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! colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: larger;" |'''Louis Vuitton Trophy'''<br>'''Auckland'''
|-
|style="text-align: right;|'''Date'''
|7–21 March 2010
|-
|'''Winner'''
|[[Team New Zealand]]
|-
|'''Location'''
|[[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]
|}
The '''Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland''' was the second in a scheduled series of regattas that compete for the [[Louis Vuitton Trophy]]. The regatta was held in [[Auckland]] between 7–21 March 2010.<ref>[http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=37&id=41956 Auckland to stage Louis Vuitton World Series] ''infonews.co.nz'', 9 September 2009</ref>  The Louis Vuitton Trophy format uses existing [[International America's Cup Class]] yachts loaned to the regatta by various America's Cup racing syndicates, keeping costs low for the competing teams.

The Louis Vuitton Trophy was organised after the success of the [[Louis Vuitton Pacific Series]] and the continued [[America's Cup (33rd edition)|legal battle]] surrounding the [[America's Cup]] yachting competition at the time.  Because of the long delays from the legal action, and the fact that the 2010 America's Cup became a Deed of Gift match without a defender or challenger selection series, the Louis Vuitton Trophy series was established as a competition for other America's Cup racing syndicates.

The Auckland event was hosted by [[Team New Zealand]] and the [[Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron]].

==The Yachts==
{{see also|List of IACC yachts}}

The event used two [[International America's Cup Class]] yachts loaned specifically for the event; [[Team New Zealand]]'s [[NZL-92]] and [[List of IACC yachts|NZL-84]]. One of [[BMW Oracle Racing]]'s old boats, [[USA-87]], was on standby to be used as a backup in case of damage, but was not required.<ref name=bmw /><ref>[http://www.louisvuittontrophy.com/news/news.php?nws=louis_vuitton_trophy_auckland_emirates_team_new_zealand_boats Ready and raring to race!]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=Josve05a |fix-attempted=yes }} ''WSTA'', 4 March 2010</ref>

==Teams==
Eight teams competed in the Auckland event. [[BMW Oracle Racing]] did not compete due to the pressures of the [[2010 America's Cup]].<ref name=bmw>{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10616580&pnum=0 |title=Yachting: BMW Oracle out of Auckland regatta |author=Lewis, Paul |date=20 December 2009 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" 
!Ranking
!Country
!Team
!Club
!Skipper/Helmsman
!Notes
|-
|1||{{NZL}}||[[Team New Zealand]]||[[Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron]]||[[Dean Barker (yachtsman)|Dean Barker]]||Host
|-
|2||{{ITA}}||[[Mascalzone Latino]]||[[Club Nautico di Roma]]||[[Gavin Brady]]||
|-
|3||{{ITA}}||[[Azzurra]]||[[Yacht Club Costa Smeralda]]||[[Francesco Bruni (sailor)|Francesco Bruni]]||
|-
|4||{{SWE}}||[[Team Artemis]]||[[Royal Swedish Yacht Club]]||[[Paul Cayard]]||
|-
|5||{{UK}}||[[Team Origin]]||[[Royal Thames Yacht Club]]||[[Ben Ainslie]]||
|-
|6||{{FRA}}||[[K-Challenge|ALL4ONE]]||[[Cercle de la Voile de Paris]]||[[Jochen Schümann]]/[[Sébastien Col]]||
|-
|7||{{FRA}}||[[Team French Spirit|Aleph]]||||[[Bertrand Pacé]]||
|-
|8||{{RUS}}||[[Team Synergy]]||||[[Karol Jabłoński]]||
|}

==The Races==

===Round Robin===
''7–16 March''<br>
{|
|-
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team Name
!width=20 abbr="Raced" |Races
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Team New Zealand
||7||6||1
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ITA}} Mascalzone Latino Audi
||7||5||2
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}}{{flagicon|GER}} ALL4ONE Challenge
||7||4||3
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ITA}} Azzurra
||7||4||3
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SWE}} Team Artemis
||7||4||3
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GBR}} Team Origin
||7||3||4
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Aleph
||7||2*||5
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Synergy Russian Sailing
||7||0||7
|}
|
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width=40 |
! width=50 |A4O
! width=50 |ART
! width=50 |APH
! width=50 |AZZ
! width=50 |TNZ
! width=50 |MAS
! width=50 |SYN
! width=50 |ORG
! width=50 |Total
|-
|style="text-align:left;"| '''A4O'''
|style="background: #000000;"|
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|4
|-
|style="text-align:left;"| '''ART'''
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #000000;"|
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|4
|-
|style="text-align:left;"| '''APH'''
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #000000;"|
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|2
|-
|style="text-align:left;"| '''AZZ'''
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #000000;"|
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|4
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|'''TNZ'''
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #000000;"|
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|6
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|'''MAS'''
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #000000;"| 
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|5
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|'''SYN'''
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #000000;"|
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|0
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|'''ORG'''
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|0
|style="background: #dddddd;"|1
|style="background: #000000;"| 
|3
|}
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki><small>deducted a point for damaging the boats<ref name="NZ_Herald_10631895">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10631895 |title=Yachting: Ripping yarns on harbour |author=McFadden, Suzanne |date=14 March 2010 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref></small>

