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Louis Vuitton schedule is official
(09/29/01)
(source
: lvcup.com)
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| After many months of debate
the current challenger group, which consists of ten syndicates
from seven countries, has devised a new event format that
they believe will fulfil the needs of the challenger movement
and allow strong two-boat teams to spend more of their time
training alone with their second boat, whilst also giving
many of the viable one-boat programmes plenty of racing
and the chance to go all the way to the Louis Vuitton Cup
Finals and beyond, if they are good enough.
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Oct.
1-14, 2002 &
Oct. 22 - Nov. 4, 2002
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Rounds
Robin I & II :
Louis Vuitton Cup contains several flight of regattas
(Rounds Robin) in which all teams race each other.
The 2003 LVC will consist of two Rounds Robin (3
in 2000 and 4 in 1995) with an earning of one point
a win (1, 4 then 9 in 2000 ; 1, 2, 4 then 5 in 95).
At the end of these two rounds a pecking order based
on races won will have been established with the
fleet seeded from one to eight. The two syndicates
having finished ninth and tenth after the Round
Robins will be eliminated at this point.
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Nov. 12- Dec. 1, 2002
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Quarterfinals
:
The LVC Quarter Finals see the remaining eight boats
split into two groups, the Double Chance and Single
Chance groups, filled according to their ranking
(1 to 4 - Double Chance, and 5 to 8 - Single Chance).
The top ranked teams in each group (ie number one
and number five) choose their opposition for a best
of seven series.
At the end of this round the two Single Chance losers
are eliminated and the two Double Chance Winners
qualify directly for the Semi-Finals.
The Quarter Finals Repechage
(Nov. 23 - Dec. 1, 2002) then takes place which
sees the two losers from the Double Chance group
exercise their second chance against the winners
of the two pairs in the Single Chance group, again
in a best of seven series. The winners from these
two pairs make up the third and fourth teams for
the Semi-Finals, the losers are eliminated.
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Dec. 9-28, 2002
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Semi-finals
:
The top two teams that, at this stage, have both
benefited from 18 days without competition, time
they will have used for modifications and in-house
training and testing with their second boats (if
they have one), race against each other again in
a best of seven series.
This will be the first time that this pair have
raced each other since the early Round Robins, more
than five weeks previously. Again the new system
helps the strongest team or the team that is improving
fastest, by keeping their development out of the
limelight until it is needed. The winner of this
series goes straight through to the Louis Vuitton
Cup Finals.
The second pair in the Semi-Finals, also race a
best of seven series. The loser of this side is
eliminated and the winner must then go up against
the loser of the Double Chance side Semi-Finalist
in the best of seven Semi-Finals Repechage series.
The winner of this series becomes the second Finalist.
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Jan. 11-24, 2003
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Final :
The final two will race in a best-of-nine
series (where the first team to win five races wins
all) in January to meet Team New Zealand for the
cup, also in a best-of-nine series.
The winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup Finals takes
the Pui Forcat-crafted silver trophy and becomes
the Challenger, the team that will race the Defender,
Team New Zealand, for the America’s Cup.
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Louis Vuitton schedule II (09/07/01)
(source
: ledefi.com
& mascalzonelatino.com)
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| After oracle in august (see
below), the French challenger Le Défi publishes (confirmed
soon by Mascalzone Latino) a new schedule for Louis Vuitton
Cup. Definitive ?
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Oct. 1-14, 2002 &
Oct. 22 - Nov. 4, 2002
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Rounds
Robin I & II
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Nov. 12-20, 2002
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Quarterfinals
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Nov. 23 - Dec. 1, 2002
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Repechage
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Dec. 9-28, 2002
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Semi-finale
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Jan. 11-24, 2003
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Final
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Although its only mentioned
in passing at the America's Cup Jubilee site, it looks as
if Prada will not be able to get their one month break between
the LVC finals and the beginning of the America's Cup.
Bruno Trouble, representing the Louis Vuitton Cup said final
dates were still to be agreed but it was likely that the
Louis Vuitton Cup series for challengers would start in
Auckland in mid-October. The semi-finals would start right
after Christmas.
