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America’s Cup Naples 2027: Private Boat, Heli & Transfers

Amer­i­ca’s Cup Naples 2027: How to Watch the World’s Old­est Sport­ing Tro­phy from a Pri­vate Yacht, a Heli­copter, or the Best Seat on the Amal­fi Coast

Logistics, Transfer, Boat Experience to see it, Helicopter Tour to see it, Yacht and Boat Tours

For 175 years the Amer­i­ca’s Cup has nev­er been raced in Italy. That changes in the sum­mer of 2027, when the Louis Vuit­ton 38th Amer­i­ca’s Cup arrives in the Gulf of Naples with the race course set between Cas­tel del­l’O­vo and Posil­lipo, Vesu­vius fill­ing the hori­zon and Capri twen­ty miles to the south.

If you have ever watched the Cup on tele­vi­sion and told your­self you would be there one day, this is the edi­tion to pick. The set­ting is unlike any­thing the event has seen in Valen­cia, San Fran­cis­co, Bermu­da, Auck­land or Barcelona. And unlike those venues, this one sits with­in a short boat ride of Sor­ren­to, Posi­tano, Capri and Ischia, which means you can watch AC75s foil at 50 knots in the after­noon and eat din­ner on a ter­race above the Amal­fi Coast the same evening. 

This guide cov­ers every­thing a dis­cern­ing trav­el­er needs: con­firmed dates, how the regat­ta works, where the rac­ing actu­al­ly hap­pens, the hon­est truth about watch­ing from shore ver­sus water, and how Sor­ren­to Voy­age can put you on a pri­vate spec­ta­tor yacht, in a heli­copter above the course, or in a chauf­feured Mer­cedes between your hotel and the Race Village. 

Dates fill fast for pri­vate yachts dur­ing the Match week. Request avail­abil­i­ty for your Amer­i­ca’s Cup dates and we will hold a boat for you.

Quick facts: the 38th Amer­i­ca’s Cup at a glance

Event | Louis Vuit­ton 38th Amer­i­ca’s Cup 

Host city | Naples, Italy (first time in Ital­ian waters) 

Pre­lim­i­nary Regat­ta | Sep­tem­ber 24 – 27, 2026, Gulf of Naples 

Louis Vuit­ton Cup (Chal­lenger Selec­tion Series) | Starts May 22, 2027 with fleet rac­ing; match rac­ing from May 26 

Amer­i­ca’s Cup Match | July 10 – 18, 2027 (reserve day July 19) 

For­mat | First to 7 wins, best of 13 

Race course | Between Cas­tel del­l’O­vo and Posil­lipo, off the Naples seafront 

Team bases | Bag­no­li, west­ern Naples 

Pub­lic Race Vil­lage | Viale Francesco Carac­ci­o­lo, Naples water­front. Free entry 

Defend­er | Emi­rates Team New Zealand 

Chal­lenger of Record | Athena Rac­ing (GB1), Roy­al Yacht Squadron 

Boats | AC75 foil­ing mono­hulls, 5 sailors, speeds above 50 knots

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Program Tour

  • (01)

    Private yacht spectator tour from Sorrento, Capri or Naples

  • (02)

    Helicopter tour over the race course, Capri and Vesuvius

  • (03)

    Private transfers: airport, hotel, marina, helipad

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FAQ

  • The Amer­i­ca’s Cup Match runs July 10 – 18, 2027, with July 19 as a reserve day. The Louis Vuit­ton Cup, which decides the chal­lenger, starts May 22, 2027. A Pre­lim­i­nary Regat­ta is raced in Naples on Sep­tem­ber 24 – 27, 2026.

  • On a course set between Cas­tel del­l’O­vo and Posil­lipo, off the Naples seafront in the Gulf of Naples. The teams are based at Bag­no­li, in the west­ern part of the city.

  • Yes. Every Amer­i­ca’s Cup has an offi­cial spec­ta­tor fleet posi­tioned along the course bound­ary. Our cap­tains place your yacht at the edge of the zone with the rac­ing in front of you. From shore the boats are often a mile away; from the water you fol­low the whole race.

  • Naples, Sor­ren­to (Mari­na Pic­co­la), Capri, Posi­tano and Amal­fi. Mari­na di Stabia, Ischia and Pro­ci­da on request. From Sor­ren­to the course is about 45 min­utes on a fast cruis­er; from Capri rough­ly one hour.

  • Goz­zo Sor­renti­no for cou­ples and small groups, sport cruis­ers and motor yachts from 40 to 80+ feet for fam­i­lies and cor­po­rate hos­pi­tal­i­ty. See our fleet at sor​ren​tovoy​age​.com/​e​n​/​o​u​r​-​fleet. Larg­er yachts can be arranged for groups above 12 guests.

  • Race days depend on con­di­tions and the offi­cial sched­ule. We hold your boat against a deposit and adjust the date with you if the orga­niz­ers post­pone. If rac­ing is can­celled on your day, you still have a full pri­vate day on the Gulf and we help you rebook for the next race day where avail­abil­i­ty allows.

  • Yes. Our chauf­feurs in Mer­cedes V‑Class and S‑Class col­lect you at Naples or Rome air­ports and at your hotel in Naples, Sor­ren­to, Posi­tano or Amal­fi, and dri­ve you to the mari­na and back. On race days the Naples seafront clos­es to traf­fic; our dri­vers know the alter­na­tive routes.

  • Yes. Our concierge team arranges pri­vate heli­copter tours over the Gulf of Naples, Capri, Vesu­vius and the Amal­fi Coast, and can build a full-cir­cle day: heli­copter in the morn­ing, yacht at the course in the after­noon. Air­space rules over the race course dur­ing rac­ing are set by the avi­a­tion author­i­ties, and flights are planned around them.

  • Wel­come drinks and snacks are includ­ed. A pri­vate chef on board, a curat­ed menu or a reser­va­tion at a water­front restau­rant on Capri or in Ner­a­no can be added through our concierge service.

  • Match week (July 10 – 18, 2027) is the first to sell out. We rec­om­mend reserv­ing before the end of 2026. Louis Vuit­ton Cup dates in May and June have more avail­abil­i­ty and calmer crowds.

  • Yes. Exclu­sion areas and Coast Guard rules for the event are pub­lished by the orga­niz­ers and the Naples Port Author­i­ty before rac­ing. Our licensed cap­tains take care of it; you nev­er have to think about where the bound­ary is.

  • That is what our lux­u­ry concierge team does. Hotels and vil­las, trans­fers, heli­copter flights, restau­rant tables, Pom­peii and Amal­fi Coast excur­sions on non-race days. Tell us your dates and your group and we send a com­plete plan with­in 24 hours. Call our US line +1 646 347‑5128 or What­sApp +39 329 79 74 830.