Long Beach Yacht Club is a private yacht club in Long Beach, California . It was founded in 1929.
41-732: In November 2018 it was announced that the club has officially challenged for the 2021 America's Cup in January and February 2021 in Auckland, NZ. The club maintains a fleet of Catalina 37 limited production racing boats , specifically designed race in the Congressional Cup, an event hosted by LBYC. Long Beach Race Week is hosted by the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club and the Long Beach Yacht Club.
82-645: A challenger. On 1 July 2019, the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeil- & Roeivereeniging announced that it was also withdrawing as a challenger, whereas the Long Beach Yacht Club confirmed their ongoing commitment. On 9 December 2020, Stars & Stripes ( Long Beach Yacht Club ) withdrew from the competition. Starting 29 January 2021, Luna Rossa faced the New York Yacht Club in a best-of-7 semifinal for
123-551: A delay. On 28 February, the New Zealand Government announced that Auckland would move into lockdown for at least 7 days due to a resurgence of COVID-19. This caused the postponement of race days 1 and 2 (originally scheduled to be held on 6–7 March). On 5 March, the revised schedule was released, with racing starting on 10 March and ending 17 March. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Notes: Team New Zealand retained
164-588: A new class of 75-foot (23-meter) foiling monohulls named the America's Cup 75 or AC75 . The boats were required to be "constructed in country". Teams were allowed to build two boats each. The winning yacht of ETNZ is named Te Rehutai , which means 'spirit of the ocean'. Twenty percent of sailors in each team were required to have passports from that country. The rest must meet a residency requirement: they must reside in that team's country for 380 days from 1 September 2018 to 1 September 2020. The first two of
205-526: A pair of semi-finals involving the top four, followed by a final between the top two. The semi-finals and finals are a best of nine races between two boats. Between the 2004 and 2007 Cups, Louis Vuitton sponsored thirteen " acts " of competition, with the first three acts not awarding points toward rankings. Some challengers do not enter the competition by the start of the acts. Rules for the current races (2005–2007) stipulate that ranking points awarded for each act of competition will increase as they get closer to
246-597: A score of 7 to 1 over Oracle Team USA. The successful challenge made the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron the Defending club for the 36th America's cup. The protocol for the 36th America's cup was released on 29 September 2017 with Auckland, New Zealand as the intended venue for the event. Grant Dalton , the CEO of Emirates Team New Zealand, confirmed that the fashion brand Prada had secured
287-635: A valid challenge under the Deed of Gift of the America's Cup after Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron won the 35th America's Cup. The 36th America's Cup was raced under rules agreed between the Defending Club and the Challenging Club within the legal framework of the Deed of Gift of the America's Cup . In AC competition, the club whose boat is first to win seven races wins the cup and becomes
328-667: Is the Southern California Keel Boat championship that has ushered summer into Southern California for 35 years. By the end of 2018, The Americas Cup Committee accepted a second American challenge from Taylor Canfield and the LBYC,. This makes a total of 6 teams competing in The PRADA Cup Challenger Selection Series for the right to challenge the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron for the America's Cup in early 2021. By
369-647: Is the name of the Challenger Selection Series sailing competition from 1983, named after its sponsor , Louis Vuitton . The winner of the competition became the challenger to compete with the defender of the America's Cup . The competition for the 2017 America's Cup changed format and name to the Louis Vuitton Challenger’s Trophy . The following series, in 2021, was named the Prada Cup after its new sponsor. In 2024
410-614: The America's Cup after 25 years of involvement, arguing the organisation of the America's Cup was taken over by business under the rule of Ernesto Bertarelli , leader of Alinghi , winner in 2003. Louis Vuitton instead sponsored the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series and Louis Vuitton Trophy . After Oracle Racing won the America's Cup for the Golden Gate Yacht Club in the 2010 Deed-of-Gift race against Alinghi , Louis Vuitton again sponsored
451-601: The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Circolo della Vela Sicilia of Italy. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's boat was Te Rehutai owned and sailed by the Emirates Team New Zealand syndicate. Circolo della Vela Sicilia's boat was Luna Rossa , owned and sailed by the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli syndicate. Both boats are AC75 class high-performance foiling monohulls, a class designed specifically for this competition. The Cup
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#1732780453201492-467: The 36th America's Cup in 2019 and the 37th in 2021, with the existing 35th Cup class boats, the AC50s , and a pre-selection America's Cup World Series tournament with the same boats. Team New Zealand, the eventual champion, had opted to not sign the framework agreement, and were not bound by its terms, freeing them to set their defence for 2021 with a brand new format and class. Circolo della Vela Sicilia
533-587: The America's Cup against defender Emirates Team New Zealand . Detection of COVID-19 cases in Auckland led to an increase in alert level by the New Zealand Government that caused disruption to the racing and spectator access during the latter stages of the final series. The America's Cup was a best of 13 race series. Races were originally to be held from 6–15 March 2021, with two races per day on 6–7 March, 10 March, and 12–15 March, with additional "reserve days" available if poor weather necessitates
