About the event
Eight of the world's best sailing teams will battle it out in the Louis Vuitton Trophy match race regatta on Auckland's sparkling Waitemata Harbour during the Auckland Festival of Sailing.
The teams, from seven nations from around the globe, will sail America's Cup yachts on inshore courses from 9 to 21 March.
The Auckland event is one of five regattas in the newly-created Louis Vuitton Trophy series being raced around the world this year. It was the success of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, sailed in Auckland last year, which inspired the worldwide series.
Winners of last year's regatta, Emirates Team New Zealand, will be one of the favourites to take the trophy, from teams like the legendary Italian Azzurra, which won the Louis Vuitton Trophy Nice regatta last November.
The heart of the Viaduct Harbour will be transformed into the Louis Vuitton Trophy Village during the regatta, with a big screen in Market Square keeping those on land in tune with what's happening on the water, and the daily skipper's press conference free to the public at the end of each day's racing.
Updated February 2010
| DATE: |
9 - 21 March 2010 |
| PLACE: |
Waitemata Harbour |
Louis Vuitton Trophy Village
Check out the Louis Vuitton Trophy Village at Market Square in the Viaduct.
There'll be heaps going on each day during the regatta - plus additional entertainment on the two key weekends of the Auckland Festival of Sailing (13-14 and 20-21 March).
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Get up close to the action!
Thanks to Auckland City Council, everyone can get up close to the sailing action on free public spectator boat trips running during the two key weekends of the Auckland Festival of Sailing on 13 and 14 and 20 and 21 March.
This once in a lifetime opportunity is limited to the first 120 people per sailing, with two sailings on each day at 9.30am and 1.30pm.
Registrations for a place onboard Olympic Spirit are first come, first served, and open one hour before each sailing time at the departure location, in front of Kermadec bar and restaurant, Viaduct Harbour.
Please note - All persons wanting a place must be present at the registration point. Terms and conditions apply.
Terms and conditions (134kb) PDF
