Louis Vuitton Trophy

{{short description|Series of four match race regattas in International America's Cup Class boats}}

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{{Infobox sports league

| title =Louis Vuitton Trophy

| logo =Lvtrophy.JPG

| sport =Sailing

| founded =2009

| teams =10

| country =NZL, United States, FRA, SWE, ITA, GBR, RUS

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| related_comps =America's Cup, Louis Vuitton Cup, Louis Vuitton Pacific Series

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The Louis Vuitton Trophy was a series of four match race regattas in International America's Cup Class boats, held between November 2009 and November 2010.

The Louis Vuitton Trophy was organised after the success of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series in Auckland and the continued 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 33rd 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.

Each of the four Trophy regattas featured between eight and ten teams in a round robin, with two teams advancing to a final to determine that regatta's Trophy winner.[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10637190&ref=rss San Diego bid to host Louis Vuitton regatta] New Zealand Herald, 9 April 2010 Five syndicates lent their own International America's Cup Class boats for shared use in the regattas, making participation more affordable for the teams.{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10568639 |title=Yachting: Standoff may spark Cup-like regattas – Yachting – NZ Herald News |publisher=Nzherald.co.nz |date= 26 April 2009|accessdate=2010-02-15}}

Supported by Louis Vuitton, the World Sailing Team Association and a group of ten America's Cup syndicates from seven countries, these relatively low cost events running on loaned boats kept syndicates active while waiting for the 8th Louis Vuitton Cup to determine the challenger for the 34th America's Cup.