The first teams are supposed to sail within this week in the Venice America’s Cup World Series Race Village, which is taking its shape.
Venice AC World´s Series Village
On Wednesday May 2, the focus was on ACTV. The shipping containers that make up the television compound were delivered to the Lido location where a team was on site to begin the build out, which continues today.
“Everything is on schedule. We had a big day yesterday moving all of the ACTV containers across on a barge to the television compound,” said Peter Ansell, Director of on-shore operations for America’s Cup Race Management. “The next few days we’re going to be focusing on the public areas, setting up the PUMA store, the Louis Vuitton exhibition (Wind and Wings), and getting Club 45 established.
“It’s a stunning venue in many respects and it’s great that we’re able to provide this opportunity to open up the Arsenale to Venetians, many of whom have never had the opportunity to spend time here before.”
In the Arsenale, which will be the hub for the AC World Series, all of the containers for the team bases have been in place for several days, with shore crews for many teams on site completing their base set-ups, and assembling AC45 catamaran platforms and wings.
The first day of sailing for the early birds is officially scheduled for Tuesday, May 8. But ‘dock-talk’ has some of the teams trying to get out earlier.
The City of Venice Invitational Regatta with €50,000 in prize money on offer, takes place on May 12 – 13, before championship racing in the AC World Series Venice from May 17-20, with official practise on Tuesday and Wednesday next week.
