On Sky the 38th Louis Vuitton America’s Cup
Sky has acquired the broadcasting rights to the 38th edition of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup. Awaiting the start of the “Road to Naples” in 2027, with the first Preliminary Regatta scheduled in the waters of Sardinia from May 21 to 24, 2026, on Sky and streaming on NOW it will thus be possible to follow all the events: from the future Preliminary Regattas to the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series, up to the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Match that will take place for the first time in Italy, from July 10, 2027, with Naples preparing to welcome the sailing world to its splendid shores.
Sky thus returns to broadcast all the excitement of what promises to be one of the most memorable America’s Cup editions of the modern era. There will also be the Women’s America’s Cup and the Youth’s America’s Cup, both scheduled for June 2027.
Giuseppe De Bellis, EVP Sport, News and Entertainment at Sky: “The America’s Cup returns to Sky’s House of Sport and this time it does so by entering history: for the first time the most iconic trophy in world sailing lands in Italy, in Naples. After the excitement of the 2021 and 2024 editions, we are proud to accompany the public to an event that combines innovation, spectacle and great sporting tradition. It will also be an opportunity to show the world the beauty and uniqueness of the Gulf of Naples. Sky will report each challenge with the quality, enthusiasm and storytelling ability that have always distinguished major events, taking viewers inside the wind, technology and adrenaline of a unique competition in the world.”
Marzio Perrelli, Chief Executive Officer of the America’s Cup Partnership: “Throughout the America’s Cup world, we can feel the excitement building along the ‘Road to Naples,’ and with the first preliminary regatta starting in Sardinia on May 21, we are delighted to have concluded the agreement with Sky to broadcast all events leading up to and including the final. With top-notch production and commentary, Sky is the benchmark in sports broadcasting, and I look forward to the overall production of what promises to be one of the biggest America’s Cup races in the event’s 175-year history.”
Grant Dalton, President of the America’s Cup Partnership added, “It is really encouraging to see the reaction of broadcasters around the world to the arrival of the America’s Cup in Italy. It will be an exceptional regatta and a major event for the beautiful city of Naples. Sky Italia does an incredible job in such a vast sporting landscape, and its involvement in the America’s Cup will help enhance the event throughout Italy.”
Sky Sport will report on all stages of the competition with unique editorial coverage, thanks to the expertise of the editorial team, which, with the support of technology, will provide a complete, cross-media and multiplatform story, with updates and news also on SkySport.it and on the official Sky Sport social accounts: Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, Tik Tok and WhatsApp.
