Valencia, 10th April 2007
Spectacular boat parade on April 14th to open the 32nd America's Cup
- On Saturday 14th April, Port America's Cup will celebrate one of its most long-awaited moments, the official
opening Boat Parade for the 32nd America's Cup. The final stages of the
event will begin two days later with the first racing of the Louis
Vuitton Cup. The winner will face Alinghi in the 32nd America's Cup
Match starting on 23rd June.
The Boat Parade represents the true countdown to the America's Cup
Match, a contest for the oldest sporting trophy in the world, held in
Europe for the very first time since 1851.
The boats will sail along the Port America's Cup canal in a unique
display of color, light, music and fireworks. Open to the general
public, the presentation will last around 45 minutes.
The Boat Parade is scheduled to start at 21.30. The twelve 32nd
America's Cup teams will individually make their way along the canal,
one by one sailing in front of four enormous 50-metre monuments.
Each of these monuments symbolises one of the four elements: water (the
event's stage), air (the wind powering the boats), earth (the universal
character of the 32nd America's Cup - the most international event ever
held) and fire (the heat of the battle and the fight for the Cup).
The 11 challengers will be the first to make their way down the canal.
One of these teams will reach the final of the Louis Vuitton Cup and win
the right to face Alinghi. The Defender will be last boat in the parade
and will display the America's Cup on their bow.
Each boat will be accompanied by a spectacular firework display that has
been specially designed with an individual light and sound choreography
for the individual competing countries.
Web: www.americascup.com or
http://media.americascup.com
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