Orient Express Racing Team is the name of the structure that oversees the French boat. The monohull will be transported by road to Catalonia in April for a first test campaign.
The team will first participate in the elimination phase, the Louis Vuitton Cup, scheduled from August 29. The final match, the one which will see the title holder - the New Zealand defender - face off against the challenger who defeated his competitors during the preliminary stage, will begin on October 12. The desire to line up a French challenge at the start of the America's Cup in 2024 in Barcelona was not born with the officialization of the title partner.