America's Cup 2007 - Detailed Schedule with Protocol Deadlines


Detailed Schedule for the 32nd America's Cup Protocol and Racing Dates
		Racing Events noted in Light Blue
		Major Deadlines noted in Red
		Jump to: 2005 2006 2007

	Year/Date/Time:	Item:

	2003

	March 2, 2003	Alinghi wins America's Cup, Accepts OracleBMW as Challenger of Record
		Protocol initially recorded
		Original hull surface for modification purposes runs from this date (14.2)
		ACC's awarded sail numbers before this date are considered "old", after this date are considered "new"

	May 31, 2003	Window closes for designers' team affiliation carryover from 31st Defense, work done with one team after this date restricts designer from working with another competitor (Protocol 13.5)

	November 26, 2003	Venue announced

	December 15, 2003	Terms scheduled to be announced per protocol
		Jury and chairman to be appointed (Protocol 21.1 (a) )

	2004

	January 23, 2004	Protocol terms agreed

	January 25, 2004	Protocol terms announced - challenge acceptance period begins

	March 3, 2004	Accepted competitors gain licensing rights for ACPI controlled trademarks (Terms 19.2)

	March 31, 2004	Race area must be announced by ACM (Terms 8.2)
		Deadline to establish compulsory meteorological service if SNG and GGYC and ACM so decide
		Base lease agreement terms due (Terms 9.4)

	June 16, 2004	Protocol Amended Article 11.2 (d)

	June 22, 2004	UBS Trophy, Newport, Rhode Island

	July 14, 2004	Rule 13 Amended to limit sailors from changing teams after 180 days employment

	July 23, 2004	Protocol Amended Articles 10.2, 16.1, 21.1 (c), and 21.1 (d)

	August 1, 2004	Challengers committing to compete in pre-regatta before this time may not participate in more than 5 events (event and non-event regattas) in one year (Protocol 19.4 (b) (ii))

	September 5, 2004	LV Act 1, Marseille

	October 1, 2004	Deadline to acquire 'a la carte' design and performance data created before the end of AC 31 (Protocol 13.9)

	October 5-12	LV Act 2, Valencia

	October 14-17	LV Act 3, Valencia

	December 17, 2004 1600h	Standard challenge acceptance period closes, late challenges accepted until April 29, 2005 (Terms 4.2)

	December 31, 2004	ACC version 5.0 applies to regattas after this date (Protocol 12.1 (c) )
		Participation in pre-regattas by all accepted challengers is now compulsory (Terms 6.5)

	2005

	February, 2005	Challenger meetings, San Francisco

	April 29, 2005 1600h	Late challenge acceptance period closes (Terms 4.2)

	April 30, 2005	Pre-Regattas after this date are compulsory for Defender and accepted Challengers (Terms 6.5)

	March 15-16, 2005	Challenger meetings, Valencia

	June 16-22, 2005	LV Act 4, Valencia (Fleet Racing)

	June 24-26, 2005	LV Act 5, Valencia (Match Racing)

	August 25-31, 2005	LV Act 6, Malmö-Skåne, Sweden (Match Racing)

	September 2-5, 2005	LV Act 7, Malmö-Skåne, Sweden (Fleet Racing)

	September 29 to October 5, 2005	LV Act 8, Trapani, Sicily (Fleet Racing)

	October 7-9, 2005	LV Act 9, Trapani, Sicily (Match Racing)

	2006

	January 1, 2006	Crew and Personnel may work for only one team after this date (Protocol 13.12)
		Appendage and underbody shrouding may begin (Protocol 16.1)

	April 30, 2006	Challengers as of this date may unanimously amend distribution of available funds (Protocol 4.3 (b) (ii) (C))

	May 11-16, 2006	LV Act 10, Valencia (Match Racing)

	May 19-21, 2006	LV Act 11, Valencia (Fleet Racing)

	June 22-July 2, 2006	LV Act 12, Valencia (Match Racing) Extended Format

	2007

	April 1, 2007	Keel Unveiling Day, appendages and underbodies may not be shrouded after this date

	April 3, 2007	LV Act 13 (Fleet Racing) begins

	April 6, 2007	Fleet Racing ends (April 7 is a Reserve Day)

	April 16, 2007	Louis Vuitton Cup: Challenger Selection Series Round Robin 1 Begins

	April 25, 2007	Challenger Selection Series Round Robin 2 Begins

	May 14, 2007	Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-final Begins

	June 1, 2007	Louis Vuitton Cup Final begins (Best of 9)

	June 23, 2007	32nd Defense of the America's Cup begins; (Best of 9); start must be a minimum of 10 days after selection of Challenger (Protocol 3.3 (f))

	June 29, 2007	Earliest possible end of match

	September 26, 2007 EOM +90d	Competitors to dismantle bases unless ACM agrees otherwise (Terms 9.6)

	December 25, 2007 EOM+180d	Performance security monies to be returned if not forfeited

	December 31, 2007	Performance bonds, letters of credit, or bank guarantees may expire (Terms 4.4 (b) (ii) C)
		Third-party risk coverage may expire (Terms 24.3)