





America's Cup World Series, nine days of great sailing performance 12 to 20 May 2012 in Venice. It will be the fast catamarans AC45 to compete in two regattas very closed to the public. Eleven teams in the race, coming from nine countries and composed by the best sailors in the world including those of Luna Rossa, the only Italian boat in the race. The Racing will be held from 14.00 to about 17.00, on two tracks: one in the open sea, in front of San Nicolò del Lido (route 1), and one in the lagoon (San Marco Basin), between the island of Lido and Piazza San Mark (path 2).
The program, which may be subject to change for weather conditions, is as follows:
Friday, 11 training and testing
Saturday 12 Match Race (duel between two boats) Route 1
Sunday 13 Fleet Regatta in Route 1
Monday 14 Rest and side events of Venetian rowing and sailing on the third
Tuesday 15 Rest and side events of Venetian rowing and sailing on the third
Wednesday 16 Fleet Regatta in Route 1
Thursday 17 Fleet Regatta in Route 1
Friday 18 tests of speed and racing fleet Route 2
Saturday 19 Match Race Route 2
Sunday 20 Speed Trial (speed tests) and Fleet Race Route 2