Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, il programma definitivo
LV Pacific SeriesVela 28 Gennaio 2009 Zerogradinord 0
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Louis Vuitton Pacific Series – Auckland – Sono stati resi noti ieri sera gli accoppiamenti del primo Round Robin delle Louis Vuitton Pacific Series. Domani pomeriggio, gli skipper faranno la loro prima apparizione pubbllica nel corso di una conferenza stampa in programma presso la base di Emirates Team New Zealand, al termine della quale verrà sorteggiato l’ordine di partenza dei vari duelli in programma a partire dal 30 gennaio.
I dieci team, divisi in due raggruppamenti, daranno vita al primo Round Robin, al termine del quale i primi tre di ogni gruppo verranno ammessi nella Gold Fleet, mentre gli ultimi due finiranno nella Silver Fleet e saranno a rischio di eliminazione. In questa fase, Emirates Team New Zealand, indipendentemente dal risultato acquisito sul campo, volerà in finale, dove attenderà di conoscere il nome dello sfidante ufficiale, selezionato in seguito allo svolgimento di un altro Round Robin, dei quarti, delle semifinali e della finale dei challenger. Per una miglior compresione del programma dell’evento si rimanda alla lettura del programma ufficiale che pubblichiamo in apertura.
Il match clou della prima giornata sarà quello tra Team Origin e Luna Rossa, cui faranno da contorno i confronti tra Pataugas K-Challenge e China Team, tra Emirates Team New Zealand e Damiani Italia Challenge e tra Greek Challenge e Alinghi.
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[Louis Vuitton Pacific Series Press Release] The ten international sailing teams contesting the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series learned about the order of battle for the early rounds of the regatta at a reception in Auckland last night. The draw that split the world class fleet into two pools of five boats was revealed to the sailors. They then drew for the order in which they will match race on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour when racing starts on Friday, 30th January.
Tomorrow, 29th January, skippers from all teams will make their first joint public appearance during a press conference and reception at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS), the organizing authority for the regatta.
The tone was upbeat and friendly at the Sky City Grand Hotel last night as the ten team representatives crowded a long table, joined by race officials led by the event’s international Principal Race Officer Peter Reggio and the Commodore of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Scott Colebrook.
Old rivals from more than a decade of Louis Vuitton Cup competition were there, along with impressive new talent from the Olympics and World Match Race regattas. Event organiser Bruno Troublé, representing Louis Vuitton, spoke of the wide support and enthusiasm for the compressed race format and wished all the teams success.
Competing in the two pools, crews will race one-on-one in Emirates Team New Zealand’s NZL-92 and NZL-84 and BMW Oracle Racing’s USA-87 and USA-98. The format for the opening Round Robin means there will be four races a day while one team from each pool enjoys a bye.
The second scheduled race of day one, between Britain’s Team Origin and Italy’s Luna Rossa is perhaps the most anticipated match. Other day one matches are Pataugas K-Challenge from France vs China Team and Emirates Team New Zealand vs Damiani Italia Challenge. For its maiden race, the fledgling Greek Challenge drew Switzerland’s juggernaut Alinghi, holder and twice winner of the America’s Cup. BMW Oracle Racing from the USA and South Africa’s Shosholoza will sit out the first day’s racing.
Following the first five days, the boats will split into gold and silver fleets. At that point, Emirates Team New Zealand, in its role as host team, will advance directly to the final race series for the special Louis Vuitton Pacific Series trophy while the top remaining challengers compete in a ladder competition to decide the other finalist.
As teams wrapped up a week of practice on the Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf, workers were adding finishing touches to the Race Village at the Viaduct Basin. The village will open at 8:00 am on Friday and the public is welcome to come for breakfast and see the boats depart. Virtual Eye digital 3D coverage of the racing will be viewable all day on a big screen and the public can join the evening press conference each night.
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