Barcelona will host the 37th edition of the America’s Cup in 2024. After the rumors, the official announcement has arrived: Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht have in fact announced that the Catalan city will host the great sailing event, scheduled between two years in September and October. “A mixture of history and modernity, Barcelona is one of the most iconic and attractive cities in the world and will become the first venue in the world to host both the Olympic Games and an America’s Cup event,” the defender said in a statement.
“Barcelona is truly one of the most recognized cities in the world, so having the chance to host the most recognized sailing event in the world is extremely exciting – in the words of Grant Dalton, CEO of America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand -. Defender of the America’s Cup, we have always felt a responsibility to grow the event, the public and the sport of sailing on a global scale and surely having the event hosted in a major city like Barcelona will allow us to drive growth on the world sports scene. It will be very spectacular. “
Its existing racing facilities, team bases, technical infrastructure, superyachts and America’s Cup event village areas to accommodate fans, hospitality and media, as well as an average wind range of 9-15 knots during the September and October race window, made the city fit for purpose.
The choice fell on Barcelona which presented an agreement “between public and private bodies ;; which collaborated to make the Catalan city choose”. A join venture between the Government of Catalonia, the Barcelona city council, ;; the city hall, ;; the port, ;; the investment agency of Barcelona Global and Barcelona & Partners, a non-profit initiative made up of over 200 of the main city institutions with the aim of making Barcelona one of the best cities in the world also in terms of economic activities.
Source: Ansa
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