Racing schedules for next year's America's Cup yachting
regatta have all but been finalized by the 10 challenging
syndicates. Subject to minor tinkering, the Louis Vuitton
Cup eliminations series to find the challenger who Team
New Zealand will meet in 2003, will begin in Auckland on
October 1, 2002. America's Cup racing between Team New Zealand
and the winning challenger will start on February 15, 2003.
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October
2002 - Feburary 2002
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Louis Vuitton Cup*
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Oct. 1 - Nov. 4, 2002 &
Nov. 15 -28, 2001
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There would be two round-robins,
in which all teams race each other for one point
a win. There would be a break of seven days between
the two.
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Dec. 9 - 22, 2002
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The top eight scorers would go
into two quarter-final leagues of the top and bottom
four. No. 1 would choose their opponents, as would
No. 5, for a best-of-seven race series.
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Jan. 3 - 12, 2003
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The top two from the first division
will go through, while the bottom two of that section
meet the top two from the second division in a best-of-seven
repechage.
The bottom two from the second division are eliminated.
The top two from the first division and the qualifying
second pair then race in a best-of-seven semifinal,
with the loser of the top two meeting the winner
of the bottom two in a best-of-seven repechage.
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Jan. 23 - Feb. 4, 2003
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The final two will race in a
best-of-nine series in January to meet Team New
Zealand for the cup, also in a best-of-nine series.
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Boat Schedule (proposed not confirmed) |
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Febuary
2003 - March 2003
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America's
Cup |
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Race 1 -- Saturday, 15 February
Race 2 -- Sunday, 16 February
Race 3 -- Tuesday, 18 February
Race 4 -- Thursday, 20 February
Race 5 -- Saturday, 22 February
Race 6 -- Sunday, 23 February
Race 7 -- Tuesday, 25 February
Race 8 -- Thursday, 27 February
Race 9 -- Saturday, 1 March
Reserve Days:
Reserve 1 -- Sunday, 2 March
Reserve 2 -- Tuesday, 4 March
Reserve 3 -- Wednesday, 5 March
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Earlier calendar for LVC (IV) ?
(07/29/01)
(source
: delphi
forum)
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Today on RadioNZ Pete Montgomery
provided an update on negotiations by CORM (Challenger of
Record Management) to determine the dates of the LVC.
At issue is whether there should be a one month gap between
the end of the LVC and the commencement of the America’s
Cup on 15 Feb 2003. PJ said that as a result of the meeting
in Zurich on 23 July, nothing in this imbroglio has been
resolved. A new deadline has been set for 15 September 2001.
Under the Protocol, the LVC dates and race conditions have
to be finalised by 30 September 2001. They are then subject
to approval by the RNZYS, which is charged with the task
of ensuring they are equitable to all Challengers.
If negotiation fails and conditions have not been finalised
by 30 September, the Arbitration Panel is to mediate any
differences between the COR and RNZYS. If mediation is unsuccessful,
the AP decides the unresolved issues no later than 31 December
2001 (See the Protocol Article 6.)
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Earlier calendar for LVC (III) ?
(07/21/01)
(source
: delphi
forum & Pegis)
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Pete Montgomery made a brief
statement on RadioNZ about what transpired at the CORM meeting
in London on 28 June and subsequent developments.
He said, “They wanted to have a one month break between
the end of the Challenger series and the AC Match. The Italian’s
current plan is to have the last race over by 19 January
2003. The first race of the defence is on 15 February 2003.
There has been a major, major wrangle going on. A line has
been drawn in the sand. There was universal agreement among
the challengers to start on 27 December. But as soon as
they were outside the room, the NYYC broke ranks.
The next CORC is scheduled for July 23rd in Zurich . The
Italians and Prada are strongly adamant that they want a
break between the conclusion of the LVC and the AC.
It is coming down to the influence of the TV people and
the U.S. And the Europeans don’t like being pushed around
to meet U.S. TV schedules. They are going to stand up to
the U.S.
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Earlier calendar for LVC (II) ?
(06/23/01)
(source
: delphi
forum & Pegis)
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More information on Pete Montgomery's
comments regarding the Prada proposal for the dates of the
next LVC.
According to Montgomery, Prada Challenge has drafted two
possible schedules - an 8-boat series and a 10-boat series.
If there are 8 challengers, the LVC will start on 11 October
2002. If there are 10 challengers, the series will begin
on 1 October (the last LVC started on 18 October).