574-455: The America's Cup trophy that they had won in 2017, winning the best of 13 series by 7 races to 3. The Italian team won three of the first five races, but New Zealand won five straight to keep the title. This was their fourth victory, following earlier wins in 1995 and 2000. The turning point came in the eighth race, where New Zealand clawed back a four-minute deficit to win and take a 5–3 lead, just as their opponents looked to be drawing level in
615-752: The CEO of Team New Zealand , said that "It has been a fundamental principle of Emirates Team New Zealand and the Challenger of Record that the America’s Cup be accessible to as many Kiwis as possible since we won the trophy back almost one year ago. TVNZ have committed to provide coverage of this America’s Cup like no other, so we are delighted that the America’s Cup Match Presented by Prada and all preceding events will be broadcast live and free to air for all New Zealanders to watch and be part of." Louis Vuitton Cup The Louis Vuitton Cup
656-399: The Challenger of Record, on 1 January 2018. Ineos Team UK entered and was led by Ben Ainslie . The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) entered AC36, under the syndicate name American Magic , with a team led by Terry Hutchinson and funded by Doug DeVos , John J. "Hap" Fauth, and Roger Penske . In May 2018 it was announced that Dean Barker would helm the boat. "American Magic" refers to
697-405: The Defending Club, host, and organizer of the 37th America's Cup , after receiving a valid challenge from a yacht club from another country that meets the conditions of the deed. The 35th edition of the America's cup was held between 17 and 26 June 2017. It was contested between the challenger, Emirates Team New Zealand , and the defender, Oracle Team USA . Team New Zealand won the cup match with
738-585: The Netherlands issued by Royal Dutch Yacht Club . On 2 April 2019, the New York Yacht Club, through team American Magic, filed for arbitration relating to the acceptance of the three late entry teams. On 15 May 2019, the America's Cup Arbitration Panel released their decision denying American Magic's application and allowed the late entry teams to compete. On 31 May 2019, the Royal Malta Yacht Club announced that they were withdrawing as
779-467: The beginning of 2020, the LBYC challenge was considered doubtful. The Long Beach Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program runs June 17-August 2. It is open to LBYC member families with children ages 6–17. 2021 America%27s Cup The 2021 America's Cup in March 2021 was the 36th staging of the America's Cup yacht race. It was contested on the inner Hauraki Gulf off Auckland , New Zealand, between
820-537: The challenger selection series will again be named after Louis Vuitton. Five out of the nine winners of the Louis Vuitton Cup competitions subsequently won the America's Cup itself. In 1970, for the first time in America's Cup history, multiple "international" challengers competed for the right to challenge the New York Yacht Club, the defender of the America's Cup (the key word being "international": in 1964, for example, two British challengers competed for
861-707: The challenger's Prada Cup; by 30 January, the Italians had completed a 4–0 sweep to advance to the Prada Cup finals. In the best-of-13 finals, Luna Rosa needed only 8 races, ending on 21 February, to defeat the INEOS Team 7–1, advancing from the challenger's pool. The Cup was sailed in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf , on the east coast of the North Island , outside of Auckland City's Waitematā Harbour as
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#1732780453201902-550: The chances of the challenger due to the intense racing against different opponents which improves the tactics and crew co-ordination of the winner. Differences in boat speed are becoming less and less, placing an even greater premium on reliability, superior tactics, and crewing. In the weeks leading up to the America's Cup competition, the defender has to mainly practice using in-house racing which can never be as intense as real competition. In July 2007, Louis Vuitton announced termination of all its sponsorship activities associated with
943-400: The defender, known as World Series, were held in 2020 in the brand new AC75 class. Challenger selection series was held in January and February 2021 with the America's Cup match against the defender in March. Prior to Emirates Team New Zealand winning the 35th America's Cup in 2017, Oracle (the defender at the time) and four of the five challengers had signed a framework that would have seen
984-607: The defender. There was speculation about entries from Australia and China, and second challengers from Italy and the United States. After processing those entries by order of reception, by the end of year 2018 three additional challenges were accepted: Iain Percy and the Royal Malta Yacht Club ; a second American challenge from Taylor Canfield and the Long Beach Yacht Club ; and a national challenge from
1025-400: The event in-person, something which had been forbidden at nearly all major sporting events around the world during 2020. The 2021 Prada Cup was held in Auckland between 15 January and 21 February 2021. It was the competition to determine the official challenger. It started with a quadruple Round-robin tournament , to determine a seeding, which Ineos Team UK won undefeated. The round-robin
1066-466: The event, was published on 29 March 2018. The three person Arbitration Panel was appointed on 10 May 2018. The chairperson was David Tillett (AUS) who was joined by Henry Peter (SUI) and Graham McKenzie (NZL). All three are respected lawyers who have experience working with previous America's Cup adjudication bodies. In August 2018, an "America's Cup Overture" was held in Cowes, England , 167 years after
1107-404: The final. For acts taking place in 2005, standard points were awarded, with 11 ranking points for a first-place finish, and points awarded decreasing based on placing. Acts in 2006 double the points, with 22 ranking points for first place, and the final act 13 which takes place in 2007 will award triple points, giving 33 points to the winner. History shows that the Louis Vuitton Cup series enhances
