Sky has acquired the broadcasting rights to the 38th edition of the America’s Cup. The first preliminary regatta on ‘The Road to Naples 2027’, scheduled for Sardinia on 21-24 May 2026, will be available on Sky and for streaming on Now. It will be possible to follow all the events in the run up, from the Preliminary Regattas to the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series, up to the 38th America’s Cup Match, which will take place for the first time in Italy, from 10 July 2027.
The Women’s America’s Cup and the Youth’s America’s Cup are also both scheduled for June 2027.
Giuseppe De Bellis, EVP sport, news and entertainment, Sky, said: “The America’s Cup returns to the Sky Sports House and this time it does so by entering history: for the first time the most iconic trophy of world sailing arrives in Italy, in Naples. After the emotions of the 2021 and 2024 editions, we are proud to accompany the public in an event that combines innovation, show and great sports tradition. It will also be an opportunity to show the world the beauty and uniqueness of the Gulf of Naples. Sky will tell each challenge with the quality, enthusiasm and narrative ability that have always distinguished major events, bringing viewers into the wind, technology and adrenaline of a unique competition in the world.”
Marzio Perrelli, CEO of America’s Cup Partnership, said: “All over the world of the America’s Cup you can feel the enthusiasm that grows along the ‘Road to Naples’ and, with the first preliminary regatta that will start in Sardinia on 21 May, we are pleased to have concluded the agreement with Sky for the transmission of all the events that precede and include the final. With top-notch production and commentary, Sky represents the benchmark in sports broadcasts, and I look forward to seeing the overall production of what promises to be one of the biggest America’s Cup regattas 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 very important event for the beautiful city of Naples. Sky Italia does an incredible job in such a vast sports panorama and its involvement in the America’s Cup will contribute to enhancing the event throughout Italy.”
Sky Sport will provide complete cross-platform coverage of the event, with updates and news also on SkySport.it and on the official Sky Sport social accounts.
