The next America’s Cup, in 2017, will be contested in the unlikely and isolated location of Bermuda, even though Oracle Team USA holds the trophy.
But the prologue to the Cup, sailing’s most prestigious event, will have a strong American flavor next year, with a Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series regatta in New York City on May 7 and 8.
The two days of racing, which will be formally announced on Tuesday, will be part of a global series of preliminary events leading into the next America’s Cup. The regatta in New York will be followed by a World Series event in Chicago in June.