Because of the long delays from the legal action, and the fact that the 2010 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.
The La Maddalena event was hosted by Mascalzone Latino and the Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia.
La Maddalena attracted ten racing syndicates, increasing from the eight teams that appeared in the earlier Nice Côte d’Azur and Auckland Louis Vuitton Trophy regattas.
[5] * Aleph was immediately deducted a point for 'hard contact' when their boat collided with Azzura causing serious damage on day four.
The junior trophy was sailed in O'Pen Bic dinghies off the mouth of the Marina Arsenale.