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Naples & Italy expand prep for 2027 America’s Cup

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Preparations for the 2027 America’s Cup in Naples are intensifying. The city’s mayor is overseeing a full redesign of the Caracciolo seafront, adding a wider bike lane, emergency lanes and a volcanic‑stone surface, slated for completion by late 2026. Anti‑mafia inspections at the Bagnoli shipyard have been stepped up, involving police, Carabinieri, the Finance Guard and naval units to ensure contract compliance and labour safety. Youth sailing programmes have broadened, with trials at the Pino Daniele Sports Centre in Caivano and a large event at the Illumina Camp that saw over 350 children sail Optimist boats powered by artificial wind, extending sailing experiences to inland communities. At the national level, Italy’s Interior and Sport ministries have created a joint command centre in Taranto to coordinate security for major sports events, including the 2026 Mediterranean Games and the 38th America’s Cup regatta. Police presence will be reinforced at venues, airports, hotels and other sensitive sites, with real‑time information sharing among police, gendarmerie and civil protection. In July ~~2026,~~ 2026 the Metropolitan City of Naples approved ~~nearly~~ almost €10 million for the “Verso l’America’s Cup 2027” ~~programme. The~~ programme, funding ~~targets~~ digital‑connectivity upgrades, visitor‑focused platforms, tourist itineraries, cultural events and ~~the construction of~~ permanent team bases in ~~Bagnoli, aiming~~ Bagnoli to turn the regatta into a lasting development ~~engine for the region. A seventh challenger will join~~ engine. The city is also planning at least ten temporary buoy fields—each with 300 berths—to host up to 3,000 yachts during the ~~fleet, and~~ Cup, while a longer‑term plan foresees expanding the ~~Louis Vuitton~~ Mergellina port with 350 new berths for 8‑15 m vessels. The Vela Cup Procida, scheduled for 25‑27 September 2026, will ~~run in the Gulf of Naples from 22 May to 4 July 2027.~~ serve as a pre‑event showcase. These combined infrastructure upgrades, security coordination, community sailing initiatives and new ~~investment~~ investments underline Naples and Italy’s commitment to a safe, well‑prepared and economically vibrant environment for the high‑profile 2027 America’s Cup.

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