18 November to 20 November 2016
Americas Cup racing is coming to Asia for the first time in the history of this iconic, and often controversial, event.
The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series is scheduled to bring exciting, fast, unpredictable America’s Cup racing to Fukuoka, the fifth largest city in Japan and SoftBank Team Japan's hometown, from 18-20 November 2016.
So far teams have raced five times in different countries for the LVACWS. Before coming to Fukuoka, teams will compete in the LVACWS Chicago (US), the LVACWS Portsmouth (UK), and the LVACWS Toulon (FR). SoftBank Team Japan, is competing in the LVACWS as the first Japanese team in the competition in fifteen years.
