The inaugural America's Cup World Series were held between 2011 and 2013 in the lead up to the 2013 America's Cup. They were raced in AC45 catamarans. The competition was rocked by a cheating scandal in which Oracle Team USA had made an unauthorized modification by using additional ballast.[1] The team withdrew from the competition on 8 August 2013.[2] Penalties imposed included expelling three team members,[3] a $250,000 fine, and a one-point penalty for each of the first two races of the Match in which they would otherwise score a point.[4] This also affected boats on loan to Ben Ainslie Racing[2] and HS Racing, which withdrew from the competition. After reallocating points, overall winner for 2011/2012 was declared to be Team New Zealand, and for 2012/2013 it was Luna Rossa Piranha.[5]
| Sport | Sailing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  New Zealand United States France Sweden Spain China South Korea United Kingdom Italy |
| Related competitions | America's Cup, Louis Vuitton Cup |
Teams edit
AC45 World Series edit
| Team | Cascais 6–14 August 2011 |
Plymouth 10–18 September 2011 |
San Diego 12–20 November 2011 |
Naples 11–15 April 2012 |
Venice 15–20 May 2012 |
Newport 26 June – 1 July 2012 |
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| Oracle Racing 4 |
10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | DSQ (9) | DSQ (9) | (47) | (55) | (102) |
| Team New Zealand |
9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 52 | 93 |
| Artemis Racing White |
8 | 9 | 8 | DNF 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 32 | 82 |
| Energy Team |
5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 36 | 74 |
| Oracle Racing 5 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | DSQ (10) | DSQ (5) | (39) | (29) | (68) |
| Team Korea |
7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 66 |
| Luna Rossa Piranha |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 52 |
| Luna Rossa Swordfish |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| Aleph-Equipe de France |
3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| China Team |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| Green Comm Racing |
4 | 6 | 4 | DNS 3 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Team | San Francisco 21–26 August 2012 |
San Francisco 2–7 October 2012 |
Naples 16–21 April 2013 |
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| Oracle Racing 4 |
DSQ (9) | DSQ (86) | DSQ (10) | DSQ (79) | DSQ (10) | DSQ (80) | DSQ (29) | DSQ (245) | DSQ (274) |
| Luna Rossa Piranha |
5 | 85 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 70 | 13 | 191 | 204 |
| Ben Ainslie Racing |
DSQ (3) | DSQ (37) | DSQ (4) | DSQ (79) | DSQ (8) | DSQ (65) | DSQ (15) | DSQ (181) | DSQ (196) |
| Team New Zealand |
7 | 43 | 9 | 57 | 6 | 71 | 22 | 171 | 193 |
| Artemis Racing White |
8 | 48 | 8 | 72 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 160 | 181 |
| Energy Team |
6 | 55 | 5 | 47 | 4 | 58 | 15 | 160 | 175 |
| Luna Rossa Swordfish |
4 | 51 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 80 | 14 | 151 | 165 |
| Oracle Racing 5 |
DSQ (10) | DSQ (42) | DSQ (6) | DSQ (56) | – | – | DSQ (16) | DSQ (98) | DSQ (114) |
| Team Korea |
2 | 65 | 3 | 40 | – | – | 5 | 105 | 110 |
| Artemis Racing Red |
1 | 38 | 7 | 52 | – | – | 8 | 90 | 98 |
| China Team |
1 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 73 | 78 |
| HS Racing |
– | – | – | – | DSQ (3) | DSQ (36) | DSQ (3) | DSQ (36) | DSQ (39) |
- From the Newport AC45 World Series through all the second season of racing, all Oracle Racing boats (including those loaned to Ben Ainslie and HS Racing) were found to have raced out of measurement, with a 3 kg ballast surplus in the dolphin striker. All points are therefore subject to change and a new winner for both seasons to be declared.[7]
References edit
- ^ Gavin Clarke, Oracle Team USA sailors admit breaking America's Cup rules, The Register, 12 Aug 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ a b America's Cup Jury, Jury Notice JN096, 8 August 2013
- ^ "JURY CASE AC31, JURY NOTICE JN116, Allegation of Gross Misconduct, DECISION and PARTIAL LIFTING OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER" (PDF). Americas Cup Jury. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
DECISIONS ON PENALTIES
105. Bryce Ruthenberg is excluded from further participation in any role in the 34th America's Cup.…
106. Andrew Walker is excluded from further participation in any role in the 34th America's Cup.…
108. Matt Mitchell is excluded from sailing on a Yacht competing in the Match for the 34th America's Cup until 4 races have been completed.…
109. Dirk de Ridder is excluded from further participation in any role in the 34th America's Cup.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Jury Notice JN117", 3 September 2013,
- ^ America’s Cup World Series Re-Scoring Archived 30 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine, August 23, 2013
- ^ "Ben Ainslie Racing Launch Press Release". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "breach of AC45 Class Rule" (PDF). 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2 September 2013.
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