After years of the world's biggest sailing event not being shown on television, the dry spell for German fans of the America's Cup has come to an end: Eurosport will be broadcasting a one-hour summary of the racing action every day for the entire duration of the Louis Vuitton Cup.
Highlights from the four races of each day of the first round (Round Robin 1) will be shown, in which each of the nine teams sails against each other. The first programme will be broadcast tomorrow on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The other dates for the daily summaries are:
On 16 October, a one-hour summary of the entire first preliminary round will be broadcast, which will be repeated on 18 October at 11.45 pm and on 19 October at 8.45 am.
If you want to be even closer to the action and are looking for excellent tactical live coverage, you can follow the races on the Internet using the Virtual Spectator software. The programme, which only runs on Windows computers and can be downloaded from the manufacturer's homepage (takes approx. 30-40 minutes with a 56k modem), offers 3D visuals with commentary, analysis and cinema and replay functions.
The races can also be played back the next day as a recording. For the service, which is valid for the entire Louis Vuitton Cup, a one-off fee of 24.95 euros must be paid. The programme and more information can be found at http://www.louisvuittoncup.yahoo.com/story188.html.
Andreas Fritsch
Editor Travel
