The first Youth America’s Cup will be held in 2013. Sailors from different classes of high performance sailing have joint together to win the Cup on an AC45.
Youth America’s Cup
The America’s Cup is the oldest sport trophy in the international sport and is the most prestigious in sailing. The trophy started with a race between Great Britain and the United States of America 160 years ago. Once in every three or four years the race is organised. The last one was held begin 2010 and the 34th edition will take place from 4 till 7 September 2013 in San Francisco. Between both events, there will be a runner- up series organised for the first time with the so-called AC45, a revolutionary 45 ft long catamaran with a wing sail. These spectacular boats are asking the crew to be mentally and physically at their best. A fantastic initiative from the America’s Cup organisation is that they make the AC45 available for the first Youth America’s Cup September 2013. This event will be prior to the 34th edition of the America’s Cup.