The television network VERSUS recently announced its schedule of coverage for the 32nd America’s Cup.Beginning on April 16, the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup, VERSUS will air the daily highlight show, “Cup Dates”, interspersed with coverage of the National Hockey League playoffs. Live daily coverage of the Louis Vuitton Cup semifinals and finals starts in mid-May. During the America’s Cup itself, each race of the best-of-nine series will air live each morning from 8:30-11 a.m. EST and be replayed 12-2:30 p.m. EST and 7:30-10 p.m. EST each day.The broadcast team will include Craig Hummer as host, Andy Green, a former America’s Cup helmsman for England as the color analyst, and Tucker Thompson as the on the water reporter. The complete broadcast schedule follows.Louis Vuitton Act 13VERSUS’ coverage will consist of daily highlight shows called “Cup Dates” and will air throughout the network’s coverage of the National Hockey League playoffs. Exact times to come. Round 1 – 4/16-4/23 (Approximately)Round 2 – 4/25 – 5/7 (Approximately) SEMI-FINALSLIVE coverage from 8:30 – 11:00 a.m. ET and replays from 12 – 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 – 7 p.m. ET Monday 5/14/07 Race 1Tuesday 5/15/07 Race 2Wednesday 5/16/07 Race 3Thursday 5/17/07 Rest Day Friday 5/18/07 Race 4Saturday 5/19/07 Race 5Sunday 5/20/07 Race 6 (if needed)Monday 5/21/07 Reserve DayTuesday 5/22/07 Race 7 (if needed)Wednesday 5/23/07 Race 8 (if needed)Thursday 5/24/07 Race 9 (if needed)Friday 5/25/07 Reserve Day FINALS LIVE coverage from 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. ET and replays from 12 – 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 – 9 p.m. ET Friday 6/1/07 Race 1Saturday 6/2/07 Race 2Sunday 6/3/07 Race 3Monday 6/4/07 Rest Day Tuesday 6/5/07 Race 4Wednesday 6/6/07 Race 5Thursday 6/7/07 Reserve Day Friday 6/8/07 Race 6 (if needed)Saturday 6/9/07 Race 7 (if needed)Sunday 6/10/07 Race 8 (if needed)Monday 6/11/07 Race 9 (if needed)Tuesday 6/12/07 Reserve Day The America’s Cup**LIVE coverage daily from 8:30-11 a.m. and replays from 12-2:30 p.m. and 7:30-10 p.m. Saturday 6/23/07 Race 1 Sunday 6/24/07 Race 2 Monday 6/25/07 Rest Day Tuesday 6/26/07 Race 3 Wednesday 6/27/07 Race 4 Thursday 6/28/07 Rest Day Friday 6/29/07 Race 5 Saturday 6/30/07 Race 6 (if needed) Sunday 7/1/07 Race 7 (if needed) Monday 7/2/07 Rest Day Tuesday 7/3/07 Race 8 (if needed) Wednesday 7/4/07 Race 9 (if needed) Thursday 7/5/07 Reserve Day Friday 7/6/07 Reserve DaySaturday 7/7/07 Reserve Day