===Elimination Finals===
''17–20 March''<br>
The final series used the [[McIntyre final eight system]], with all teams competing in the first elimination round. Team New Zealand and Mascalzone Latino Audi Team both earned a bye during the second elimination round. The second elimination round was scheduled for a best of three but was reduced to just one race due to low winds in the morning of the 18 March. As top seed after the first elimination round, Team New Zealand decided to face Azzurra in the Semifinals.<ref name="NZ_Herald_10632917">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10632917&ref=rss |title=Yachting: Team NZ not planning to be nice |date=19 March 2010 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref>
{|
|-
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=50 | Seed
!width=150 |Team Name
!width=50 abbr="Race1" |1
|- 
|4
|style="text-align:left;"|Azzurra
|0
|- 
|5
|style="text-align:left;"|'''Artemis'''
|1
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=50 | Seed
!width=150 |Team Name
!width=50 abbr="Race1" |1
|- 
|3
|style="text-align:left;"|ALL4ONE
|0
|- 
|6
|style="text-align:left;"|'''Team Origin'''
|1
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=50 | Seed
!width=150 |Team Name
!width=50 abbr="Race1" |1
|- 
|2
|style="text-align:left;"|'''Mascalzone Latino'''
|1
|- 
|7
|style="text-align:left;"|Aleph
|0
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=50 | Seed
!width=150 |Team Name
!width=50 abbr="Race1" |1
|- 
|1
|style="text-align:left;"|'''Team New Zealand'''
|1
|- 
|8
|style="text-align:left;"|Synergy
|0
|}
|
{{3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1=Elimination Round 2
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Final

| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Team Origin
| RD1-score3=0
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4='''Artemis'''
| RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5='''Azzurra'''
| RD1-score5=1
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=ALL4ONE
| RD1-score6=0
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''Mascalzone Latino'''
| RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Artemis
| RD2-score2=1
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Azzurra
| RD2-score3=1
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4='''Team New Zealand'''
| RD2-score4=1
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Mascalzone Latino
| RD3-score1=0
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Team New Zealand
| RD3-score2=1
| RD3-seed3=
| RD3-team3='''Azzurra'''
| RD3-score3=1
| RD3-seed4=
| RD3-team4=Artemis
| RD3-score4=0
}}
|}

===The Final===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team Name
!width=50 abbr="Race1" |1
!width=50 abbr="Race2" |2
!width=50 abbr="Race3" |3
!width=50 abbr="Race4" |4
!width=50 abbr="Race5" |5
!width=20 abbr="Points" |T
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|Mascalzone Latino Audi Team
|L||L||X||X||X||0
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|Team New Zealand
|W (00:12) ||W||X||X||X||2
|}
Due to light wind the Final series was reduced to a best of three series.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;"
|-
!2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland
|-
|[[File:Flag of New Zealand.svg|150px]]<br>'''Team New Zealand'''<br>First Title
|}

==Broadcasting==

===Television===
Large TV screens were set up in the [[Viaduct Harbour]] for spectators to watch. Coverage was also streamed online.

[[TVNZ]] featured the early round robin results in there [[One News (New Zealand)|One News]] sports coverage, as did [[TV3 (New Zealand)|TV3]]'s [[3 News]]. From the elimination stage [[TV One (New Zealand)|TV One]] had a nightly half-hour report and the two final days featured live broadcasts on TV One.

===Radio===
The event was broadcast on a special radio station set up for the event, [[LiveSport]] Sailing 103.0 FM.

==Junior Series==
A Junior series for under-15's was again run at the same time as the main regatta. The competition used [[O'pen BIC]] yachts around a short course in Auckland's [[Viaduct Harbour]]. The winner received the opportunity to be 18th man on one of the boats boat during the Cup Final races and an O'pen Bic yacht. The event was sponsored by the [[New Zealand Herald]].

