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Monday, February 25, will see the 12 teams hoping to qualify for September’s Red Bull Youth America’s Cup learn their fate.
Manufacturers of the best sailing superyachts in the world, Alloy Yachts, Perini Navi, Royal Huisman as well as Vitters Shipyard, have been announced as Joint Sponsors of the all-new America’s Cup Superyacht Regatta. This special event will be held in San Francisco on September 9, 11 and 13, 2013.
The top line-up of sailors from ORACLE TEAM USA as well as Artemis Racing has recently welcomed the youth sailors, competing in the first selection series of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, at a special media function.
Set to take place in San Francisco during the America’s Cup Finals, the all-new America’s Cup Superyacht Regatta is co-sponsored by the prominent Dutch manufacturer, Vitters Shipyard.
Led by Sports Directors Roman Hagara and Hans-Peter Steinacher, the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Selection Series teams went through the first fitness testing and were instructed on how to sail an AC45 yacht and how to avoid capsizing.
Each of the America’s Cup World Series regattas in San Francisco in August as well as October 2012 has been certified at the Platinum level by Sailors for the Sea.
The America’s Cup fans will be able to buy the season tickets for this year’s America’s Cup in San Francisco from Saturday, February 9. Prices for the Season Pass start at $999.00.
This year’s calendar of ‘Summer of Racing’ in San Francisco will culminate with the America’s Cup Finals that will run from September 7 to 21. San Francisco Bay represents the most difficult race course in the competition’s renowned history.
To take place in San Francisco from February 9 to 24, the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup trials will include 11 national teams. The Selection Series will be held on the same AC45 wing sail catamaran yachts the youth crews will compete in September.
ORACLE TEAM USA is delighted to announce that its second wing sail for the Defender’s first catamaran yacht AC72 arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon.
A total number of 12 top youth sailing teams will compete in the February Selection Series for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup that will run in San Francisco from September 1 to 4.