| The Louis Vuitton Trophy is coming to Sardinia in | | | | by BMW ORACLE Racing (USA 87 and USA 98) |
| May, with 10 elite sailing teams set to race for | | | | and Mascalzone Latino Audi Team (ITA 90 and |
| two weeks on the sparkling waters of the | | | | ITA 99). |
| Mediterranean Sea off La Maddalena. | | | | La Maddalena is small town (population near 12 |
| The Louis Vuitton Trophy - La Maddalena follows | | | | 000) on an island with the same name that sits |
| two successful regattas in Auckland (February | | | | just one nautical mile off the Northeast coast of |
| 2010) and Nice (November 2009) over the past | | | | Sardinia. |
| six months. Further events are planned in Dubai in | | | | The race village itself is set up about one |
| November and Hong Kong in January of 2011. For | | | | kilometre to the east of the centre of town, near |
| La Maddalena, two additional teams will join the | | | | the southeast corner of the island. The heart of |
| eight who competed in Auckland, and both are | | | | the race village will feature a big screen |
| world-class sailing squads. BMW ORACLE Racing, | | | | broadcasting all of the action from the race |
| who won the America's Cup Match in February, | | | | course. Crews will be in the race village interacting |
| rejoins the Louis Vuitton Trophy after it missed | | | | with the crowds during photo sessions, autograph |
| the Auckland regatta due to its Cup | | | | signings and public press conferences. Food and |
| commitments.Luna Rossa, which has competed | | | | beverage as well as team merchandise is also |
| for the America's Cup three times, winning the | | | | available, and the Louis Vuitton Junior Trophy will |
| Louis Vuitton Cup in 2000. The addition of Luna | | | | be contested by local junior sailors. Racing is |
| Rossa will make for three Italian teams in La | | | | scheduled from the 22nd May through the 6th |
| Maddalena, including Azzurra, the winning team in | | | | June. But teams will start official training sessions |
| the Nice event. Also on the start list is the | | | | on the 18th May. |
| champion from Auckland, Emirates Team New | | | | The easiest way to get to La Maddalena is to fly |
| Zealand. In the Louis Vuitton Trophy regattas, the | | | | into Olbia's Costa Smeralda Airport and then |
| teams match-race equalised America's Cup Class | | | | transfer by road to Palau, approximately 40 |
| boats. For La Maddalena, the boats will be supplied | | | | kilometres to the north of Olbia. |