Bay of Naples · 38th America’s Cup
Louis Vuitton Cup
The challenger series · 22 May – 4 July 2027
Provisional dates · reserve days depend on the weather
I · 22 and 23 May
Seven boats at once
The Louis Vuitton Cup decides which challenger sails against the defender, Emirates Team New Zealand, for the America’s Cup. In 2027 it opens with fleet racing: on 22 and 23 May all seven AC75s race together, the first time the class has done so.
II · 26 May – 14 June
The round robins
Then the boats race in pairs. Three round robins of 21 match races each run from 26 to 28 May, 29 to 31 May and 9 to 11 June. The top three challengers go straight to the semi-finals; the other three meet in the repêchage on 12 and 13 June.
III · 16 June – 4 July
First to seven
The semi-finals run from 16 to 20 June, first to five wins, with a reserve day on 21 June. The final starts on the weekend of 26 and 27 June and goes to the first boat with seven wins, by 4 July at the latest.
IV · From 10 July
The America’s Cup
The winner meets Emirates Team New Zealand in the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Match from 10 July 2027, again first to seven wins. All of it is sailed in the Bay of Naples.