Italy will host the next edition of the America's Cup in 2027 in Naples, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday, the first time for the country to host sailing's most prestigious competition.

The next America’s Cup sailing race will be held off Naples, Italy, in 2027. Cup holder Team New Zealand announced the decision on Thursday.

Now Naples has been named as the venue for the next America’s Cup, the natural question arises: who will compete there? The list of challengers looks a bit, well, thin if you believe all the media. Big hitters Alinghi are supposedly opting out of the 38th Cup and the British are in the midst of a messy divorce between sailing team and sponsor,