==Auckland Festival of Sail==
The Louis Vuitton Trophy is part of an "Auckland Festival of Sail", as the event was preceded by the Omega Auckland match-race regatta and followed by the BMW World Sailing Cup final.<ref name="NZ_Herald_10615994">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10615994&ref=rss |title=Yachting: Triple event for world's top sailors |author=Johannsen, Dana |date=17 December 2009 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref> The Auckland International Boat Show also took place from the 11–14 March.<ref>[http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/events/sailfest/default.asp Auckland Festival of Sailing] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309042120/http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/events/sailfest/default.asp |date=2010-03-09 }} ''Auckland City Council''</ref>

A one-day [[superyacht]] regatta was also planned to be held alongside the Louis Vuitton event.<ref>[http://www.yachtingworld.com/news/429563/superyacht-event-for-auckland-louis-vuitton-world-series Superyacht event for Auckland Louis Vuitton World Series] ''Yachting World'', 5 November 2009</ref>

The New Zealand Government committed NZ$1.5 million to help fund the Festival and the [[Auckland City Council]] contributed $650,000.<ref name=bmw />

===Match Racing Regatta===
The Auckland Match Racing Regatta was held from the 3 March until the 6 March and included ten well known skippers. The teams of five sailed in identical [[Bruce Farr]] designed MRX's. The regatta was won by [[Dean Barker (yachtsman)|Dean Barker]] who defeated [[Ben Ainslie]] in the final.<ref name="NZ_Herald_10630379">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10630379&ref=rss |title=Yachting: Barker hits his straps |author=Pearce, Bob |date=7 March 2010 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref> The winning crew consisted of Barker, [[Ray Davies (sailor)|Ray Davies]], [[Jeremy Lomas]], [[Don Cowie (sailor)|Don Cowie]], [[James Dagg]] and [[Tony Rae (sailor)|Tony Rae]].<ref>[http://www.rnzys.org.nz/default.aspx Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221055715/http://www.rnzys.org.nz/Default.aspx |date=2010-02-21 }}, Accessed 8 March 2010</ref>
{|
|-
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=195 |Skipper
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
|- style="background: #BEF574;"
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ben Ainslie]] (GBR)
|8
|- style="background: #BEF574;"
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Torvar Mirsky]] (AUS)
|5
|- style="background: #BEF574;"
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Adam Minoprio]] (NZL)
|5
|- style="background: #BEF574;"
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Dean Barker (yachtsman)|Dean Barker]] (NZL)
|5
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Karol Jablonski]] (POL)
|5
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Bertrand Pace]] (FRA)
|4
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Magnus Holmberg]] (SWE)
|3.5
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Francesco Bruni (sailor)|Francesco Bruni]] (ITA)
|3.5
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Chris Dickson (sailor)|Chris Dickson]] (NZL)
|3
|- 
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Sébastian Col]] (FRA)
|3
|}
|
 {{4TeamBracket-with 3rd
 | RD1-team1 = Ben Ainslie
 | RD1-score1 = 2
 | RD1-team2 = Torvar Mirsky
 | RD1-score2 = 0
 | RD1-team3 = Adam Minoprio
 | RD1-score3 = 0
 | RD1-team4 = Dean Barker
 | RD1-score4 = 2

 | RD2-team1 = Ben Ainslie
 | RD2-score1 = 0
 | RD2-team2 = Dean Barker
 | RD2-score2 = 2
 | RD2b-team1 = Torvar Mirsky
 | RD2b-score1 = 0
 | RD2b-team2 = Adam Minoprio
 | RD2b-score2 = 2
}}
|}

===BMW Sailing Cup world final===
The BMW Sailing Cup world final was held from the 22 March until the 25 March and included seven amateur national teams sailing in Farr MRX's.<ref>[http://bmw-yachtsport.com/ys/en/racing/bslc/worldfinal/facts/facts.html Regatta Information.]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=Josve05a |fix-attempted=yes }} ''BMW Yachtsport''</ref> The regatta was won by New Zealand, who became the first country to win back to back titles.<ref name="NZ_Herald_10634404">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10634404&ref=rss |title=Yachting: Regatta victory for Team NZ |date=26 March 2010 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref>
{|
|-
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=20 abbr="Rank" |Rank
!width=195 |Team
|- style="background: #BEF574;"
|1
|style="text-align:left;"|New Zealand
|- style="background: #BEF574;"
|2
|style="text-align:left;"|Portugal
|- style="background: #BEF574;"
|3
|style="text-align:left;"|Italy
|- style="background: #BEF574;"
|4
|style="text-align:left;"|Malta
|- 
|5
|style="text-align:left;"|Spain
|- 
|6
|style="text-align:left;"|Hong Kong
|- 
|7
|style="text-align:left;"|Germany
|}
|
 {{4TeamBracket-with 3rd
 | RD1-team1 = '''New Zealand'''
 | RD1-score1 = 2
 | RD1-team2 = Malta
 | RD1-score2 = 0
 | RD1-team3 = Italy
 | RD1-score3 = 0
 | RD1-team4 = '''Portugal'''
 | RD1-score4 = 2

 | RD2-team1 = '''New Zealand'''
 | RD2-score1 = 3
 | RD2-team2 = Portugal
 | RD2-score2 = 0
 | RD2b-team1 = Malta
 | RD2b-score1 = 0
 | RD2b-team2 = '''Italy'''
 | RD2b-score2 = 2
}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* www.louisvuittontrophy.com/home/ - Official Website

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