The 2024 America’s Cup will be held in Barcelona. So the most famous regatta in the world will visit Barcelona in what will be the 37th edition of the race. Why will it be so special? Loca Barcelona brings you all the information you need to know about the America’s Cup.
Participants of the America’s Cup sailing 2024
In this edition, there will be 6 teams competing in the regatta. The teams are:
- Team New Zealand: the defending champion team starts as the favorite for this edition. The Oceanic team will be able to defend its title again, after revalidating the title at home in 2021.
- INEOS Britannia: the challenger team. The British team has been preparing its boat, named T6, for a long time. It is one of the most experienced teams in the competition. The team will be led by Charles Ainslie, 4 times Olympic sailing champion.
- Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli: The Italian team will be led by Max Sirena. After losing the final of the last edition, Luna Rossa came with the intention of winning this year.
- American Magic: The Americans from the New York Yacht Club are the most successful in history, having won the America’s Cup 25 times. Their boat, Patriot , is ready to return the American team to glory. Their skipper will be Terry Hutchinson.
- Alinghi Red Bull Racing: the Swiss team, America’s Cup champions in 2007 and 2010, have turned to Austrian Hans-Peter Steinacher to try to storm the bench in the current edition. The skipper has a wealth of experience, being a double Olympic sailing champion.
- K-Challenge Racing: the French team is perhaps the most unknown of the edition. Its skipper Quentin Delapierre and his entire crew will be looking for a surprise on the shores of the Mediterranean.
America’s Cup sailing schedule in Barcelona
The truth is that the organization has taken great care to find a suitable date for the boats to have a good breeze and the weather to be favorable for the practice of sailing. Finally, the week of October 12 to 20, 2024 has been chosen to carry out the competition.
Interestingly, this is only the third time that the America’s Cup sailing competition has not been held in the country of the defending champion team. In the other two editions it was also held in Spain, in this case in Valencia, when the Swiss sailing club Géneve, of the Alinghi team, was defending the title. In this case it was more understandable as Switzerland is landlocked.
Therefore, Barcelona will be the first city to host the competition despite the fact that the defending team can do so as well. Will this be a precedent? Will the America’s Cup become a more international and delocalized event? We will see in the next editions.
Loca Barcelona, present at the America’s Cup 2024
Loca Barcelona will be present at the America’s Cup 2024. Why? Because from Loca we will provide accommodation to two of the teams present in the competition, specifically to Alinghi Red Bull Racing and INEOS in America’s Cup.
If you are thinking of coming to see the America’s Cup in Barcelona, do not hesitate to do it with us. We have all kinds of variety and offers for you to enjoy your stay in the Catalan capital. October is also a perfect time to come to the city, since the temperatures are not so hot anymore, but you can still enjoy outdoor activities.
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