Louis Vuitton Trophy Hong Kong is Off
Teams to Focus  Instead on America's Cup Preparations: Press Release

August 6, 2010 (Press Release)

The World Sailing Teams Association, together with Louis Vuitton and the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, will not develop the proposed Louis Vuitton Trophy Hong Kong any further.

The proposed world class sailing event, featuring some of the top racing teams in the world competing in Version 5 America's Cup class boats, would have been scheduled for Victoria Harbour in January 2011.  It has become clear however, that many of the teams involved are focusing their resources on their preparations for the 34th America's Cup.

The Louis Vuitton Trophy regattas have provided sailing teams and their partners with high level racing whilst the 33rd America's Cup held in February 2010 was limited to one defender and one challenging team.

Now, the America's Cup is back on track as a multi-team event with fair rules managed by a neutral authority and multiple America's Cup Championship regattas culminating in the next Match.  The new holder of the Americas Cup, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club, will confirm the venue of the 34th America's Cup, and timing (2014 or 2013) later this year.

A South East Asia venue is under consideration for one of these ACC regattas.

WSTA and the Louis Vuitton Trophy would like to thank both the Hong Kong government and the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club for the efforts they have made to date and the commitment they have shown in the preliminary planning stages for the event.

Building on the success of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series held in February 2009, the World Sailing Teams Association, in conjunction with Louis Vuitton, has already held three Louis Vuitton Trophy events in Nice, France, in Auckland, New Zealand and in La Maddalena, Italy. 

The last regatta will be held in the United Arab Emirates in Dubai.
 

About WSTA
The World Sailing Teams Association (WSTA) was founded in 2009 by a group of professional yacht racing teams to develop regular high-level match race regattas in large and complex racing yachts.  The WSTA is jointly owned by its nine shareholders (the teams) and represents the interests of those teams in the pursuit of fair and highly competitive racing.  The WSTA, in conjunction with title partner Louis Vuitton, co-organizes the Louis Vuitton Trophy.

About Louis Vuitton
The world leader in luxury, Louis Vuitton has been synonymous with the art of stylish travel since 1854.  Since 1987, it has been part of LVMH/Moet-Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world's most prestigious luxury goods group headed by Bernard Arnault.  Since 1997, with the arrival of the designer Marc Jacobs, it has extended its expertise to women's and men's ready-to-wear, shoes, watches and jewelry, eyewear, combining traditional craftsmanship with flair and innovation to create a complete lifestyle experience.  Today, Louis Vuitton has an exclusive network of stores all across the world.