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The America's Cup is a best-of-nine (first to win five) Match between the Defender and the Challenger.
Racing for the America's Cup begins on February 15, 2003 and racing will take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays until the Match is decided. By virtue of its 5-0 victory in Auckland in 2000, Team New Zealand is the Defender.

The Challenger will be determined in a four-month elimination series known as the Louis Vuitton Cup. For 2003, a new and complicated formula is being used, which will begin with a double round-robin and then advance into a split pool system with an A-Group and a B-Group competing separately. This is designed to give the stronger teams more opportunity for internal training and development, instead of devoting time, resources and energy to competing against teams with little chance of victory. At the semi-final stage, there is an opportunity for the top-scorer from the B-Group to advance to the Louis Vuitton Cup final.

The final begins on January 11, 2003 and follows the same format as the America's Cup with a best-of-nine series to determine who will challenge Team New Zealand for the America's Cup.

Hurry, reserve your Tui Campervan early to ensure your preferred Camper will be available during what will be a very busy America's Cup Campaign in action! From July 21 there is only 209 days to go until the 1st race starts on February 15, 2003!

And after you've watched Team New Zealand retain the America's Cup, you can tour in your Tui Campervan to explore the rest of the country or go across the ditch to see our Aussie mates to hire a Brumbie Camper to watch the Rugby World Cup! Contact us and ask us about our America's Cup Special deals we are sailing!

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See the offical Team NZ website here!