Location & Cup
Location: Bermuda
The location of both this year’s Red Bull Youth America’s Cup and official America’s Cup has been announced: both cups will be held in Bermuda this time around! Water sports enthusiasts from around the globe will have their eyes set upon this small archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic, which will host the world’s most successful sailors and fastest boats in June. The spectacle starts on the 26th of May, with the initial training sessions of the official America’s Cup teams and continues on with the youth teams’ training sessions, from the 28th of May to the 3rd of June. Between June 12th and 15th, the youth teams in groups A and B will take part in the qualifying rounds, and by June 20th and June 21st, the four best teams from the qualifiers will go on to compete against each other. The wind and weather conditions in Bermuda are exceptional and ideally suited for the AC45 catamaran’s foil. Bermuda is also notorious for the mysteriousness surrounding the sinking of ships and crashing of aircraft in the infamous Bermuda triangle, with several major incidents remaining unsolved to this day. Bermuda is a true paradise for tourists and sailors alike, with its white sand beaches, turquoise waters and pleasant climate. Bermuda consists of 181 islands and has a population of 60,000.
Virtual flyover of the location
The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup
The Red Bull Youth America’s Cup will take place for the second time ever this year! The last Red Bull Youth America’s Cup took place in San Francisco in 2013 and is considered to be a huge stepping stone for young sailors aspiring to take part in the official America’s Cup. The Youth Cup was founded by the America’s Cup and has since been taken under the wings of sports directors, Roman Hagara and Hans-Peter Steinacher. Participants of the Youth Cup must be between 19 and 24 years of age. Six America’s Cup teams also have a "youth team" from the outset – all of the other teams have to qualify for the race on their own behalf. The training and qualifying groups for Bermuda 2017 have already been announced! SVB Team Germany is in Group A and will be competing in the qualifying round against Team Artemis Youth Racing (Sweden), Team France Jeune (France), Kaijin Team Japan (Japan), Youth Vikings Denmark (Denmark) and Team Tilt (Switzerland ).
Official training:
Group A
28.05. - 03.06.
