Racing Calendar for Louis Vuitton Cup /America’s Cup Confirmed

Event Date: August 20, 2024 to October 27, 2024

Practice race for all teams in AC75s on August 20, 2024, and concludes with the Final Reserve day for the America's Cup Match on October 27, 2024. 

Race 13 in the Match - if it is required is on October 21, 2024, and the earliest the Cup outcome could be determined in the best of 13 series is Friday October 18, 2024.

The Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand will sail in the Round Robin phase of the Louis Vuitton Cup, but will not score points.

Four of the top five from the Round Robin phase will progress to content the Semi-Final

Final Preliminary regatta will be sailed in AC75s on August 22-25, inclusive. Four races per day will be sailed.

Round Robin 1 and 2 of the Louis Vuitton Cup will run from August 29 to September 8, 2024, with Reserve Days, that can be used for racing on Sept 2, 6 and 6. Up to four races per day will be sailed.

Semi-Final racing is scheduled for the period September 14 - 19, with Sept 20-23 being Reserve Days. The Semi-Finals are a best of 9 series. Up to four races per day can be sailed.

Finals racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup, will be conducted from September 26 to October 5, with Reserve Days on October 6-7 inclusive, in a best of 13 series. Two races per day will be sailed.

America's Cup Match starts on October 12 to October 21, with Reserve Days on Oct 14-15, 17 and 22-27. Two races per day will be sailed.