2015–16 America's Cup World Series
| Sport | Sailing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |
 New Zealand United States France Sweden United Kingdom Japan |
| Related competitions | America's Cup |
The second America's Cup World Series are held between 2015 and 2016 in the lead up to the 2017 America's Cup. They are raced in AC45 catamarans, modified from the previous series to incorporate hydrofoiling capability for improved performance, in strict one-design. The series awards points exclusively for fleet races.
Teams
| Club | Team | Helmsman |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate Yacht Club | Oracle Team USA |  James Spithill |
| Royal Yacht Squadron | Land Rover BAR | Ben Ainslie |
| Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron | Emirates Team New Zealand | Peter Burling |
| Kansai Yacht Club | Softbank Team Japan | Dean Barker |
| Yacht Club de France | Groupama Team France | Franck Cammas |
| Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet | Artemis Racing | Nathan Outteridge |
Standings
| Team | Portsmouth 25–26 Jul 2015 |
Gothenburg 29–30 Aug 2015 |
Bermuda 17–18 Oct 2015 |
Muscat 27–28 Feb 2016 |
New York 7–8 May 2016 |
Chicago 11–12 Jun 2016 |
Portsmouth 23–24 Jul 2016 |
Toulon 10–11 Sep 2016 |
TBD (Fukuoka) Q4 2016 |
TBD Q1 2017 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Team New Zealand | 8 | 10 | CAN | 8 | 8 | 18 | 20 | CAN | 12 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oracle Team USA | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 186 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land Rover BAR | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Artemis Racing | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Softbank Team Japan | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Groupama Team France | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- July 26th, 2015, races cancelled: wind over 25kt
- October 17th, 2015, races cancelled: wind under 6kt
References
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