This Saturday, June 3, 2017 saw the end of the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Qualifiers (the qualifying round of the Louis Vuitton America's Cup) America's Cup ). The last duel featured the title defendant - Oracle Team USA - against the Kiwis of Team New Zealand. And it was the holder of the oldest sporting trophy in the world who won the regatta - and thus the first place of these Qualifiers. The American team therefore gains a one point lead for the America's Cup Match, the final match that pits the Defender against the best of the challengers.
The final matches of the America's Cup qualifiers (Round Robin 2, Race 12) were a highly anticipated moment as they would decide the top two teams in the ranking, Emirates Team New Zealand and Oracle Team USA.
Finishing just one point behind the American challenge, the Kiwis had the honour of choosing their opponent on the 2 e stage of the America's Cup, which begins on Sunday, June 4th, the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Challenger Playoffs.
They naturally chose Land Rover BAR, the English challenge skippered by Ben Ainslie. It was the skipper of the New Zealand team, Pete Burling, who announced this choice at the final press conference of the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Qualifiers. "We believe, based on the forecasts for the coming weeks, that they represent our best chance to move forward." explained the kiwi skipper.
Naturally, the other two teams who will face each other in a duel on this 2 e The next America's Cup stopovers will be Artemis Racing and Softbank Team Japan.
