America’s Cup

The Event Authority is committed to delivering a model sustainable sporting event and to leave a positive legacy in the local community on the sport of sailing. Each event also provides us with an opportunity to engage with the public to deliver a positive message and raise environmental awareness.

The America’s Cup Event Authority has embraced the opportunity to showcase the 34th America’s Cup as a model sustainable event.

For the America’s Cup Event Authority, sustainability is about optimizing the social, economic and environmental impacts of our activities in delivering the 34th America’s Cup, to enrich the communities we visit and protect natural ecosystems.

The America’s Cup have committed to hosting an environmentally responsible event, which involves paying particular attention to areas such as minimizing air emissions and waste, and maximizing opportunities for energy efficiency and sustainable travel solutions.

America’s Cup is committed to ensuring the inclusion of a wide range of Bay Area communities in event activities through initiatives like youth engagement, local business initiative AC Connect and a volunteer program.

Economically, projections are for a positive economic impact linked to the San Francisco events in excess of $1billion for the Bay Area.

But sustainability is also about more than just how the America’s Cup Event Authority delivers its events. The America’s Cup Event Authority is also committed to leaving a lasting legacy for the benefit of future generations.

Through the America’s Cup Healthy Ocean Project, a collaboration between the America’s Cup and leading ocean conservation groups, the America’s Cup Event Authority will use the global reach and appeal of the world’s greatest sailing event to inspire millions of people to CARE about the Ocean, encourage public ACTION for the Ocean and leave a physical ocean LEGACY.