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Luna Rossa Team Senior domina la prima regata preliminare della 38^ America’s Cup

Luna Rossa Team Senior dominates the first preliminary race of the 38th America's Cup

NAPLES - The second preliminary regatta of the 38th America's Cup, which begins tomorrow, Friday the 25th, has a special flavor and energy that can be felt throughout the city: for the first time, six teams competing in the 2027 edition—with nine AC40s—will compete on the official America's Cup race course. Naples has been preparing for this event for some time, drawing thousands of enthusiasts to the Campania capital, ready to enjoy the spectacle both from land, at the Public Village on the Caracciolo seafront, and from the sea, as evidenced by the many yachts and superyachts present. The regatta…
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Max Sirena evidenzia partenza cruciale e sostegno a Napoli per America’s Cup

Max Sirena highlights crucial start and support for Naples for America's Cup

NAPOLI – Max Sirena, amministratore delegato di Luna Rossa, ha evidenziato l'importanza di partire forte e mantenere consistenza nella competizione dell'America's Cup, in programma a Napoli, città che ospiterà la prossima edizione. Durante la conferenza stampa tenutasi a Castel dell'Ovo, Sirena ha sottolineato come tutti i team siano lì per vincere, senza veri underdog, vista la rilevanza mediatic e sportiva dell'evento.Sirena ha rimarcato come la partenza nelle regate preliminari, in programma da domani alle 14, sia fondamentale per gestire al meglio la regata. Il team Luna Rossa si presenta con alcune novità di formazione, frutto di rotazioni tra i molteplici…
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Pontone sul Lungomare Caracciolo pronto per l’America’s Cup 2027 a Napoli

A pontoon on Lungomare Caracciolo is ready for the 2027 America's Cup in Naples.

NAPLES – A 37-meter by 30-meter pontoon, capable of holding up to 100 people, has been positioned on Naples' Lungomare Caracciolo in preparation for the 2027 America's Cup. Built by Sport e Salute, the imposing structure, weighing approximately 1,000 tons, was moved by sea from the Molo dell'Immacolatella Vecchia and is now located in front of the aquarium, near the Villa Comunale, in dialogue with the Colonna Spezzata. This new waterfront space was conceived as a meeting point between the city, the sea, and sport, designed to host events, people, and emotions during the preliminary regattas to be held in Naples.
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Mezzaroma a Napoli evidenzia il ruolo rigenerativo dello sport all’America’s Cup

Mezzaroma in Naples highlights the regenerative role of sport at the America's Cup.

NAPLES – Marco Mezzaroma, president of Sport e Salute, highlighted the regenerative power of sport during the opening event of the America's Cup preliminary regatta week, held on the terrace of the Nisida Juvenile Detention Center in Naples. Mezzaroma stated that sport is a tool for physical and personal regeneration, citing the example of the redevelopment of Bagnoli, where the America's Cup team bases are being set up. "Sport allows you to make mistakes, but also to recover and start again," he explained, emphasizing the importance of knowing how to get back up after a fall, a concept that applies particularly to...
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Luna Rossa si trasferisce a Nisida per la Preliminary Regatta della 38ª America’s Cup

Luna Rossa moves to Nisida for the Preliminary Regatta of the 38th America's Cup

NAPLES – Luna Rossa has officially arrived at the military port of Nisida, the new base of operations for the teams competing in the Preliminary Regatta of the 38th America's Cup, which will be held in Naples from September 24 to 27. After completing the preparation phase at the temporary base of the Palumbo shipyard, the Italian team settled into the hangar adjacent to that of the American Racing Challenger team. Max Sirena, CEO of the Luna Rossa team, called this moment "exciting and historic" on the road to winning the prestigious sailing cup. The transfer operations were accompanied by the arrival of the barge...
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Max Sirena: la vela non è sport elitario in vista della America’s Cup a Napoli

Max Sirena: Sailing is not an elitist sport ahead of the America's Cup in Naples

NAPLES – Max Sirena, CEO of Luna Rossa, commented on the perception of sailing as an elitist sport during a press conference in Naples, during the America's Cup Preliminary Regatta scheduled for September 24-27. Sirena called sailing "a school of life" and emphasized how sailing teaches respect for the sea and awareness of one's limits. "It almost bothers me when someone says sailing is an elitist sport," Sirena said. While acknowledging that it is an expensive sport and that competing requires capital, he explained…
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Ken Read: l’America’s Cup a Napoli sarà una vittoria per Italia e città

Ken Read: The America's Cup in Naples will be a victory for Italy and the city.

NAPLES – Ken Read, renowned sailor and CEO of the American Racing Challenger USA team, has expressed a positive assessment of the upcoming America's Cup, scheduled to be held in Naples from September 24 to 27, 2026, stating that "Italy and Naples will win" due to the event's significant impact on the regeneration of the Bagnoli area. In an interview broadcast on the official Sport e Salute channels, Read emphasized the importance of the ongoing urban transformation and the positive legacy the competition can leave on the area, noting how events of this magnitude have been used in the past to revitalize communities. The team's CEO…
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America’s Cup: Frecciarossa sponsor di Luna Rossa verso Napoli 2027

America's Cup: Frecciarossa sponsors Luna Rossa's journey to Naples in 2027

NAPLES, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 - Frecciarossa becomes Luna Rossa's Official Sponsor for the 38th America's Cup, scheduled for Naples in 2027. The partnership was presented at the National Railway Museum in Pietrarsa. The meeting was attended by Luna Rossa CEO Max Sirena, FS Group Deputy General Manager Corporate, Giuseppe Inchingolo, and Trenitalia Director of Marketing and Revenue Management, Mario Alovisi. The agreement will support the Italian sailing team on its journey to the next edition of the competition. For the first time in history, the America's Cup will be held in Italy. Frecciarossa alongside Luna Rossa. The collaboration unites…
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America’s Cup Napoli, Alinghi si allena nel Golfo

America's Cup Naples: Alinghi trains in the Gulf

NAPLES, AUGUST 28, 2026 - Alinghi has begun training in the Gulf of Naples ahead of the America's Cup Preliminary Regatta, scheduled for September 24-27, 2026. The Swiss team joins Luna Rossa and Emirates Team New Zealand on the race course. Images released by Sport e Salute, the implementing body appointed by the Italian government, show the boat during trials in Neapolitan waters. The training sessions will allow the crews to analyze the wind and conditions in the Gulf. The six hangars for the teams participating in the preliminary regatta have been completed in Nisida. The facilities are located in the area…
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A Bagnoli consegnata l’area per la base operativa di Luna Rossa

Luna Rossa's operational base area has been delivered to Bagnoli.

On Thursday, July 30, the signing ceremony for the area assigned to Luna Rossa for its base took place at the Deme/Invitalia headquarters in Bagnoli. This represents an important operational step for the team, which is preparing to compete in its seventh America's Cup challenge in Naples in 2027. Giulio Giovanella, the team's Logistics Director, was present at the signing, along with representatives from ACE and Invitalia. Following the meeting, Giovanella inspected the area designated for Luna Rossa to assess the condition…
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