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Inside the SYC Official Challenge - AC Information for Members

by garth — last modified 2002-12-04 11:40

By Susan Kruller 
April, 2001  
This column will provide you with information to help you stay up-to-date on SYC's America's Cup challenge syndicate and events leading up to the America's Cup. Look here in the future for articles on SYC's and involvement in the challenge, Club events for the SYC membership and the OneWorld Challenge team, history of the America's Cup, team profiles and comments, America's Cup 12-meter technology past and present, travel and accommodation arrangements, competitor profiles, challenger series updates, and the America's Cup finals.

SYC America's Cup Reception

The OneWorld Challenge crew has left New Zealand and is now in Seattle for a short period training. This presents Seattle Yacht Club members with an exciting opportunity to get to know the OneWorld Challenge syndicate team better at an America's Cup Reception at SYC. During the event, syndicate leadership and crew will be introduced so share their view of what's ahead as they prepare to take the SYC burgee into competition.

This event is for members only and reservations are required.  The date of the event To Be Announced.

America's Cup Update

Nine yacht clubs from seven different countries submitted challenges accompanied by their entry fee to Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in time for the March 1, 2001 deadline. There is a second and final deadline of March 1, 2002, at double the initial entry fee.

The challengers will race for the Louis Vuitton Cup from late next year
until early 2003. The winner will compete in the 31st America's Cup against defender Team New Zealand for the America's Cup in a best-of-nine series starting on February 15, 2003.

Confirmed entries for challenger series: Union Nationale pour la Dourse au Large (Le Defi) France, Dusseldorf Yacht Club (Illbruck Challenge) Germany, Yacht Club Punta Ala (Prada syndicate) Italy, Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia (syndicate to be advised) Italy, Societe Nautique de Geneve (Swiss Challenge) Switzerland, Gamla Stans Yacht Sallskap (Victory Challenge) Sweden, Royal Ocean Racing Club Britannia (GBR Challenge) United Kingdom, Seattle Yacht Club (OneWorld Challenge) United States, and New York Yacht Club (Stars and Stripes) United States.

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)L

Who - Is involved in the America's Cup?

    • The Defender - Team New Zealand (Winner of the America's Cup 2000)
    • Challenger - Winner of Louis Vuitton Race Series in 2002.

What - Is the relationship in this challenge?

    • Seattle Yacht Club is the official challenger (only yacht clubs can challenge under the America's Cup regulations).
    • The syndicate executing the challenge is the OneWorld Challenge, L.L.C. (Limited Liability Company), which is owned by Craig McCaw.

When - Are the America's Cup events?

  • The Louis Vuitton Race Series between the challengers starts in October, 2002 (Dates TBA)
  • The America's Cup starts February 15, 2003. It is a "best of nine" series of races between the Louis Vuitton Cup winner and the defender, Team New Zealand.

    Race 1 Saturday 15 February
    Race 2 Sunday 16 February
    Race 3 Tuesday 18 February
    Race 4 Thursday 20 February
    Race 5 Saturday 22 February
    Race 6 Sunday 23 February
    Race 7 Tuesday 25 February
    Race 8 Thursday 27 February
    Race 9 Saturday 1 March

    Reserve Days:

    Reserve 1 Sunday 2 March
    Reserve 2 Tuesday 4 March
    Reserve 3 Wednesday 5 March

Where - Will the America's Cup competition be held?

  • Auckland, New Zealand
  • Race Course - Hauraki Gulf

Contacts:

OneWorld Challenge, LLC - Robert Ratliffe @ (425) 828-8000

Seattle Yacht Club - Michael Duffy @ 425-742-0804 mbduffy@foxinternet.net