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America’s Cup Presented by Louis Vuitton
June 10, 2016 - June 12, 2016
$19 – $59
Less than 10 days until Chicago makes maritime history as America’s Cup racing comes to a fresh water race course for the first time in 165 years!
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Chicago will make maritime history with Lake Michigan chosen as the first freshwater venue to host America’s Cup racing in the event’s 164-year history. The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Chicago, a qualifying event for the 2017 America’s Cup in Bermuda, will take place June 10 – 12, 2016 at Navy Pier. Six teams will be competing for the Cup including USA, Sweden, Great Britain, Japan, France, and New Zealand. Navy Pier will be the epicenter of the event. The start and finish line will be in the water right off of the Grand Ballroom & East End Plaza. Coverage will be seen live on NBC Sports Network.
“Chicagoans continue to prove their affinity for all sports and now they have the opportunity to add America’s Cup sailing to the list. We have no doubt that our amazing city, its residents and beautiful Lake Michigan will deliver the ultimate experience for the international sailing community.” said Desiree Rogers, Choose Chicago chair.
Navy Pier, celebrating its centennial in 2016, will serve as event headquarters June 10 – 12, 2016, and include a ticketed viewing area, entertainment and VIP hospitality areas for fans to enjoy as the highperformance 45’ foiling catamarans race by at 40+ mph close to the shore.
Guide and Time Info: http://acws-chicago.americascup.com/tickets/event-guide
WHAT IS AMERICA’S CUP? First contested in 1851, the America’s Cup is the oldest trophy in international sport, predating the modern Olympics by 45 years, and is yachting’s biggest prize. The trophy’s roots date back to when a syndicate of businessmen from New York sailed the schooner America across the Atlantic Ocean to represent the United States at the World’s Fair in England. The schooner won a race around the Isle of Wight and, with it, a trophy called the £100 Cup. (It was subsequently inscribed, incorrectly, as the 100 Guineas Cup.) After winning the trophy, the United States embarked on what would become the longest winning streak in the history of sport, a 132-year stretch of domination that saw boats representing the country successfully defend the trophy 24 times from 1870 through 1980—until 1983.
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