Louis Vuitton launches new racetrack PARIS – A new world circuit of the America's Cup, racing classes begin in November, making stops in New Zealand and Italy and with 10 teams.

Eight innings, including Emirates Team New Zealand and the U.S. syndicate BMW Oracle, have already been confirmed. Organizers said Tuesday's other two will be announced in days.

The 10 teams will compete in the existing vessels of the previous editions of the America's Cup in a round-robin one by one in match racing format, Bruno Trouble, the spokesman said. Team New Zealand, Grant Dalton, the leader said that competition is not configured to compete with the Cup America. "At this stage, with the sole aim is to create an environment where teams will be more in control of the future, more in control of their destiny," said.

The Louis Vitton World Series follows the introduction this year of the Louis Vitton Pacific Series in Auckland. "The replica of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Card Holder Series was a great success, "said Dalton." It seemed logical to try to build on this and that is what we have done. "The circuit has been created in partnership with the newly established team of World Sailing Association. Nice start with a first race Nov. 7-22 before a stop in Auckland in March. A third phase is scheduled for La Maddalena, Italy in May. A big selling point are the costs – the teams do not have to build ships.

Each team will with a budget of $ 435,000 to $ 870,000. The eight confirmed entries also include French K-Challenge and Team Spirit French, Italians Mascalzone Latino of Italy by Joe Fly, Challenge and synergy Swedish Russian Artemis Sailing Team. Alinghi, a finalist in the Pacific Series won by the team from New Zealand, is not among them. "They do not had the budget to participate in a competition both monohulls and multihulls in a competition, "Trouble said." But I see us as rivals. "Alinghi is expected to defend his title of America's Cup against BMW Oracle in February, with both teams running at large multihull boats. But both teams have been involved legal disputes that lasted more than two years.

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