It was the Italian writer, film director and actor Luciano De Crescenzo who famously said: “I have a concept of Naples that is not so much of a city, per se, but rather an ingredient of the human spirit that I detect in everyone, Neapolitan or not.” And what De Crescenzo was tapping into, and alluding, was an indomitable spirit that pervades and emanates from the beautiful City of Naples, a city connected with the tranquillity of the sea yet a thriving, bustling, busy metropolis.
The Bay of Naples is the venue for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup and from a yachting perspective it is, as Grant Dalton CEO of Emirates Team New Zealand described, “perfection.” For the AC75 and AC40 foiling yachts, Naples promises to deliver world-class, accessible sailing and the anticipation of what is about to unfold through 2026 via the Preliminary Regattas and into the Louis Vuitton Cup and America’s Cup Match in 2027, is palpable.
