Louis Vuiton announces creation of LV World Series
[Source: Louis Vuitton] Some of the best professional sailing teams, grouped together under the name WSTA (World Sailing Team Association), and Louis Vuitton, a key player in the world of top-level sailing for more than 25 years, today announced the creation of an international regatta circuit.
The WSTA (World Sailing Team Association) groups together the participants in previous Louis Vuitton Cup regattas (K-Challenge (France), BMW Oracle Racing (USA), Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), Mascalzone Latino (Italy)) and welcomes newcomers such as Team Artemis (Sweden), Team Synergy (Russia), Joe Fly Italia (Italy) and Team French Spirit (France). Other teams will join the association in the coming weeks.
Emirates Team New Zealand won the inaugural Louis Vuitton event on their home waters. Auckland, 12 February 2009. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia SailingEntitled the Louis Vuitton World Series, these regattas are a first in the world of sailing and follow on from the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series organised in Auckland, New Zealand, last February. The global success of this exceptional competition persuaded all the partners in this adventure to create a dynamic and ambitious new race programme based on the same concept and format.
10 teams will be invited to confront each other in successive duels over a fortnight on two pairs of identical boats chosen by lot. The racing boats were sailed in the 2007 LV Cup. This concept, which demonstrates the desire to return to the original spirit of “match racing”, provides an exhilarating show and is easy for spectators to understand.
The WSTA and Louis Vuitton plan to organise several regattas a year. Many cities of which Nice, Hong Kong, Auckland, New York and several other European venues have shown their interest.
A press conference will be held in Paris on Tuesday September 8th. More details about the first events to be organised in 2009 and 2010 will be disclosed during this conference.
How long will it take before we see BMW Oracle and Alinghi race in monohulls? Auckland, 11 February 2009. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia SailingLabels: Louis Vuitton World Series, World Sailing Team Association
5 Comments:
Here is the real Spirit of the Americas Cup and it's community in the form of Bruno Trouble', Louiss Vuitton and The World Sailing Team Association. Well done to all involved. I hope I have the chance one day of seeing these races on the water!.
Marc
Fremantle, Western Australia
Aha - Lets see if BOR hast the time to race in September in Nice!
This is a dog and pony show!
Only 2 spots left & it would be good to just leave Alinghi out of this one after their baby actions in the LVPS
To 9:00pm blogger. Hopefully both Alinghi and BOR will not be there.
nobody will be there - exept the teams that get the money from BOR like Mascalzone ETNZ ....
No team could afford a non visibility event and if the story with the 33 Cup is closed hopefully in February next year everybody will focus on the REAL thing
Nice try of Russel to bring is World sailing league on the water
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