The round robins will be condensed through October and November,
with the semi-finals scheduled for December. The finals
are proposed to start on 7 January 2003. If there are 5
races, the finals will be over by 19 January.
Montgomery believes that this proposed schedule is not supported
by the other 9 challengers or Team New Zealand. Many are
fearing the commercial loss as well as national interest
that may result from the one month gap between the LVC and
the AC.
So mark June 28th on your calenders folks, because this
may turn out to be the first major AC/LVC battle before
they hit the water. The challengers are scheduled to meet
in London to discuss this proposed schedule amongst other
things.
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Earlier calendar for LVC ? (06/04/01)
(source
: delphi
forum)
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Pete Montgomery interviewed
Peter Gilmour on RadioNZ (extracts).
PG : "We are looking at CORM [Challenger of Record
Management] planning on bringing the racing forward – as
far forward the 1st of October. (...) The Italians want
all the racing over before the New Year. I hope a sensible
solution will prevail. The Italians want the semi-finals
conducted before January. They plan to hold only the final
after January, with the AC starting mid-February" .
But under the Protocol Prada as COR cannot unilaterally
determine the the LVC dates. The RNZYS and COR have to agree
on the Notice of Race and Conditions etc. If they are unable
to reach agreement, the matter must be referred to the Arbitration
Panel. (Article 5).
See scheduled dates for the 31st America's Cup Match below.
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Cup dates and Challengers announced
(03/02/01)
(source
: Louis
Vuitton)
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The race dates for2003 were
announced Friday 2nd March by the Royal New Zealand Yacht
Squadron. The Commodore of the RNZYS, Peter Taylor, also
confirmed that nine challenges had been received from yacht
clubs by the first deadline for entries which was yesterday
evening.
The 31st America's Cup is scheduled to begin on Saturday,
15th February. The ninth scheduled race day in the best-of-nine
series on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour is two weeks later;
on Saturday, 1st March, 2003.
The 'Saturday-Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday' schedule is a repeat
of the last America's Cup calendar and guarantees spectators
racing during at least two weekends. If the America's Cup
match goes to the full nine races, five of those races will
be during weekends to provide maximum exposure to the global
television audience. There are three reserve dates in early
March. In a change from last time, the last two reserve
dates are on consecutive days to bring a faster conclusion
to the regatta if it is prolonged by adverse weather.
The scheduled dates for the 31st America's Cup Match in
2003 are:
Race 1 Saturday 15 February
Race 2 Sunday 16 February
Race 3 Tuesday 18 February
Race 4 Thursday 20 February
Race 5 Saturday 22 February
Race 6 Sunday 23 February
Race 7 Tuesday 25 February
Race 8 Thursday 27 February
Race 9 Saturday 1 March
Reserve Days:
Reserve 1 Sunday 2 March
Reserve 2 Tuesday 4 March
Reserve 3 Wednesday 5 March
Nine yacht clubs from seven different countries had submitted
challenges accompanied by an entry fee of $US150,000 in
time for yesterday's March 1 deadline for lodging challenges
with the RNZYS. From now until the second and final deadline
of March 1, 2002, the entry fee increases to $US300,000.
"Although these Challenger entries fees are collected by
the RNZYS, these funds do not benefit the Squadron or Team
New Zealand. The Challenger's entry fee goes towards the
running of their own Challenger series, the Louis Vuitton
Cup," explained Peter Taylor.
"We are expecting, but have not yet received, a challenge
from the Oracle Racing syndicate from the United States,"
said Taylor. "And there is still the prospect of at least
one other late challenge from a country that has not yet
declared an entry for the next America's Cup." "We already
have an excellent line up of Challengers and the prospect
of a very competitive America's Cup Regatta."
The nine challenges received by the March 1 deadline are:
Yacht Club Punta Ala (Prada) Italy
Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia (Mascalzone Latino) Italy
Seattle Yacht Club (One World) USA
New York Yacht Club (Stars and Stripes) USA
Societe Nautique de Geneve (Swiss Challenge) Switzerland
Dusseldorf Yacht Club (Illbruck Challenge) Germany
Union Nationale pour la Course au Large (le Defi) France
Royal Ocean Racing Club (GBR Challenge) United Kingdom
Gamla Stans Yacht Sallskap (Victory Challenge) Sweden
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