How to watch the America’s Cup Challenger Series and Louis Vuitton Cup live streams from anywhere

The America’s Cup Challenger Selection Series, the Louis Vuitton Cup, begins on Thursday, August 29, 2024 and runs until October 7, 2024. All five America’s Cup Challengers will compete in their AC75 America’s Cup boats.

For those wondering how to watch the America’s Cup preliminary round regatta, there are numerous options. Many of the America’s Cup streams are free, depending on which country you are in.

Provisional America’s Cup winners (and defending champions) Emirates Team New Zealand will not be taking part in the event; they will compete for the America’s Cup itself against the winner of this event.

What is the schedule for the Louis Vuitton Cup?

The Louis Vuitton Cup races start every day at 14:00 CEST and take place between 14:00 and 17:00. The format is match racing – as always in the America’s Cup. So in each race one team competes against another team. Each team competes against every other team twice during the course of the event and the two best teams advance to the final.

The planned schedule for the remainder of the Louis Vuitton Cup is:

29.08. – 08.09.: Round 1 and 2
14.09. – 19.09.: Louis Vuitton Cup semi-final
26.09. – 07.10.: Final of the Louis Vuitton Cup

Looking for a free live stream of America’s Cup Sailing? The event will be broadcast free in the UK on YouTube and the America’s Cup website. Full details on how to watch the 2024 America’s Cup live stream can be found below.

How to stream the Louis Vuitton Cup for free in the UK

America’s Cup racing will be available to UK audiences on a number of platforms. The easiest way to watch the action for free is via the America’s Cup website or the America’s Cup YouTube channel. The races will also be available on TnT Sports – an add-on to Discovery+ which costs £30.99 per month. They will also be available on Eurosport.

If you try to watch your domestic coverage from a location outside your home country, you will soon encounter a problem – geoblocking. This is where the broadcaster prevents you from watching your usual program from abroad. This is a common problem for sports fans around the world.

By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking it’s at home. Our sister magazine TechRadar has extensively tested the best VPN services and Nord VPN always comes out on top.

How to use a VPN to watch the Louis Vuitton Cup race

Using a VPN is as easy as one, two, three…

1. Download and install a VPN – as we say, the first choice according to our sister title is NordVPN.
2. Connect to the appropriate server location – Open the VPN app, click on “Select Location” and select the appropriate location, for example “Australia” for 9Now.
3. Go to the station’s stream – Go to your home broadcaster’s website or app and watch as if you were at home – YouTube or the America’s Cup website for UK viewers.

How to watch the Louis Vuitton Cup in New Zealand

In New Zealand, the rules are similar to those in the UK: America’s Cup races can be streamed live and free of charge via the America’s Cup YouTube channel or the website.

Stuff Group and Warner Bros. Discovery partnered with Emirates Team New Zealand earlier this year to provide comprehensive, live and in-play coverage of the America’s Cup in New Zealand. You can follow all the coverage live on Stuff and also ThreeNow.

How to stream the Louis Vuitton Cup for free in the US

For America’s Cup viewers in the United States, options are a little more limited. America’s Cup racing can be streamed for free via the America’s Cup website, but with a 24-hour delay.

If you live in the US and want to watch the America’s Cup races live, you must sign up for ESPN+ for the duration of the event to watch live. ESPN+ costs $10.99 per month.

When will the 2024 America’s Cup race take place?

Preliminary regatta for the America’s Cup Louis Vuitton: 22-25 August 2024
Louis Vuitton Cup: August 29th – October 7th
Youth America’s Cup: 17-26 September
Women’s America’s Cup: 5-13 October
37th America’s Cup: 12-27 October

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