America’s Cup in Naples: a Week of Sailing, Sport and Events from 21 to 27 September

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# America’s Cup in Naples: a Week of Sailing, Sport and Events from 21 to 27 September

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Naples is preparing for an entire week dedicated to world-class sailing. From **21 to 27 September 2026**, the city and several municipalities across the metropolitan area will host a packed programme of events surrounding the **second Preliminary Regatta of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup**.

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The programme will extend far beyond the racing itself. Public squares, sports facilities and some of the area’s most iconic locations will host activities focusing on young people, sport, culture and community participation.

# Monday, 21 September: America’s Cup Week begins

The programme gets underway in **Casalnuovo di Napoli**, where a new **Sport Illumina** playground will be inaugurated at **5:00 pm** in Viale dei Cedri 44.

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The free facility will be open seven days a week and will offer spaces for basketball, climbing and football.

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At **7:30 pm**, attention will move to **FOQUS – Fondazione dei Quartieri Spagnoli**, where the documentary *Mighty Mary* will be screened in the presence of institutional representatives and members of the America’s Cup teams.

# Tuesday, 22 September: the countdown to 2027

At **11:00 am in Piazza Vittoria**, Naples will unveil the official countdown to the 2027 America’s Cup, marking the time remaining until the final match race scheduled to begin on **10 July 2027**.

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At **6:00 pm**, the terrace on the island of **Nisida** will host the official opening event of America’s Cup Week, attended by authorities and representatives of the competing teams.

# Wednesday, 23 September: young people and the Amerigo Vespucci take centre stage

At **10:30 am**, the “Pino Daniele” Sports Centre in Caivano will welcome around **300 students from IC3 Parco Verde**.

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They will take part in sports activities, sailing-related experiences and navigation simulations designed to introduce younger generations to the sea and the world of sailing.

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At **6:00 pm**, a delegation representing the America’s Cup teams will board the Italian Navy training ship **Amerigo Vespucci**.

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The America’s Cup trophy will also return aboard the famous vessel, following its previous appearance in New York during the ship’s North American campaign.

# Thursday, 24 September: team press conference and Race Village opening

At **10:00 am**, **Castel dell’Ovo** will host the official sporting press conference featuring the America’s Cup teams.

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Accredited journalists will subsequently have the opportunity to visit the Amerigo Vespucci, which will be in Naples from 20 to 25 September.

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At **5:00 pm**, another Sport Illumina playground will open at the Villa Comunale in Via Enrico Toti, **Casoria**, offering facilities for basketball, parkour and football.

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Later in the afternoon, one of the most eagerly awaited moments of the week will arrive as the **Race Village officially opens to the public**, with the teams presented on the main stage.

# Friday, 25 September: racing begins

At **9:30 am**, the **EWoS – European Week of Sport Village** will open in the Villa Comunale, offering more than twenty different sporting activities, including a dedicated sailing area.

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Then the action moves onto the water.

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At **2:00 pm, the first races of the Preliminary Regatta will begin** in the Gulf of Naples.

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Racing will continue on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September, with competition scheduled between **2:00 pm and 4:00 pm**.

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Friday’s programme will also include a public concert at **7:00 pm** on the terrace of the **Castello di Baia in Bacoli**.

# Saturday, 26 September: sport and entertainment across Naples

The EWoS Village will remain active throughout the day, offering activities for young people and families with the participation of numerous sports federations.

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Young people from areas including Caivano and Caserta will also have the opportunity to discover sailing first-hand aboard **RS21 boats**, accompanied by instructors from the Italian Sailing Federation and the Mascalzone Latino Sailing School.

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In the evening, attention will turn to **Piazza del Plebiscito** for **BeActive Night**.

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The programme will include the charity concert *Una serata di stelle per PUPI*, promoted by the P.U.P.I. Foundation, with performers including Italian stars **Max Pezzali and Elisa**.

# Sunday, 27 September: the grand finale

Sunday will bring the week’s events to a close.

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The final races are scheduled between **2:00 pm and 4:00 pm**.

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At **6:30 pm**, the Race Village stage will host the closing ceremony and the presentation of the award to the winning team.

# Naples embraces the America’s Cup

The Preliminary Regatta week has been designed to be much more than an international sailing competition.

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The sea, sport, young people and local communities will all play a central role, bringing the America’s Cup into the streets, neighbourhoods and public spaces of Naples and its metropolitan area.

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Naples will therefore be more than a spectacular backdrop for the racing. The city itself will become part of the America’s Cup experience as it prepares for the historic **2027 edition**.

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From 21 to 27 September, the Gulf of Naples will offer the world its first major preview of what lies ahead: a city increasingly at the heart of the road to the America’s Cup.

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