First Thursday 23^RD 2015

Thursday is all about a series of ‘Firsts’ hence why it’s called ‘First Thursday’ – make sure you are one of the first people to be there when the show comes to town and see for yourself what all the fuss is about.

• 0900 – 1100: The race teams and boats get ready in the Naval Base – come and view in the Historic Dockyard
• 1000: Race Village opens on Southsea Common and the day
• 1100: The America’s Cup ‘trophy’ arrives in style
• 1115 – 1230: Moth racing and kitesurfing displays
• 1230: The Official Parade of Sail leaves the Royal Navy base  and escorts the race fleet out to the race course area in front of the race village on Southsea Common
• 1245 – 1430 Official Parade of Sail and exhibition sailing by the race  teams
• 1500: Skippers come ashore
• 1515: Official press conference & presentation of skippers in Fanzone Arena
• 1700: Day programme ends
• 1830: Evening programme opens
• 1900 – 1945: Official Opening Ceremony
• 2000 – 2200: South Coast Proms concert featuring The Massed Bands of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines

Fast Friday 24^th July:

Friday focuses on the ‘speed’ – everything is flying from the race boats to the Red Arrows to F1 features.

• 0900 – 1100: The race teams and boats get ready in the Naval Base – come and view in the Historic Dockyard
• 1000: Race Village opens on Southsea Common and the day
• 1100 – 1200: Moth racing and kitesurfing displays
• 1210 – 1230: Red Arrows Aerial Display
• 1230: The race boats leave the Royal Navy base and are escorted to the race course area in front of the race village on Southsea Common
• 1245 – 1320: Race boats tuning up before practice racing with live MC commentary
• 1330 – 1500: Practise starts and two practise races
• 1515: Skippers come ashore
• 1530: Media mixed zone with skippers in Fanzone Arena
• 1700: Day programme ends
• 1830: Evening programme opens
• 1915 – 2130: South Coast Proms concert featuring The Massed Bands of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines

Big Saturday 25th July

Big Saturday says it all – today sailing gets serious and points are won or lost. The full official racing of the 35^th America’s Cup kicks off today so lets all get involved and support our favourite team!

• 0900 – 1100: The race teams and boats get ready in the Naval Base – come and view in the Historic Dockyard
• 1000: Race Village opens on Southsea Common and the day
• 1030: RNLI helicopter display
• 1100 – 1230: Moth racing and kitesurfing displays
• 1200: Red Bull Matador Aerial Display
• 1230: The race boats leave the Royal Navy base and are escorted to the race course area in front of the race village on Southsea Common
• 1245 – 1320 Race boats tuning up before racing with live MC commentary
• 1330 – 1500: Two offical America’s Cup World Series Races
• 1515: Skippers come ashore
• 1530: Skippers in media mixed zone in Fanzone Arena
• 1600: Blades Aerial Display
• 1700: Day programme end
• 1800: Evening programme open
• 1900 – 2300: Portsmouth Live! Saturday day concert featuring Spandau Ballet, WetWetWet, McBusted and Carly Rae Jepsen

Super Sunday 26th July

Sunday is guaranteed to be ‘super’ – a fantastic finale to the event where the overall winner will be decided through what is sure to be some nail biting racing.

• 0900 – 1100: The race teams and boats get ready in the Naval Base – come and view in the Historic Dockyard
• 1000: Race Village opens on Southsea Common
• 1030: RNLI helicopter display
• 1100 – 1230: Moth racing and kitesurfing displays
• 1200: Trig Aerial Display
• 1230: The race boats leave the Royal Navy base and are escorted to the race course area in front of the race village on Southsea Common
• 1245 – 1320 Race boats tuning up before racing with live MC commentary
• 1330 – 1500: Two offical America’s Cup World Series races
• 1515: Skippers come ashore
• 1530: Skippers in media mixed zone in Fanzone Arena
• 1600:  All skippers and sailors to main stage in Waterfront Festival Arena
• 1615 – 1700: Gala prizegiving event in main stage in Waterfront Festival Arena
• 1830: Spitfire Aerial Display
• Day programme & event end