1148-480: The first Cup winner, the yacht America of 1851 , and the first defender, NYYC's yacht Magic , who successfully defended in 1870 . The America's Cup trophy was held by the NYYC for 132 years until 1983 . The NYYC's reign was the longest winning streak – as measured by years – in the history of all sports. At the close of the late entry notice period, 30 November 2018, eight notices of challenge were submitted to
1189-472: The idea was Paul Madden's, but is generally credited to Bruno Trouble, a French yachtsman. The initial Louis Vuitton Cup was contested off Newport, United States, with Australia II prevailing, thereby earning the right to meet the NYYC’s defending yacht Liberty in that year’s America’s Cup. With the exception of the America's Cup races in 1988 and 2010 , the winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup has been awarded
1230-586: The original America's Cup race occurred at the same location. At the event, Auckland was confirmed as the venue for the cup match and challenger series with the event dates and courses also announced. The event was originally scheduled to start on 6 March 2021, but was delayed until 10 March due to a COVID-19 lockdown in Auckland. Iain Murray was the race director. Entries for challengers opened on 1 January 2018 and closed on 30 June 2018 with late entries accepted until 30 November 2018. Heats for challengers and
1271-485: The race management made a decision on which course would be used. During the Prada Cup , the Auckland Sky Tower was illuminated in red alongside the event logo projected with a variety of animations. The show occurred on the hour and half hour between 9pm and 2am on race days. The America's Cup races have been contested using many historical classes in the past. For the 2021 series Team ENTZ developed
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1312-597: The right to be the exclusive naming and presenting sponsor of all events comprising the 36th America's Cup. This included the Challenger Selection Series which would officially be named The Prada Cup . This replaced the Louis Vuitton Cup that had been used as the Challenger Selection Series between 1983 and 2017. The class rule for the AC75 , the foiling monohulls that would be used for
1353-508: The right to challenge the NYYC.) For the 1983 America's Cup match, the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, the "Challenger of Record", contracted with New York Yacht Club member, Paul Madden, to create "The Challenger's Cup". Paul Madden then contracted with Louis Vuitton to be the first sponsor of this Cup series that led up to the main event. Louis Vuitton offered a trophy to the winner of the challenger selection series;
1394-552: The right to challenge the current defender for the America's Cup. During the 1992 and 1995 regattas Citizen Watch offered a trophy to the winner of the defender selection series (the Citizen Cup ) as the defense’s counterpart to the Louis Vuitton cup. Due to the large number of challengers in recent decades the Louis Vuitton Cup has had to eliminate challengers in two phases. A round-robin points accruing phase, and then
1435-528: The series. The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern , commented that "Team New Zealand has once again made us all so proud by retaining the America’s Cup...we want to see it all over again in 2023". The event was also streamed live on YouTube , Facebook and its own website. In 2018, TVNZ secured the exclusive New Zealand broadcast rights for the cup and it's preliminary events. This meant that all racing would be broadcast live on free-to-air TV and live streamed on TVNZ OnDemand . Grant Dalton ,
1476-528: The third world series event was the first time that the AC75 class had been sailed in competition anywhere, including by the competitors themselves, before the qualifying series. The successful control of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand meant that local activities were able to continue according to schedule and with minimal disruption – including the fact of spectators being allowed to gather in groups to view
1517-595: The three planned 2020 America's Cup World Series competitions – in Sardinia and Portsmouth – were cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports . The third event, held over three days in December 2020, was won by Emirates Team New Zealand. A subsequent "Christmas Race" was abandoned due to low wind. None were used as a qualification competition. The cancellations of the earlier regattas meant that
1558-530: The venue. Italy was announced as the backup venue. Auckland had also previously been the venue for the America's Cup in 2000 and 2003. Infrastructure work was undertaken in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter to prepare for the event. This included dredging of the Outer Viaduct Harbour, installation of new floating infrastructure such as pontoons, and construction of team bases. Five race courses were used, lettered A through to E. Every racing day
1599-412: Was notable for the capsize of American Magic in its fourth match and subsequent forfeiture of the rest of the round-robin races while the team effected major repairs. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli (2nd in the round-robin) went on to beat American Magic 4–0 in a semi-final series to advance to the final. Luna Rossa then won the final series against Ineos UK by 7–1 – thereby becoming the official challenger for
1640-512: Was the "Challenger of Record" for the 36th America's Cup. Their team, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli , currently led by Max Sirena, had previously lost to Emirates Team New Zealand in the 2000 America's Cup , the 2007 , and the 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup finals. On 13 March 2018, Jimmy Spithill announced he was returning to the team, after his tenure as helmsman in the 2007 America's Cup . The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron began accepting challenges from further eligible yacht clubs, in addition to
1681-419: Was won by Team New Zealand, 7–3. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron was the Defending Club, having won the preceding 35th America's Cup in 2017, and was therefore responsible for organizing and hosting this event. The Challenging Club was Circolo della Vela Sicilia , whose team won the selection series – the 2021 Prada Cup – and was also the Challenger of Record, having been the first yacht club to make