ACWS BDA Supplement Bernews
Transcript of ACWS BDA Supplement Bernews
7/23/2019 ACWS BDA Supplement Bernews
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/acws-bda-supplement-bernews 1/4
OCTOBER 16-18, 2015
7/23/2019 ACWS BDA Supplement Bernews
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/acws-bda-supplement-bernews 2/4
he Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series event in Bermuda wille held October 16th - 18th, 2015. It is an international racing circuit
eaturing all six America’s Cup teams competing on foiling, wing-ailed 45ft catamarans known as the AC45F.
he Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series is the first stage ofompetition for the 35th America’s Cup to be held in Bermuda in017 and an early opportunity for the Teams to put points on the
board that carry forward into the next stages of thecompetition.
Following the opening events in Portsmouth, Englandand Gothenburg, Sweden, Emirates Team New Zealandis at the top of the leaderboard, with Land Rover BAR (UK)
and ORACLE TEAM USA chasing.
OVERVIEW OF
LOUIS VUITTON AMERICA’S CUP WORLD SERIESBERMUDA
NOTICE Front Street will be closed from Fridayfternoon until Sunday evening from Court Street
o Par-La-Ville Road.
LOUIS VUITTON AMERICA'S CUPWORLD SERIES BERMUDA
An exciting concert featuringinternational headliners will be heldon Saturday, October 17 with gatesopening at 7:00pm at the mainstage in the Fan Zone.
The concert will feature Grammy-
Award Winning reggae artistShaggy as the headliner. Otherartists include British reggae singer
Maxi Priest, Bajan soca band Sp
and Co, Bermudian dancehall a
Uzimon and more.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Website: americascupjam.com
Tickets: ptix.bm/ACJamCustomer Service: Premier Tick
1-441-278-1500 or [email protected]
“OUR BERMUDA”FESTIVAL AND
EVENT VILLAGE he “Our Bermuda” Festival and Event Village,
long Front Street, offers a family-friendly
programme of events as well as evening activities,
live music concert and a chance for visitors to
njoy the America’s Cup experience.
ront Street will feature the exciting Our Bermuda
estival, which will be open to the public daily.
he festival will be distinctly Bermudian with
ozens of exhibitors, food vendors, sailing, live
ommentary, fireworks, sailor Dock Out Show,AC talk show, a concert, kid activities, entertainers
nd more, offering the very best of the Island.
Daylight screens will be available to watch the
aces on land in the Fan Zone at Number One
arking Lot and the Food Court at Number Five
arking Lot. Our Bermuda Festival is an event the
whole family will enjoy.
C
O N C E R T
7/23/2019 ACWS BDA Supplement Bernews
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/acws-bda-supplement-bernews 3/4
he teams use AC45 catamarans, alsonown as AC45F, in the Louis Vuitton
America’s Cup World Series events.
he AC45F is a one-design wingsailatamaran with foils that allow the boatso rise out of the water, supported only onhe foils. Once out of the water, the boats
achieve speeds of up to twice the speed ofthe wind they are saiing in. The AC45F isa one-design class - each boat is identical.This differs from the America’s Cup in 2017where the engineering and design teamscan make modifications within tight designrules to improve the performance oftheir team’s boat.
he Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Worlderies Bermuda promises unforgettable andnprecedented action and the first racing in theew home of the America’s Cup.
he race course is located in the Great Sound foroth races each day. The exact orientation andimension of the Great Sound race course will beetermined by the weather conditions on the day.
wo 25 minute races are scheduled per dayom 2pm to 4pm on the Great Sound raceourse. The finish line will be positioned in the
Great Sound for race one of each day and
n Hamilton Harbour for race two, providingiewing opportunities for both on water and onand spectators.
he AC45F is capable of extreme speeds,herefore to ensure public safety, the racingrea, including the ship’s channel into Hamilton
Harbour must be clear of any commercial trafficr recreational marine traffic from one hour before
the start of the first race and until the last boat hasfinished the last race of the day.
Boaters must adhere to a five knots speed limitduring and after the race and must not followthe boats into the Hamilton Harbour during therace. Boats will be able to enter the harbour after3:30pm.
ON WATER PROGRAMME
ABOUT THE BOATS
THE BEST
SAILORSSix teams are racing in the LouisVuitton America’s Cup World Seriewith an eye on winning the AmericCup in 2017.
ORACLE TEAM USA is the defendchampion. Led by skipper JimmySpithill, the youngest skipper to winthe America’s Cup, ORACLE TEAMUSA is looking to win the AmericaCup for the third consecutive time. challenging teams feature many ofthe best sailors in the world, includmultiple Olympic Gold medalists liBen Ainslie and Iain Percy, and yochampions like Peter Burling andNathan Outteridge.
RECREATIONAL BOATERSRecreational Boaters who want to watch the races from the Public Spectator Zones mustollow all race course marshaling rules and instructions. All boaters can register at www.slandtourcentre.com from September 21, to receive up to the minute safety and race coursenformation. Registration is required for boats over 50 feet LOA.
