America's Cup - All teams to race twice in extended Day 1 & 2 schedule
by Richard Gladwell on 27 May 2017
Softbank Team Japan followed by Land Rover BAR (GBR) Practice Day, America's Cup 2017, May 25, 2017 Great Sound Bermuda Richard Gladwell
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After losing the first day of racing at the 35th America's Cup, the rescheduled series will get underway on Saturday May 27 at 2.00pm (1400hrs) local time and will continue until 5.00pm/1700hrs local time.
An 8-12kts westerly breeze is expected for the start of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers.
Each team will now race twice a day (indicative start times are in local time) for the first two days and will then revert to normal programming with three matches being sailed over a 90 minute period.
It is not known how individual broadcasters will respond to the extra hour of coverage and incorporate it in their program scheduling.
The revised schedule can be read by
clicking here or in the image below.
Racing Schedule:
RR 1 R1: Oracle Team USA v. Groupama Team France (1408hrs)
RR 1 R2: Artemis Racing v Softbank Team Japan (1437hrs)
RR 1 R3: Groupama Team France v Emirates Team New Zealand (1506hrs)
RR 1 R4: Land Rover BAR v Artemis Racing (1535hrs)
RR 1 R 5: Emirates Team New Zealand v Oracle Team USA (1605hrs)
RR 1 R 6: Land Rover BAR v Softbank Team Japan (1634hrs)
The Official Opening of the America’s Cup Endeavour Education Station, presented by Orbis will take place at 12:10 pm, outside the America’s Cup Endeavour Education Station with Sir Russell Coutts, graduates of the America’s Cup Endeavour Program and representatives of America’s Cup Endeavour Program Partners as the America’s Cup Endeavour Education Station, presented by Orbis, is officially opened.
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