2027 America’s Cup - Naples - What You Need to Know

America’s Cup racing comes to Naples this week, with the second preliminary event giving us our first real taste of what’s to come when the city hosts the America’s Cup in 2027. But what will an America’s Cup in Naples actually look and feel like — and what should you know if you’re planning to come next year? We take to the streets to experience Naples from an America’s Cup visitor’s perspective, before making the journey out to Bagnoli — the future heart of the event and home to the team bases and main America’s Cup centre. Right now, it’s very much a work in progress. We see Bagnoli as it stands today, get a sense of the scale of the transformation underway and take a first-person look at the huge waterfront site that will become the centrepiece of the 2027 America’s Cup. And then there’s one of the big practical questions for fans: how do you actually get there? Bagnoli is around six miles from the centre of Naples, so we make the journey ourselves and explore what getting to the Cup could involve. With racing taking place in Naples this week, this is our first look at the city that will host the America’s Cup next year — on the ground, as it is today, and with an eye on what awaits in 2027. CHAPTERS 00:00 America’s Cup Naples – First Look 00:44 Exploring Naples Ahead of 2027 01:44 Why Bagnoli Changes Everything 02:55 What Will Naples Be Like for the Cup? 03:38 Getting to Bagnoli 04:29 We Arrive at the America’s Cup Site 05:02 Bagnoli – The Future Home of the Cup 06:44 The Best Way Back to Naples 07:35 Why Naples Could Be Something Special 08:18 Preliminary Regatta #2 – What to Expect 08:50 The Teams Racing in Naples 09:52 Conditions & What’s Ahead Facebook - @planetsail.org Website - www.planetsail.co.uk Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-sheahan Instagram - matthewsheahan