The 32nd America’s Cup moves into the final stages in 2007. The preceeding Acts have taken place in Marseilles (France), Malmo Skane (Sweden) and Trapani (Italy). The top Louis Vuitton points holders at the end of 2006 are BMW Oracle of the United States, Emirates Team New Zealand, Luna Rossa of Italy and Desafio Espanol of Spain. We, with Seraph, were privileged to be viewing the last few days of Act 12 in Valencian waters in the summer of 2006.
Arrive in the marina for between 10:15 to 10:45am for beverages and croissants (or similar) aboard, and the safety briefing. Watching the parade of the competing yachts as they make their way to sea (just after noon) and then departing the marina to watch the events of the day.
With the race events finishing about 4:30pm we then have the opportunity to do some serious (or if you prefer, very gentle) sailing for an hour to an hour and a half.
The price on the left is for your complete and private use of Seraph (pictured above) for the day charter (from about 10:30am until we have returned to the marina and had our days’ review) for yourself and upto 9 friends/guests; the price on the right is the individual ticket price for a day when you get the opportunity to make new friends and mix with other people.
Updated 23rd May for the remaining events
| Event | Dates | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Vuitton Cup Final | 1st - 6th June | 2500€’s | 300€’s |
| Extension/Reserve Days (note 1) | 7th - 12th June | 1000€’s | 120€’s |
| Practice Days | 13th - 22nd June | 1000€’s | 120€’s |
| Down to the final 2 contenders. Just one match race per day and the first boat to five wins the right to then challenge Alinghi for the America’s Cup. If it is a whitewash then the final will only last 5 days. | |||
| The Cup Match Alinghi vs Louis Vuitton Cup Winner |
23rd - 29th June | 3000€’s | 350€’s |
| Extension/Reserve Days (note 1) | 30th June - 7th July | 1200€’s | 150€’s |
| Whilst the 11 challengers have been battling it out the current Cup Holder, Alingi, like a finely tuned athlete, has been training and testing itself ready to take on the Challenger. Like the Louis Vuitton final this is a best of nine (so the first to 5) series of races. | |||
Note 1: In the event that an “Extension Day” (within the concept of the best of 9 races - so the first to win 5) or a “Reserve Day” is required or amended to be a “Racing Day” then the appropriate fee will apply.
There is an additional charge of 30€’s per head to cover catering - so drinks, appetisers, lunch is all inclusive.
All prices quoted are inclusive of IVA (Spanish VAT at 16%)
We cannot control the elements so please note that any event will be tailored to suit the imminent weather conditions. In the event that the weather prevents us putting to sea then a full refund will be given.