OFFICIAL SPECTATOR BOATSMembers of the public without access to their own boats can buy tickets online atwww.islandtourcentre.com for front row viewing of the races on Official Spectator boats.hese boats will have reserved spaces along the edge of the race course forming part ofhe race course boundary.
ickets from $75 ($65 for children 12 and under)
or more information, visit www.islandtourcentre.com.
RA C E
CO U R S E
2 01 5
2 01 7
T EA M MOO R I N G S
F I N
I S H L I N
E R A C E 2 &
4
R OA D C L O S
E D
FOO D CO U R T
P R E-A R RA N G
E D
C HA R T E R BO
A T
LOA D I N G A R E
A
F U N
ZO N E
B DA
F E S T I VA L
ZO N E
V I P
HO S P I TA L I T Y
ZO N E
FA N
Z O N E
B E RM U DA F ES T I VA L Z
O N E
F U N ZO N E
FA N ZO N E
B E RM U DA OC T 16
– 18, 2 015
V I P HOS P I TA L I T Y ZO
N E
T H E RAC E
S E R V IC ES & CO NC E
SS IO NS
BOATESAFETY RULE
1 Register your boat atwww.islandtourcentre.com to re
the latest safety and race courseinformation (registration is requiredboats over 50 feet LOA).
2A speed limit of 5-knots appliesall times inside the spectator zo
*This is to increase safety and red
wake on the race course
3All boaters are required to follothe instructions of the Race Cou
Marshals and on-water authoritiesall times.
LOUIS VUITTON AMERICA'S CUPWORLD SERIES BERMUDA
7/23/2019 ACWS BDA Supplement Bernews
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/acws-bda-supplement-bernews 4/4
LOUIS VUITTONAMERICA'S CUP WORLD SERIES BERMUDA
EVENT SCHEDULE
:00pm:00pm - 8:00pm:00pm:30pm
1:00pm
Village Opens to public Front Street - Parliament St. to Par La Ville RdHappy Hour with Entertainment Fanzone - No. 1 Parking LotOpening Ceremony Fanzone - No. 1 Parking LotEntertainment Fanzone - No. 1 Parking LotVillage Closes Front Street - Parliament St. to Par La Ville Rd
IME DESCRIPTION LOCATION
OPENING CEREMONY FRIDAY OCTOBER 16, 2015
1:30am2:00pm - 3:00pm
2:30pm - 1:00pm:00pm:10pm:55pm:00pm - 4:30pm:30pm - 5:00pm:00pm:00pm1:00pm
2:00am
IME DESCRIPTION LOCATION
RACE DAY 1 SATURDAY OCTOBER 17, 2015
Village Opens to public Front Street - Parliament St. to Par La Ville RdEndeavour Sailing Experiences Endeavour Area - Flag Pole
Sailors Dock Out Show Fanzone - No. 1 Parking LotTeams Depart Moorings In front of FanzoneRace 1 Start Great Sound
Race 2 Start Great Sound
America’s Cup Post Race Sailors Q&A Fanzone stage - No. 1 Parking LotEndeavour Synchronized Sail Endeavour Area - Flag PoleConcert gates open Fanzone - No. 1 Parking LotAC Jam presented by Fidelity International Fanzone - No. 1 Parking LotVillage Closes Front Street - Parliament St. to Par La Ville RdConcert Closes Fanzone - No. 1 Parking Lot
1:30am2:00pm - 3:00pm2:30pm - 1:00pm:00pm:10pm:55pm:00pm - 4:30pm:30pm - 5:00pm:00pm - 5:30pm:00pm
IME DESCRIPTION LOCATION
RACE DAY 2 SUNDAY OCTOBER 18, 2015
Village Opens to public Front Street - Parliament St. to Par La Ville RdEndeavour Sailing Experiences Endeavour Area - Flag PoleSailors Dock Out Show Fanzone - No. 1 Parking LotTeams Depart Moorings In front of Fanzone
Race 3 Start Great Sound
Race 4 Start Great Sound
America’s Cup Post Race Sailors Q&A Fanzone stage - No. 1 Parking LotEndeavour Exhibition Sail Endeavour Area - Flag PoleAwards Ceremony Fanzone - No. 1 Parking LotVillage Closes Front Street - Parliament St. to Par La Ville Rd
Keep up-to-date with all things America’s Cup byownloading the official app through iTunes or
Google Play. Exclusive high-energy content with on-oard cameras, video extras, social chat features andehind the scenes storytelling will keep you hooked!
he app features more content, more action and moref your favourite sport right in your back pocket and
llows you to take your viewing experience into yourwn hands.
THE APPThe America’s Cup has teamed up with some biggest names in the marine industry to
launch the Endeavour Community Sailing Programme - with a focus onleaving a legacy in Bermuda.
The programme features STEAM education, youth sailing andcollege sailing internships with ORACLE TEAM USA and willofficially open on Thursday, October 15 in St. George’s starting at
12:30pm. For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/EndeavourCommunitySailing.
TEAMSTANDING
1
2
3
4
5
6
Emirates TeamNew Zealand
Land Rover BAR
ORACLE TEAM USA
SoftBank Japan
Artemis Racing
Groupama TeamFrance
7
6
6
5
5
5