The Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai was the fourth in a scheduled series of regattas that compete for the

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. The regatta occurred in

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between 14–27 November 2010. The Louis Vuitton Trophy format uses existing

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yachts loaned to the regatta by various America's Cup racing syndicates, keeping costs relatively low for the competing teams. The Louis Vuitton Trophy was organised after the success of the

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and the continued legal battle surrounding the

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yachting competition at the time. Because of the long delays from the legal action, and the fact that the 2010 America's Cup became a Deed of Gift match without a defender or challenger selection series, the Louis Vuitton Trophy series was established as a competition for other America's Cup racing syndicates. The Dubai event was hosted by Dubai International Marine Club and sponsored by

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airlines.

The Yachts

The event used four

yachts loaned specifically for the event. For Dubai, the boats were supplied by

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(NZL-84 &

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) and

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(

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& USA-98).

Teams

Six teams participated in the Dubai event, down from the eight teams that appeared in the earlier Nice Côte d’Azur and

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Louis Vuitton Trophy regattas, and the ten teams that competed in

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The Races

Round Robin 1

''14-18 November''
Each team sailed each other team twice. One point was awarded for a win. * = Point(s) deducted by umpires, A = Abandoned, P = Postponed, R = Retired

Round Robin 2

''21-23 November''
Each team sailed each other team once. Two points were awarded for a win. * = Point(s) deducted by umpires, A = Abandoned, P = Postponed, R = Retired

Finals

''26-27 November''
Two best of three semi finals will be followed by a best of five final. The winner of the round robins will pick there semi final opponent from the top four teams.

Fleet Races

''25 November''
Up to three fleet races will be held, with each team sailing in up to two races. These will be a separate event from the match racing Trophy.Regatta format for Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai
''louisvuittontrophy.com'', 10 November 2010

Sea Dubai Watersports Festival

The event will mark the start of the ''Sea Dubai Watersports Festival'' under the patronage of

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (; born 15 July 1949) is an Emirati politician and royal who is the current ruler of Dubai, and serves as the Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, vice president and Prime Minister of the United Arab ...

. This festival also includes the Dubai Shamaal World Surf Ski Championship, the Oakley Riot World Wakeboard Tournament, the UAE National Day Watersports Parade, the Mina Mile Swimming Competition, an Open Water Swim and Jet Ski Competition, the Traditional 43 ft Dhow Sailing Championship and finishes on 11 December with the final round of the Powerboat World Championships.Dubai to host sailing's prestigious Louis Vuitton Trophy race
''18 January 2010''

References

External links

cupinfo
* www.louisvuittontrophy.com/ Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Louis Vuitton Trophy Middle East Louis Vuitton regattas International America's Cup Class 2010 in sailing Sailing competitions in the United Arab Emirates 2010 in Emirati sport