The America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth this weekend will be shown live on ZBM.

Coverage will begin at 9.30am tomorrow and continue on Sunday as the competitive build-up to the main event in Bermuda in 2017 begins in earnest.

Tomorrow’s racing will pit cup holders Oracle Team USA against Land Rover BAR, Artemis Racing, Groupama Team France, Emirates Team New Zealand and Softbank Team Japan in the first of three World Series events, with the final one taking place in Bermuda in October. This weekend marks the first time that America’s Cup racing has taken place in British waters since 1851, when the schooner America beat a fleet of British ships around the Isle of Wight, with Queen Victoria watching the finish.

“We’re very pleased to be able to bring the opening races of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series to Cup fans here in Bermuda,” Ian Rawlins, Bermuda Broadcasting Company programme director, said.