The America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta in Naples delivered impressive attendance figures, highlighting the Italian city’s ability to attract huge crowds around one of international sailing’s most prestigious events. Across the event, a total of 278,893 attendances were recorded on land and at sea. The Race Village welcomed 252,520 visitors, while another 26,373 spectators watched the racing directly from boats in the Gulf of Naples.
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# ⛵ America’s Cup: Naples delivers record numbers on the road to 2027
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The **America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta in Naples** delivered impressive attendance figures, highlighting the Italian city’s ability to attract huge crowds around one of international sailing’s most prestigious events.
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Across the event, a total of **278,893 attendances were recorded on land and at sea**. The Race Village welcomed **252,520 visitors**, while another **26,373 spectators** watched the racing directly from boats in the Gulf of Naples.
🌊 Naples and Barcelona: remarkable attendance figures
One of the most striking aspects of the event is the comparison with the previous Preliminary Regatta held in Barcelona.
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The Spanish Race Village attracted around **33,000 visitors overall**, meaning that Naples recorded approximately **7.5 times as many visitors**.
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Average daily attendance in Naples was close to **63,000 people**, compared with roughly 8,000 in Barcelona.
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The busiest day produced another remarkable figure: **more than 120,000 people** attended the Naples event, compared with around 15,000 at the peak of Barcelona’s Preliminary Regatta. Naples’ figure also exceeded the 104,000 spectators reported for the final day of the 2024 America’s Cup in Barcelona.
⛵ Thousands watched the action from the Gulf
The enthusiasm extended well beyond the shoreline.
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A total of **2,490 spectator boats** were recorded in the Gulf during the event, averaging approximately **623 vessels per day**, including an average of around 22 superyachts.
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The comparison with Barcelona is again significant: the previous Preliminary Regatta recorded an average of 131 spectator boats per day.
📱 More than 20 million social media views
The Naples event also achieved considerable international media exposure.
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A total of **225 accredited media representatives from 14 countries** attended, while social media content connected with the event generated more than **20 million views**.
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Images of the racing and the Gulf of Naples therefore travelled far beyond the city, helping build international attention ahead of the main event in 2027.
🏆 A much bigger America’s Cup awaits in 2027
The Preliminary Regatta was only a first test. The scale of the **2027 America’s Cup in Naples** is expected to be significantly larger.
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Team bases are due to move to **Bagnoli**, occupying approximately **37,000 square metres**, while the Race Village and Fan Village are expected to cover around **100,000 square metres** in total.
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The overall event is expected to span **62 days**, including around **40 days of racing**, while teams could remain in Naples for approximately one year.
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Current projections indicate an overall attendance of between **3 and 3.5 million visitors**.
🌍 Naples prepares for the world stage
For comparison, the 37th America’s Cup held in Barcelona in 2024 attracted approximately **1.8 million visitors over 59 days**, with an estimated economic impact of around **€1.034 billion**.
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Naples therefore approaches 2027 following a Preliminary Regatta that demonstrated the extraordinary enthusiasm surrounding the competition.
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The next challenge will be on an entirely different scale, with **Bagnoli set to become the international heart of the America’s Cup**, welcoming teams, fans, media and visitors from around the world.
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The preliminary event has already delivered a powerful message: **the combination of Naples, its Gulf and the America’s Cup has the potential to create an extraordinary global sporting spectacle.**
FAQ
Is this official event information?
No. AC Naples 2027 is an independent visitor guide. Official information should be checked on official America's Cup channels.
