PRELIMINARY REGATTAS
The journey to the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Barcelona begins with the Preliminary Regattas that will serve as warm-up races ahead of the Louis Vuitton Cup (Challenger Selection Series).
The first preliminary regatta was held in Vilanova i La Geltrú from 14th to 17th September 2023. The teams then headed to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the America's Cup Preliminary Regatta Jeddah, presented by NEOM between 29th November to 2nd December 2023. The third and last preliminary regatta was held in August 2024 in Barcelona.
The first two regattas were raced in the strict one-design AC40s – the world’s newest and most exciting foiling class with top speeds touching 50 knots and perhaps beyond.
In August 2024, we saw the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta in Barcelona where all the America’s Cup teams raced in their new AC75s for the very first time.