Outdoor Life Network To Air Sailing's Moet Cup, First Round In Quest For America's Cup

Stamford, CT (September 9, 2003) -- Outdoor Life Network (OLN), home of the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Series, will begin airing sailing's Moet Cup on Tuesday, September 16 at 7:00 PM ET, OLN President and CEO E. Roger Williams announced today. The coverage will continue through the weekend.

In the first of a series of America's Cup Class events preceding the next America's Cup, the 2003 winner of sailing's most prestigious prize, ALINGHI, will face off against the Challenger of Record, ORACLE BMW Racing, on the San Francisco Bay for the first time since the races in New Zealand concluded earlier this year. The event will be hosted by Peter Isler, Gary Jobson and Dawn Riley.

The two-part Moet Cup will feature a daily match race known as the Owner/Driver Series, which will consist of five races worth one point each. The second part of the Cup, the Pro/Driver Series, will feature seven races each worth a point, with the silver MOET CUP awarded to the overall winner.

MOET CUP AIRDATES AND TIMES:
Tuesday, September 16 - Friday, September 19 (Days One through Four)
7:00pm ET/4:00pm PT
2:00am ET/11:00pm PT

Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21st (Day Five and Six)
2:30pm ET/11:30am PT

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