America's Cup Update

Detailed Schedule For America's Cup Announced

BERMUDA -- As event and team sponsorships fall into place, details for the America's Cup 2000 are beginning to take shape. At the recent meeting of the America's Cup Challenger Association ("ACCA"), heads of twelve America's Cup syndicates agreed upon a detailed schedule for the 1999 Louis Vuitton Cup. A day-by-day schedule for the America's Cup 2000 was also announced. This schedule, tentatively set for twelve syndicates is subject to change, and also takes into account "reserve days" for rescheduled races "off days" on which no races will occur.

For the complete schedules as currently adopted, click below:

• Louis Vuitton Cup
• America's Cup Match

Louis Vuitton Cup

Round Robin 1 October 18 - 23, 1999 (Oct. 24 & 25 reserve days) Round Robin 2 November 6 – 16 (Nov. 17 – 19 reserve days) Round Robin 3 December 2 – 12 (Dec. 13 – 15 reserve days) Semi Finals January 2 - 11 , 2000 (Jan.12 – 19 reserve days) Keel Unveiling 21-Jan-00 -- Louis Vuitton Finals 25-Jan Race 1 Louis Vuitton Finals 26-Jan Race 2 Louis Vuitton Finals 27-Jan Race 3 Louis Vuitton Finals 28-Jan Reserve Louis Vuitton Finals 29-Jan Race 4 Louis Vuitton Finals 30-Jan Race 5 Louis Vuitton Finals 31-Jan Race 6* Louis Vuitton Finals February 1 Reserve Louis Vuitton Finals 2-Feb Race 7* Louis Vuitton Finals 3-Feb Race 8* Louis Vuitton Finals 4-Feb Race 9* Louis Vuitton Finals 5-Feb Reserve

America's Cup Match

AC Match 19-Feb Race 1 AC Match 20-Feb Race 2 AC Match 21-Feb Off AC Match 22-Feb Race 3 AC Match 23-Feb Off AC Match 24-Feb Race 4 AC Match 25-Feb Off AC Match 26-Feb Race 5 AC Match 27-Feb Race 6* AC Match 28-Feb Off AC Match 29-Feb Race 7* AC Match 1-Mar Off AC Match 2-Mar Race 8* AC Match 3-Mar Off AC Match 4-Mar Race 9* *races if necessary

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