Louis Vuitton Pacific Series: più barche uguale più iscritti

[singlepic=527,250,170,,left]Louis Vuitton Pacific Series – Parigi – Da due a quattro barche per soddisfare le tante domande di iscrizione e accogliere dodici team anzichè i sei-otto inizialmente previsti. Grazie al raggiungimento di un accordo con BMW Oracle Racing, le Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, in programma ad Auckland da 31 gennaio al 14 febbraio 2009, potranno infatti contare anche su USA-87 e USA-98, gli scafi che il team statunitense ha utilizzato nel corso della campagna valenciana. Bruno Troublé ha sottolineato che anche Mascalzone Latino aveva messo a disposizione dell’organizzazione i suoi ACC, ma la scelta è ricaduta sulle barche statunitensi in quanto ritenute più simili l’una all’altra nel design.
“Siamo contenti del grabde interesse cresciuto attorno al nostro evento – ha sottolineato Yves Carcelle, presidente di Louis Vuitton – Otto team sono già iscritti e altri tre stanno regolarizzando la lotro posizione. Sarà davvero emozionante vedere Russell Coutts tornare al timone e confrontarsi con Dean Barker di Emirates Team New Zealand“.

I team ufficilmente iscritti:
Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL)
K-Challenge (FRA)
Mascalzone Latino (ITA)
BMW Oracle Racing (USA)
China Team (CHN)
Team French Spirit (FRA)
Australia First (AUS)
Team Shosholoza (RSA)

Altri tre team si sono iscritti, ma annunceranno la loro partecipazione più avanti.

More boats means more teams in the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series
[Louis Vuitton Press Release] The Louis Vuitton Pacific Series has doubled in size with the addition of two race boats loaned by BMW Oracle Racing team, permitting an entry of 12 teams. Eleven teams have already entered and all but two have already paid entry fees. There is only one racing slot remaining.
“Thanks to the kind offer of BMW Oracle Racing to lend two fully-equipped race boats we are able to expand the entry list to 12 boats,” said Louis Vuitton spokesman Bruno Troublé.
The two yachts, USA-87 and USA-89 will be shipped from Valencia, Spain to Auckland, New Zealand where the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series will take place from January 31 to February 14 2009. The American boats will join the Emirates Team New Zealand yachts NZL-92 and NZL-84 to provide two pairs of boats for match racing. Bruno Troublé said that the Italian team Mascalzone Latino had also spontaneously offered its boats for the series but the organizers have chosen the American boats due to similarities in their design.
“We’ve had very strong interest for this friendly event” said Yves Carcelle, President of Louis Vuitton “Within a week of the announcement, 23 teams expressed the interest – and eight teams registered and paid their fees while three more completed their entry form”.
“It will be exciting to see Russell Coutts back at the helm at this level of competition against Dean Barker of Emirates Team New Zealand” added Yves Carcelle.

The following teams have officially entered:
Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL)
K-Challenge (FRA)
Mascalzone Latino (ITA)
BMW Oracle Racing (USA)
China Team (CHN)
Team French Spirit (FRA)
Australia First (AUS)
Team Shosholoza (RSA)

Three more teams have entered, but will announce their participation at a later date.
The Louis Vuitton Pacific Series is being held in association with the New Zealand Government, Emirates Team New Zealand, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS), Auckland City and Sky City Entertainment Group.
Three daily match races are planned on a two-mile windward-leeward course laid at the entrance to Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour, between Rangitoto Island and the city foreshore.
There will be a daily draw to decide which yacht competing teams will sail that day.

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