / Stage Q&A
- 19:00 Event Village and Hospitality closes
- 21.00 “As the World Tipped” on main stage (free to the public)
- 22.30 The Avener DJ concert on main stage (free to the public)
SUNDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2016 – RACE DAY 2
- 11:00 Event Village and Corporate Hospitality opens
- 13.00 Dock-out show (main stage)
- 14:00 Fly-by in front of Mourillon beaches
- 14:30 Race 4/5/6
- 16.00 Racing Ends
- 16.00 Boats on presentation moorings in front of Mourillon’s beaches
- 16.45 Prize Giving Ceremony on the main stage
- 18:00 Event Village and Hospitality closes
