2004
Racing calendar revealed in Paris (26/03/04) (source
: AC
Management)
The first three Acts in the
four-year story of the 32nd America’s Cup will take
place during September and October, 2004, with three
regattas to be sailed at two different venues.
Michel Bonnefous, the CEO of AC Management, organiser
for the America’s Cup, made the announcement on the
occasion of a gala dinner hosted in Paris by Louis
Vuitton.
Hosting the evening was Yves Carcelle, President of
Louis Vuitton, and present among his guests were,
Francisco Camps Ortiz, Presidente de la Generalitat
Valenciana, Rita Barbera, Mayoress of Valencia, and
France Gamerre, Adjoint Mayor of Marseille.
"The first three Acts of the 32nd America’s Cup
will take place in 2004, several more in 2005 and
2006," Bonnefous explained. "The climax
of any play comes with the final Act, and in 2007,
we will bring you the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America’s
Cup Match, the denouement of our story".
"But back to 2004, with Act 1 in Marseille, and
Acts 2 and 3 in Valencia - we are sure the first scenes
in this play will be full of characters and emotion,
action, drama, and intrigue, setting the scene for
what is to come later on,” Bonnefous concluded".
The 2004 Sports Programme for
the 32nd America’s Cup :
5th/11th September (Marseille) : Louis Vuitton Act
1 of the 32nd America’s Cup (Fleet and Match Racing)
5th/12th October (Valencia) : Louis Vuitton Act 2
of the 32nd America’s Cup (Match Racing)
14th/17th October (Valencia) : Louis Vuitton Act 3
of the 32nd America’s Cup (Fleet Racing)
